Overview

• The series premiered on Starz on August 15 and unfolds over five weekly episodes through early September.
• Creator Cole Brown and director Charles Todd use interviews with founder Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney alongside exec producers Jermaine Dupri and Drake to trace the club’s evolution since 1985.
• Artists like T.I., Killer Mike and Quavo join dancers in recounting how traditions such as the “girl of the week” could turn a song into a regional hit.
• Coverage highlights former Magic City dancers–including rapper Nya Lee and TV personality Jessica Dime–who leveraged club earnings into recording deals and industry opportunities.
• The documentary addresses Magic City’s darker history through accounts of violence, arson, lawsuits and alleged investment by the Black Mafia Family.