Country Music (2019)

Documentary · Music

Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.

IMDb rating: 8.9 (2,051 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Peter Coyote Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.66 avg 8 episodes 8.6 → 8.4 116 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Rub (Beginnings - 1933)	8.6	273
2	Hard Times (1933 - 1945)	8.4	230
3	The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 - 1953)	8.8	218
4	I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 - 1963)	9.0	227
5	The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 - 1968)	8.6	200
6	Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 - 1972)	8.8	202
7	Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 - 1983)	8.7	196
8	Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (1984 - 1996)	8.4	178