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.
2.9 / 5
Episode 1
The band is put together and commits itself to constant change.
Episode 2
The Grateful Dead sabotage their chances at superstardom, and find success on their own terms.
Episode 3
It's not clear where the fans end and the band begins.
Episode 4
Jerry wants the Grateful Dead to have no leader, no rules... and no purpose. Trouble ensues.
Episode 5
It's the 1980s, and the Dead's fans seek adventure in this “New Lame America” as Garcia calls it.
Episode 6
Jerry will put up with the adulation until they “come for me with the cross and nails.”
