Television series

The Eddy

Name: The Eddy
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2020
Cast: André Holland, Leïla Bekhti, Randy Kerber, Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg

Workplace drama

A glossy, music-soaked drama about an American jazz club owner in Paris trying to save his business and navigate complicated relationships with his estranged French-Algerian partner, his fractured band, and the city itself. It's a love letter to live music, to Paris, and to the mess of building something together. For people who want their stories seasoned with actual jazz.

TVMaze rating

3.8

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you are drawn to music-driven drama where the rhythm of a live jazz set and the grit of a crowded city carry as much weight as the plot, and you like watching people argue, love and fail in the same breath.

Skip it if you want a tight, plot-forward thriller; this one lingers on mood, rehearsal-room tension and long conversations, so momentum arrives slowly and some viewers will find that patience wearing.

What it asks of you: Eight episodes of roughly an hour each, unhurried and often brooding, with long stretches of performance and quiet talk that reward you for paying close attention rather than half-watching.

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