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Behind the Music (1997)

Biography · Documentary · Music

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.

IMDb rating
7.4 (1,701 votes)
Episode average
7.5 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Paramount+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.40 avg 22 episodes 8.5 → 8.1

Ep 1: 8.5 · 41 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 20 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 38 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 44 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 23 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 25 votesEp 13: 5.9 · 21 votesEp 14: 6.3 · 12 votesEp 15: 7.2 · 14 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 26 votesEp 17: 6.3 · 11 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 34 votesEp 23: 6.3 · 13 votesEp 25: 8.0 · 21 votesEp 26: 6.2 · 14 votesEp 28: 7.9 · 24 votesEp 29: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 30: 7.2 · 12 votesEp 33: 8.1 · 41 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Milli Vanilli8.541
2M.C. Hammer7.320
3Boy George7.815
4Fleetwood Mac7.438
7Lynyrd Skynyrd7.944
9Billy Joel8.323
11Andy Gibb7.318
12Jim Croce7.225
13The Carpenters5.921
14Sonny Bono6.312
15The Mamas & the Papas7.214
16Meat Loaf7.326
17Gladys Knight6.311
20Rick James8.316
22Selena7.934
23Jefferson Airplane6.313
25Ozzy Osbourne8.021
26Ted Nugent6.214
28Studio 547.924
29Keith Moon8.218
30Bonnie Raitt7.212
33Def Leppard8.141

Season 2 (1998)

7.39 avg 32 episodes 7.1 → 7.3 58 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 24 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 45 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 7: 5.7 · 38 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 13 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 76 votesEp 10: 6.2 · 12 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 13 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 18 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 61 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 16: 9.0 · 35 votesEp 17: 6.6 · 22 votesEp 18: 7.3 · 29 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 26 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 26 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 24 votesEp 22: 7.5 · 13 votesEp 23: 7.4 · 25 votesEp 24: 6.8 · 26 votesEp 25: 7.0 · 20 votesEp 26: 7.8 · 25 votesEp 28: 7.6 · 27 votesEp 29: 6.3 · 12 votesEp 30: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 32: 7.3 · 42 votesEp 34: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 35: 6.4 · 14 votesEp 36: 6.8 · 59 votesEp 37: 6.8 · 31 votesEp 38: 7.3 · 17 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Madonna7.124
4John Denver7.512
5Blondie7.845
6Shania Twain7.517
7Stevie Nicks5.738
8John Mellencamp7.013
9Metallica8.076
10Lionel Richie6.212
11Rick Springfield7.113
13R.E.M.8.018
14Mötley Crüe7.961
15David Cassidy7.412
16Bette Midler9.035
17Leif Garrett6.622
18Heart7.329
19The Day the Music Died8.326
20Depeche Mode8.326
21Grand Funk Railroad8.024
22Iggy Pop7.513
23Vanilla Ice7.425
24Duran Duran6.826
25Cher7.020
26TLC7.825
28Alice Cooper7.627
29The Black Crowes6.312
30Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers8.611
32The Red Hot Chili Peppers7.342
34Donna Summer8.113
35Lenny Kravitz6.414
36'Weird Al' Yankovic6.859
37Poison6.831
38Quiet Riot7.317

Season 3 (1999)

7.51 avg 21 episodes 8.0 → 7.7 51 min avg

Ep 2: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 7: 6.6 · 12 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 25 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 18 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 25 votesEp 15: 7.1 · 13 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 16 votesEp 23: 6.6 · 15 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 12 votesEp 27: 7.5 · 25 votesEp 28: 6.7 · 22 votesEp 29: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 30: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 31: 7.4 · 14 votesEp 32: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 34: 7.2 · 45 votesEp 35: 7.9 · 25 votesEp 36: 7.5 · 24 votesEp 38: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 40: 7.7 · 21 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2Woodstock8.015
6Goo Goo Dolls7.210
7Bad Company6.612
11Thin Lizzy7.925
12Rocky Horror Picture Show7.418
13Dr. Dre8.125
15Alanis Morissette7.113
16Genesis7.716
23Run-D.M.C.6.615
24Tina Turner8.512
27Oasis7.525
28No Doubt6.722
2919847.413
30The Police7.814
3119927.414
32The Go-Gos7.517
34AC/DC7.245
35Bon Jovi7.925
36The Monkees7.524
38Public Enemy8.011
40The Bangles7.721

Season 4 (2000)

7.65 avg 17 episodes 7.3 → 7.2 53 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 16 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 18 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 18 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 13: 6.6 · 16 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 16 votesEp 17: 6.0 · 33 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 20 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 20: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 24: 7.0 · 28 votesEp 25: 8.8 · 106 votesEp 33: 8.3 · 26 votesEp 35: 7.2 · 10 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Peter Frampton7.312
2Styx7.723
4Ice-T8.316
6Cat Stevens7.616
8Chicago8.418
10Badfinger7.418
12Snoop Dogg7.724
13Creed6.616
14John Lennon: The Last Years8.416
17Grease6.033
18Huey Lewis & the News8.120
19Journey7.843
20Doobie Brothers7.412
24Billy Idol7.028
25Megadeth8.8106
33The Notorious B.I.G.8.326
35Neil Diamond7.210

Season 5 (2001)

7.31 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.5

Ep 1: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 2: 6.3 · 15 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 21 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 34 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 14 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 18 votesEp 14: 7.2 · 14 votesEp 15: 6.7 · 15 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 25 votesEp 22: 7.5 · 13 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pat Benatar7.317
2REO Speedwagon6.315
3Twisted Sister6.621
5Blind Melon7.316
6Judas Priest7.534
8Aaliyah: The Life and Death8.521
10Lindsey Buckingham7.014
13Sublime7.718
14The Cult7.214
15Hall & Oates6.715
17Anthrax8.125
22Bob Marley7.513

Season 12 (2010)

7.37 avg 3 episodes 7.2 → 7.4

Ep 1: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 29 votes
Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1DMX7.210
2Christina Aguilera7.510
4Courtney Love7.429
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