Long Strange Trip

Long Strange Trip

The long and unique tale of The Grateful Dead.The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.

Documentary

Seasons

1. It's Alive

Air Date: 2017-06-02

The band is put together and commits itself to constant change.

2. This Is Now

Air Date: 2017-06-02

The Grateful Dead sabotage their chances at superstardom, and find success on their own terms.

3. Let's Go Get In The Band

Air Date: 2017-06-02

It's not clear where the fans end and the band begins.

4. Who's In Charge Here?

Air Date: 2017-06-02

Jerry wants the Grateful Dead to have no leader, no rules... and no purpose. Trouble ensues.

5. Dead Heads

Air Date: 2017-06-02

It's the 1980s, and the Dead's fans seek adventure in this “New Lame America” as Garcia calls it.

6. It Becomes Everything

Air Date: 2017-06-02

Jerry will put up with the adulation until they “come for me with the cross and nails.”

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Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

2017-06-02

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Self (archive footage)

Phil Lesh

Phil Lesh

Self

Bob Weir

Bob Weir

Self

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