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Music sceneMusicians, bands and the industry behind them.This show: 8/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10Tight limited runA compact, complete story told in just a few episodes.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Gizem ErdoganSeverija JanušauskaitėChristian HillborgEdvin EndreJoel LützowUlf Stenberg
Starring
Gizem ErdoganSeverija JanušauskaitėChristian HillborgEdvin EndreJoel LützowUlf Stenberg
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 5.3 |
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This limited series traces the founding and rise of Spotify, telling the story from the shifting viewpoints of its founders, investors, a music industry lawyer, and a rival executive across six episodes. Each installment shifts perspective, so the same events get reframed from a new angle, building a mosaic of ambition, idealism, and compromise. The pace is brisk and the tone is tense boardroom drama rather than tech hagiography, with sharp editing and a propulsive soundtrack. It works best if you enjoy corporate origin stories that dig into the messy human motives behind a now-ubiquitous product.
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Limited Series2022
7.34K64h 30m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Vision | 7.7 | 632 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Industry | 7.8 | 588 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Law | 8.2 | 625 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Coder | 7.6 | 558 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Partner | 7.8 | 553 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Artist | 5.3 | 780 | 45 min |
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Cast
Gizem Erdogan Petra Hansson
Severija Janušauskaitė Maxine
Christian Hillborg Martin Lorentzon
Edvin Endre Daniel Ek
Joel Lützow Andreas Ehn
Ulf Stenberg Per Sundin
Ella Rappich Sophia Bendz
Jonatan Bökman Gunnar Kreitz
Lucas Serby Mattias Arrelid
Janice Kavander Bobbie
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