The Get Down Unfold Your Own Myth (Season 1, Episode 7)
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TV Episode | Drama, Music, Musical

The Get Down

Unfold Your Own Myth (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Drama, Music, Musical

Tensions between Shao and the boys threaten to destabilize the group. With her star on the rise, Mylene faces new expectations and pressures.

Director

Lawrence Trilling

Writers

Stephen Adly Guirgis (written by) (created by) | Baz Luhrmann (created by) | Sinead Daly (story editor) | Jacqui Rivera (story editor) | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (executive producer) (co-writer)

Producers

Elicia Bessette | Aaron Seliquini

Composer

Elliott Wheeler

Cinematographer

William Rexer

Editors

Vanessa Procopio | Jonathan Redmond

Casting Director

Rori Bergman

Production Designers

Karen Murphy | Alexandra Schaller

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 7, 2017

Release date

Apr 7, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
50 cast members

Name	Known for
Justice Smith Ezekiel 'Books' Figuero Ezekiel 'Books' Figuero See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Shameik Moore Shaolin Fantastic Shaolin Fantastic See fewer	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Herizen F. Guardiola Mylene Cruz Mylene Cruz See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Skylan Brooks Ra-Ra Kipling Ra-Ra Kipling See fewer	The Darkest Minds (2018)
Tremaine Brown Jr. Boo-Boo Kipling Boo-Boo Kipling See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Cadillac Cadillac See fewer	Aquaman (2018)
Jimmy Smits Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Jaden Smith Marcus 'Dizzee' Kipling Marcus 'Dizzee' Kipling See fewer	The Karate Kid (2010)
Daveed Diggs Adult Books Adult Books See fewer	Blindspotting (2018)
Giancarlo Esposito Pastor Ramon Cruz Pastor Ramon Cruz See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Stefanée Martin Yolanda Kipling Yolanda Kipling See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Shyrley Rodriguez Regina Regina See fewer	Knives Out (2019)
Mamoudou Athie Grandmaster Flash Grandmaster Flash See fewer	The Front Runner (2018)
Eric Bogosian Roy Asheton Roy Asheton See fewer	Talk Radio (1988)
Kevin Corrigan Jackie Moreno Jackie Moreno See fewer	True Romance (1993)
Julia Garner Claudia Gunns Claudia Gunns See fewer	The Assistant (III) (2019)
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Zabryna Guevara Mrs. Cruz Mrs. Cruz See fewer	The Rebound (2009)
Jeremie Harris Shane Vincent Shane Vincent See fewer	Legion (2017)
Eric D. Hill Jr. DJ Kool Herc (as Eric D. Hill) DJ Kool Herc (as Eric D. Hill) See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Noah Le Gros Thor Thor See fewer	A Score to Settle (2019)
Okieriete Onaodowan Afrika Bambaataa Afrika Bambaataa See fewer	Hamilton (2020)
Tory Devon Smith Little Wolf Little Wolf See fewer	The Baldwin Archives (2022)
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Joseph Cardoso Shorty Shorty See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Wali Collins Cool Calvin Moody Cool Calvin Moody See fewer	Coyote Ugly (2000)
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Izzy Hanson-Johnston Random Fan Random Fan See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Keenan A. Jones Byron Byron See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Elisha Lawson Switchblade Switchblade See fewer	Rebounding (2021)
Jordan Mahome Slim Slim See fewer	Ray Donovan (2013)
Stu Richel Deacon Mills Deacon Mills See fewer	The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
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Aysha Hamed Get Down Kid Get Down Kid See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
Tess Kondratiev Get Down Kid Get Down Kid See fewer	The Get Down (2016)
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