The Defiant Ones (2017)

A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.

The Defiant Ones

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Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
as Self
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
as Self
Bono
Bono
as Self
Janet Mormile
Janet Mormile
as Self
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
as Self
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
as Self
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
as Self
Eazy-E
Eazy-E
as Self (archive footage)
The D.O.C.
The D.O.C.
as Self
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
as Self
Doug Morris
Doug Morris
as Self
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
as Self
Verna Griffin
Verna Griffin
as Self
Nas
Nas
as Self
Vicky Iovine
Vicky Iovine
as Self
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
as Self
Sean Combs
Sean Combs
as Self
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
as Self
DJ Yella
DJ Yella
as Self
Alonzo Williams
Alonzo Williams
as Self
Gregory Schwabe
Gregory Schwabe
as FBI Agent
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
as Self
Jerry Heller
Jerry Heller
as Self (archive footage)
Eminem
Eminem
as Self
Peter Paterno
Peter Paterno
as Self
Nicole Young
Nicole Young
as Self
Paul Rosenberg
Paul Rosenberg
as Self
will.i.am
will.i.am
as Self
Steve Stoute
Steve Stoute
as Self
Paul Wachter
Paul Wachter
as Self
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
as Self
Lawrence Gordon
Lawrence Gordon
as Self
Step Johnson
Step Johnson
as Self
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
as Self
David Geffen
David Geffen
as Self
MC Ren
MC Ren
as Self
Dee Barnes
Dee Barnes
as Self
Mark Anthony Petrucelli
Mark Anthony Petrucelli
as David Kenner
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
as Self (archive footage)
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Paterno
Peter Paterno
as Self
John Lennon
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
Juana Burns
Juana Burns
as Self (archive footage)
Dania Birks
Dania Birks
as Self (archive footage)
Michelle Franklin-Ferrens
Michelle Franklin-Ferrens
as Self (archive footage)
Matthew McDaniels
Matthew McDaniels
as (archive footage)
The Edge
The Edge
as Self (archive footage)
Allen J. Grubman
Allen J. Grubman
as Self
Ted Field
Ted Field
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Whalley
Tom Whalley
as Self
Gerardo
Gerardo
as Self (archive footage)
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
as Self (archive footage)
David Cohen
David Cohen
as Self
Steve Berman
Steve Berman
as Self
Steve Gottlieb
Steve Gottlieb
as Self
Michael Fuchs
Michael Fuchs
as Self
Suge Knight
Suge Knight
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
as Self (archive footage)
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
as Self (archive footage)
50 Cent
50 Cent
as Self (archive footage)
Luke Wood
Luke Wood
as Self
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
as Self (archive footage)
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
as Self (archive footage)
Timbaland
Timbaland
as Self (archive footage)
Howard King
Howard King
as Self
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
as Self (archive footage)
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
as Self
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
as Self
Liberty Ross
Liberty Ross
as Self
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Part 1

  • 1x2

    Part 2

  • 1x3

    Part 3

  • 1x4

    Part 4

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