Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Synopsis

From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

First Air Date: 2023-12-16

Last Air Date: 2023-12-23

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: BBC Two

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Seasons

Miniseries (2023)

How disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Rock the Boat (2023-12-16)

The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.
Ep. 2: Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (2023-12-16)

Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid to late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into icons.
Ep. 3: Stayin' Alive (2023-12-23)

By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.