The New Edition Story Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 80 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The New Edition Story

Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 80 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The year is 1978. The city, Roxbury, MA, just outside of Boston. Eleven year old Bobby Brown convinces some friends (Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant) to perform in local talent shows in an attempt to win money (and girls). Once...See moreThe year is 1978. The city, Roxbury, MA, just outside of Boston. Eleven year old Bobby Brown convinces some friends (Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant) to perform in local talent shows in an attempt to win money (and girls). Once the group is formed, they convince a hot local manager, Brooke Payne, to turn them into talent show winners. The boys are eventually discovered by music impresario, Maurice Starr, who signs them to a record deal. They add a fifth member, Ronnie DeVoe, and their debut song "Candy Girl" hits #1 on the charts. Gary Evans, a manager from NYC, promises them a better deal, bigger stardom, and more money. When the boys get a new deal with MCA Records in L.A., things get off to an inauspicious start when MCA president Jheryl Busby, underwhelmed by his new signing, pushes them to deliver a hit album or else. Written by Nino Brown See less

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78 cast members

Name	Known for
Bryshere Y. Gray Michael Bivins Michael Bivins See fewer	Empire (2015)
Elijah Kelley Ricky Bell Ricky Bell See fewer	Hairspray (2007)
Luke James Johnny Gill Johnny Gill See fewer	Star (2016)
Woody McClain Bobby Brown Bobby Brown See fewer	The Harder They Fall (2021)
Keith Powers Ronnie DeVoe Ronnie DeVoe See fewer	The Tomorrow War (2021)
Algee Smith Ralph Tresvant Ralph Tresvant See fewer	Detroit (2017)
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Wood Harris Brooke Payne Brooke Payne See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
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Faizon Love Maurice Starr Maurice Starr See fewer	Friday (1995)
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