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The long and unique tale of The Grateful Dead.The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.
Cast
Jerry Garcia
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Lesh
as Self
Bob Weir
as Self
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
It's Alive
The band is put together and commits itself to constant change.
This Is Now
The Grateful Dead sabotage their chances at superstardom, and find success on their own terms.
Let's Go Get In The Band
It's not clear where the fans end and the band begins.
Who's In Charge Here?
Jerry wants the Grateful Dead to have no leader, no rules... and no purpose. Trouble ensues.
Dead Heads
It's the 1980s, and the Dead's fans seek adventure in this “New Lame America” as Garcia calls it.
It Becomes Everything
Jerry will put up with the adulation until they “come for me with the cross and nails.”
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