Behind the Music (1997)

Biography · Documentary · Music

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

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

7.40 avg 22 episodes 8.5 → 8.1

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Milli Vanilli	8.5	41
2	M.C. Hammer	7.3	20
3	Boy George	7.8	15
4	Fleetwood Mac	7.4	38
7	Lynyrd Skynyrd	7.9	44
9	Billy Joel	8.3	23
11	Andy Gibb	7.3	18
12	Jim Croce	7.2	25
13	The Carpenters	5.9	21
14	Sonny Bono	6.3	12
15	The Mamas & the Papas	7.2	14
16	Meat Loaf	7.3	24
17	Gladys Knight	6.3	11
20	Rick James	8.3	16
22	Selena	7.9	34
23	Jefferson Airplane	6.3	13
25	Ozzy Osbourne	8.0	21
26	Ted Nugent	6.2	14
28	Studio 54	7.9	24
29	Keith Moon	8.2	18
30	Bonnie Raitt	7.2	12
33	Def Leppard	8.1	41

7.37 avg 32 episodes 7.1 → 7.3 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Madonna	7.1	24
4	John Denver	7.5	12
5	Blondie	7.8	45
6	Shania Twain	7.5	17
7	Stevie Nicks	5.7	38
8	John Mellencamp	6.5	12
9	Metallica	7.9	75
10	Lionel Richie	6.2	12
11	Rick Springfield	7.1	13
13	R.E.M.	8.0	18
14	Mötley Crüe	8.0	59
15	David Cassidy	7.4	12
16	Bette Midler	9.0	35
17	Leif Garrett	6.6	22
18	Heart	7.3	29
19	The Day the Music Died	8.3	25
20	Depeche Mode	8.3	26
21	Grand Funk Railroad	8.0	24
22	Iggy Pop	7.5	13
23	Vanilla Ice	7.4	25
24	Duran Duran	6.8	26
25	Cher	7.0	20
26	TLC	7.8	25
28	Alice Cooper	7.6	27
29	The Black Crowes	6.3	12
30	Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	8.6	11
32	The Red Hot Chili Peppers	7.3	42
34	Donna Summer	8.1	13
35	Lenny Kravitz	6.4	14
36	'Weird Al' Yankovic	6.8	58
37	Poison	6.8	31
38	Quiet Riot	7.3	17

7.50 avg 21 episodes 8.0 → 7.7 51 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Woodstock	8.0	15
6	Goo Goo Dolls	7.2	10
7	Bad Company	6.6	12
11	Thin Lizzy	7.9	25
12	Rocky Horror Picture Show	7.0	15
13	Dr. Dre	8.1	25
15	Alanis Morissette	7.1	13
16	Genesis	7.7	16
23	Run-D.M.C.	6.6	15
24	Tina Turner	8.5	12
27	Oasis	7.6	24
28	No Doubt	6.7	22
29	1984	7.4	13
30	The Police	7.8	14
31	1992	7.4	14
32	The Go-Gos	7.5	17
34	AC/DC	7.2	45
35	Bon Jovi	8.0	24
36	The Monkees	7.5	24
38	Public Enemy	8.0	11
40	The Bangles	7.7	21

7.65 avg 17 episodes 7.3 → 7.2 53 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Peter Frampton	7.3	12
2	Styx	7.7	23
4	Ice-T	8.3	16
6	Cat Stevens	7.6	16
8	Chicago	8.4	18
10	Badfinger	7.4	18
12	Snoop Dogg	7.7	24
13	Creed	6.6	16
14	John Lennon: The Last Years	8.4	16
17	Grease	6.0	33
18	Huey Lewis & the News	8.1	20
19	Journey	7.8	43
20	Doobie Brothers	7.4	12
24	Billy Idol	7.0	28
25	Megadeth	8.8	105
33	The Notorious B.I.G.	8.3	26
35	Neil Diamond	7.2	10

7.30 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.5

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pat Benatar	7.3	17
2	REO Speedwagon	6.3	15
3	Twisted Sister	6.6	21
5	Blind Melon	7.3	16
6	Judas Priest	7.5	34
8	Aaliyah: The Life and Death	8.5	21
10	Lindsey Buckingham	7.0	14
13	Sublime	7.7	18
14	The Cult	7.3	13
15	Hall & Oates	6.7	15
17	Anthrax	7.9	24
22	Bob Marley	7.5	13

7.37 avg 3 episodes 7.2 → 7.4

Season 12 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	DMX	7.2	10
2	Christina Aguilera	7.5	10
4	Courtney Love	7.4	29