The Icons That Built America
Follows those in entertainment who took risks, innovated and blazed trails to redefine performing.
Genre: History
Cast:Jon Armond , Joseph Aviel , Lathan McKay , James Liao , Matthew Woods , Jesse S. Martin , Shaun Melady , Seth Rosenbaum , Michael Katz , Ashleigh Awusie , Samuel Saravolatz , Andrew Mo
S1.E1 ∙ Daredevil Duo
A struggling motorcycle salesman attempts a dangerous stunt in 1965, kickstarting an entertainment career. He risks it all for an even bigger stunt. Years later, a boy inspired by the daredevil pursues his own perilous path to fame.
S1.E2 ∙ Action Heroes
A struggling actor in New York, faced with rejection for his looks and speech impediment, pens his own screenplay and stars in the film, challenging societal norms about what it means to be a leading man
S1.E3 ∙ Shock Jocks
In the 1970s, two maverick broadcasters take a different approach, challenging their bosses, the rules and polite society to help create a new genre: talk radio.
S1.E4 ∙ Hollywood Warriors
A young martial artist and actor from Hong Kong has dreams of breaking into Hollywood, but in the 1970s, the racial barriers block any chance he has of becoming a star.
S1.E5 ∙ Titans of Talk
Daytime talk shows in the 1980s is aimed at a stay-at-home female audience and has conversational topics and polite discussion; a young politician-turned-TV host rewrites the rules when an unexpected fight breaks out between his guests.
