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Taylor Swift's 'The End of an Era' Premieres on Disney+

The opening installments spotlight security threats alongside the people who built the show.

Overview

  • Episodes 1 and 2 are now streaming on Disney+, with Episode 1 previewed on ABC, and Episodes 3–4 and 5–6 scheduled for Dec. 19 and Dec. 26.
  • The doc centers on Swift’s response to the Southport stabbings and the foiled Vienna plot that led to three canceled shows, showing her private grief and meetings with victims’ families.
  • Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch appear, with Sheeran rehearsing for a Wembley surprise set and Welch joining for “Florida!!!” after a same‑day choreography crash course.
  • The series highlights the tour’s workforce with scenes of handwritten, wax‑sealed notes and substantial bonuses reported at roughly $197 million, plus secret rehearsals for the Tortured Poets Department segment.
  • Context frames the tour’s scale and origin as 149 shows for roughly 10 million attendees and over $2 billion gross, conceived after the catalog sale and the isolation of the pandemic.