Overview

• Magic City: An American Fantasy debuts on Starz on August 15 at 10 p.m. ET with new episodes airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET.
• Jermaine Dupri, Drake’s DreamCrew Entertainment, Michael Mauldin and actress Jami Gertz serve as executive producers on the five-part docuseries.
• The film features interviews with founder Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, current and former dancers and public figures including Big Boi, Killer Mike, Nelly and former mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
• Contributors such as DJ Cecil “DC, the Brain Supreme” Glenn and Big Boi recount how Magic City incubated hits like Tag Team’s “Whoomp! (There It Is)” and OutKast’s “B. O.B.”.
• The series combines celebration of the club’s cultural impact with investigative reporting on Michael Barney’s legal controversies and alleged ties to the Black Mafia Family.