Long Strange Trip

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2017-06-02

Last Air Date: 2017-06-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Prime Video

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Top Cast

Jerry Garcia as Self (archive footage)
Phil Lesh as Self
Bob Weir as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: It's Alive (2017-06-02)

The band is put together and commits itself to constant change.
Ep. 2: This Is Now (2017-06-02)

The Grateful Dead sabotage their chances at superstardom, and find success on their own terms.
Ep. 3: Let's Go Get In The Band (2017-06-02)

It's not clear where the fans end and the band begins.
Ep. 4: Who's In Charge Here? (2017-06-02)

Jerry wants the Grateful Dead to have no leader, no rules... and no purpose. Trouble ensues.
Ep. 5: Dead Heads (2017-06-02)

It's the 1980s, and the Dead's fans seek adventure in this “New Lame America” as Garcia calls it.
Ep. 6: It Becomes Everything (2017-06-02)

Jerry will put up with the adulation until they “come for me with the cross and nails.”