Wu-Tang: An American Saga
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Genre | Drama |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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Original network | Hulu |
Original release | September 4, 2019 present | –
Wu-Tang: An American Saga is an American drama streaming television series, created by RZA and Alex Tse, which premiered on September 4, 2019 on Hulu.[1] The show portrays a fictionalized account of the formation of the Wu-Tang Clan. In January 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which is scheduled to premiere on September 8, 2021.[2][3]
Premise[]
Wu-Tang: An American Saga is set in New York City during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic in the early 1990s. It follows the Wu-Tang Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA (Sanders), and rise amid the dangers and excesses that came with the epidemic.[4] Seeking his own way out, Diggs turns to rap in order to carve a path to fame going against his older brother Divine (Martinez), who favored the drug trade as the means to giving their family a better life.[5] The story depicts how it all came together for the clan as Diggs unites a dozen young black men who are torn between music and crime.[6] The group battles against the forces that hold them down and these include their own occasional impulse to give up the fight.[7]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Ashton Sanders as Bobby Diggs/RZA
- Shameik Moore as Corey Woods/Sha Raider/Raekwon
- Siddiq Saunderson as Dennis Coles/D-Love/Ghostface Killah
- Julian Elijah Martinez as Mitchell "Divine" Diggs
- Marcus Callender as Oliver "Power" Grant
- Erika Alexander as Linda Diggs
- Zolee Griggs as Shurrie Diggs
- David "Dave East" Brewster as Clifford Smith/Shotgun/Method Man
- TJ Atoms as Russell Jones/Ason Unique/Ol' Dirty Bastard
- Johnell Xavier Young as Gary Grice/The Genius/GZA
Recurring[]
- Joey Bada$$ as Jason Hunter/Rebel/Inspectah Deck
- Moise Morancy as Treach
- Caleb Castille as Darryl "Chino" Hill/Cappadonna
- Trayce Malachi as Young Bobby Diggs
- Jaidon Walls as Young Divine Diggs
- Vincent Pastore as Fat Larry
- Anthony Chisholm as Old Chess Player
- Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Jah Son
- Ebony Obsidian as Nia
- Stephen McKinley Henderson as Uncle Hollis
- Natalie Carter as Miss Gloria
- Robert Crayton as Attila
- Bokeem Woodbine as Jerome
- Jamie Hector as Andre D Andre
- Justus David-Graham as Randy Diggs
- Samuel McKoy-Johnson as Darius Coles
- Amyrh Harris as Darren Coles
- Jake Hoffman as Steve Rifkind
- JaQwan J. Kelly as Jamel Irief/Masta Killa
- Martin Fisher as Head Janitor
- La La Anthony as Tracy Waples (season 2)[8]
Production[]
Development[]
On October 11, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by RZA and Alex Tse, both of whom were expected to write for the series and executive produce alongside Brian Grazer, Merrin Dungey, and Method Man. Consulting producers were set to consist of Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, and GZA as well as the estate of Ol' Dirty Bastard. Production companies were slated to include Imagine Television.[6][9][10] On January 17, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on September 8, 2021 with a three-episode release.[2][3]
Filming[]
Principal photography for the series commenced in February 2019 in New York City, New York.[11]
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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First released | Last released | ||||
1 | 10 | September 4, 2019 | October 23, 2019 | ||
2 | TBA | September 8, 2021[3] | TBA |
Season 1 (2019)[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [12] |
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1 | 1 | "Can It Be All So Simple" | Chris Robinson | The RZA & Alex Tse | September 4, 2019 |
2 | 2 | "Winter Warz" | Norberto Barba | The RZA & Alex Tse | September 4, 2019 |
3 | 3 | "All In Together Now" | Darren Grant | The RZA & Alex Tse | September 4, 2019 |
4 | 4 | "All That I Got Is You" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Rodney Barnes | September 11, 2019 |
5 | 5 | "Cold World" | Jet Wilkinson | Ryan O'Nan | September 18, 2019 |
6 | 6 | "Impossible" | Craig Zisk | Zina Camblin | September 25, 2019 |
7 | 7 | "Box in Hand" | Malcolm D. Lee | Chelsey Lora | October 2, 2019 |
8 | 8 | "Labels" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Gabe Fonseca | October 9, 2019 |
9 | 9 | "I Declare War" | Craig Zisk | Zak Schwartz | October 16, 2019 |
10 | 10 | "Assassination Day" | Colin Bucksey | Emily Shesh | October 23, 2019 |
Season 2[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [12] |
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11 | 1 | "Little Ghetto Boys" | TBA | TBA | September 8, 2021 |
12 | 2 | "Brooklyn Zoo" | TBA | TBA | September 8, 2021 |
13 | 3 | "Hollow Bones" | TBA | TBA | September 8, 2021 |
14 | 4 | "Pioneer the Frontier" | TBA | TBA | September 15, 2021 |
15 | 5 | "Visionz" | TBA | TBA | September 22, 2021 |
16 | 6 | "Protect Ya Neck" | TBA | TBA | September 29, 2021 |
17 | 7 | "Airwaves" | TBA | TBA | October 6, 2021 |
18 | 8 | "Saturday Nite" | TBA | TBA | October 13, 2021 |
References[]
- ^ "Video: New Teaser Trailer for "Wu-Tang: An American Saga"". The Futon Critic. July 3, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b White, Peter (January 17, 2020). "'Dollface' & 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Iannucci, Rebecca (July 14, 2021). "Wu-Tang: An American Saga to Return in September for Season 2 on Hulu". TVLine. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (September 3, 2019). "'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' joins wave of musical bios". CNN. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (September 2, 2019). "'Wu-Tang: An American Saga': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2018). "Wu-Tang Drama Series Ordered By Hulu From The RZA, Alex Tse & Imagine TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (2019-08-28). "TV Review: 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 27, 2021). "La La Anthony Joins Season 2 Of Hulu's 'Wu Tang: An American Saga' As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 11, 2018). "Wu-Tang Clan Scripted Origin Series Ordered at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 11, 2018). "Wu-Tang Clan Scripted Drama Ordered to Series at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Welch, Rebecca (November 7, 2018). "Bringing Wu-Tang to Life on Hulu". Backstage. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
External links[]
- 2010s American drama television series
- 2019 American television series debuts
- English-language television shows
- Hip hop television
- Hulu original programming
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Television shows set in New York City
- Television series set in the 1990s
- Television series based on singers and musicians
- Biographical films about singers