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The Defiant Ones (2017–2017)
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TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

The Defiant Ones (2017–2017)

TV-MA

TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.

Seasons

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Director

Allen Hughes

Writers

Allen Hughes | Lasse Järvi | Doug Pray

Producers

Sarah Anthony (producer) (2017) | Brady Kephart (producer) | Fritzi Horstman (producer) | Steven D. Williams (producer) (2017)

Composers

Atticus Ross | Leopold Ross | Claudia Sarne

Cinematographers

Shane Daly | Charlie Parish (as Charles Parish) | Vincent Wrenn

Editors

Lasse Järvi | Doug Pray | Eric Alexander-Hughes (co-editor)

Production Designer

Kim Costantino

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 9, 2017

Release date (First episode)

Jul 9, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
69 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Tom Petty Self Self See fewer	4	The Postman (1997)
Bono Self Self See fewer	4	Across the Universe (2007)
Stevie Nicks Self Self See fewer	4	Sweet November (2001)
Dr. Dre Self Self See fewer	4	Training Day (2001)
Jimmy Iovine Self Self See fewer	4	Road House (1989)
Janet Mormile Self Self See fewer	4	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Ice Cube Self Self See fewer	3	War of the Worlds (2025)
Bruce Springsteen Self Self See fewer	3	Blinded by the Light (2019)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Self Self See fewer	3	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Snoop Dogg Self Self See fewer	3	Training Day (2001)
Trent Reznor Self Self See fewer	3	The Social Network (2010)
Gwen Stefani Self Self See fewer	3	Trolls (2016)
Nas Self Self See fewer	3	Belly (1998)
Eazy-E Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	3	Harsh Times (2005)
DJ Yella Self Self See fewer	3	Coming to America (1988)
The D.O.C. Self Self See fewer	3	F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
Vicki Iovine Self Self See fewer	3	Streets of Fire (1984)
Verna Griffin Self Self See fewer	3	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Doug Morris Self Self See fewer	3	Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (2008)
Eminem Self Self See fewer	2	8 Mile (2002)
Will.i.am Self Self See fewer	2	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Lawrence Gordon Self Self See fewer	2	Prey (I) (2022)
Patti Smith Self Self See fewer	2	Noah (2014)
Fab 5 Freddy Self Self See fewer	2	Wild Style (1982)
David Geffen Self Self See fewer	2	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Jon Landau Self Self See fewer	2	Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona (2003)
Paul Rosenberg Self Self See fewer	2	Southpaw (2015)
MC Ren Self (as M.C. Ren) Self (as M.C. Ren) See fewer	2	New Jack City (1991)
Alonzo Williams Self Self See fewer	2	N.ot W.ithout A.lonzo
Gregory Schwabe Self - FBI Agent Self - FBI Agent See fewer	2	Westworld (2016)
Jerry Heller Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Raising Genius (2004)
Steve Stoute Self Self See fewer	2	Student Athlete (2018)
Paul Wachter Self Self See fewer	2	Arnold (2023)
Step Johnson Self Self See fewer	2	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Nicole Young Self Self See fewer	2	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Peter Paterno Self Self See fewer	2	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Tyrese Gibson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Baby Boy (2001)
Justin Timberlake Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Trolls (2016)
50 Cent Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
Tupac Shakur Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Juice (1992)
Marilyn Manson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Detroit Rock City (1999)
John Lennon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Pharrell Williams Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Hidden Figures (2016)
Kendrick Lamar Self Self See fewer	1	Black Panther (2018)
Steve Jobs Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Toy Story (1995)
Nelly Furtado Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Max Payne (2008)
The Notorious B.I.G. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Fast X (2023)
Gerardo Mejía Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Breakneck (II)
The Edge Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Gangs of New York (2002)
Suge Knight Self (archive footage) (as Marion 'Suge' Knight) Self (archive footage) (as Marion 'Suge' Knight) See fewer	1	Untitled Suge Knight Biopic
Timbaland Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Ted Field Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Cocktail (1988)
Steve Berman Self Self See fewer	1	Gaga Chromatica Ball (2024)
Dee Barnes Self Self See fewer	1	Annie (2014)
Dania Birks Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	17 Again (2009)
Juana Burns Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	17 Again (2009)
Michael Fuchs Self Self See fewer	1	In the Gloaming (1997)
Mark Anthony Petrucelli Self - David Kenner Self - David Kenner See fewer	1	Chiller: A Romantic Thriller (2016)
Allen J. Grubman Self Self See fewer	1	The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
Peter Paterno Self Self See fewer	1	Burglar (1987)
Steve Gottlieb Self Self See fewer	1	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Howard King Self Self See fewer	1	The Generation Game (1971)
Michelle Franklin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	J.J. Fad: Is It Love (1988)
David Cohen Self Self See fewer	1	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Luke Wood Self Self See fewer	1	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Tom Whalley Self Self See fewer	1	The Defiant Ones (2017)
Matthew McDaniels Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1
Liberty Iovine Self Self See fewer	1	The Defiant Ones (2017)
T-Money Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	1	Who's the Man? (1993)