Overview
- HBO will debut the eight‑part series with two back‑to‑back episodes at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, September 18, and will release two new episodes each Friday through the October 9 finale.
- The format pairs Jay‑Z in extended one‑on‑one conversations with producer‑director Rick Rubin, with each chapter built around close readings of specific songs from across Jay‑Z’s catalog.
- Tetragrammaton produced the series with Jay‑Z, Rubin and actor Daniel Kaluuya serving as executive producers and Bradford Young credited as director of photography.
- Mubi acquired international rights to stream the series one day after the U.S. debut, and Deadline reports the series was filmed over two days in Paris.
- The project coincides with Jay‑Z’s year‑long anniversary program for Reasonable Doubt and the artist’s recent stadium dates, giving the series a current promotional frame and likely renewed attention to his songwriting and catalog.