
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

Adrien Brody
Leonard Chess

Jeffrey Wright
Muddy Waters

Gabrielle Union
Geneva Wade

Columbus Short
Little Walter

Cedric the Entertainer
Willie Dixon

Emmanuelle Chriqui
Revetta Chess

Eamonn Walker
Howlin' Wolf

Tammy Blanchard
Isabelle Allen

Eric Bogosian
Alan Freed

Norman Reedus
Chess Engineer

Yasiin Bey
Chuck Berry

Beyoncé
Etta James

The Death of Empedocles
The Death of Empedocles

Mary from Beijing
Mary from Beijing

The Other ½ & the Other ½
The Other ½ & the Other ½

Firefly
Firefly

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit
Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit

My Father and I
My Father and I

In Between
In Between

Tonight Nobody Goes Home
Tonight Nobody Goes Home

Babylon Club
Babylon Club

My American Grandson
My American Grandson

For Fun
For Fun

The Future of Emily
The Future of Emily