Z: The Beginning of Everything

Z: The Beginning of Everything
Genre	Period drama
Created by	Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin
Starring	Christina Ricci David Hoflin David Strathairn
Composer	Marcelo Zarvos
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Nicole Yorkin Dawn Prestwich Pamela Koffler Christine Vachon Christina Ricci
Producer	Therese Anne Fowler
Editor	Joe Klotz
Camera setup	Tim Orr
Running time	27 minutes
Production companies	Killer Films Yorkin Prestwich Picrow Amazon Studios
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05) – January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)

Z: The Beginning of Everything is an American period drama television series ^[1] created by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin for Amazon Studios that debuted on November 5, 2015. It is based on Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. The series presents a fictionalized version of the life of American socialite and writer Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (Christina Ricci) in the 1920s. The first season covers her marriage to the author F. Scott Fitzgerald – who had yet to become famous for his work – and the subsequent marital tensions that arose from their lifestyle full of partying and alcohol.

The first season was released on January 27, 2017. ^[2] On April 27, 2017 it was revealed that Amazon had ordered a second season. ^[3] It was then announced on September 7, 2017, that Amazon had rescinded the renewal, cancelling the show after one season. ^[4]

Cast

Main cast

• Christina Ricci as Zelda Fitzgerald
• David Hoflin as F. Scott Fitzgerald
• David Strathairn as Judge Anthony Sayre

Recurring cast

• Christina Bennett Lind as Tallulah Bankhead
• Natalie Knepp as Eugenia Bankhead
• Kristine Nielsen as Minnie Sayre
• Holly Curran as Tilde Sayre
• Jamie Anne Allman as Tootsie Sayre
• Maya Kazan as Livye Hart
• Lucy Walters as Edna St. Vincent Millay
• Sarah Schenkkan as Eleanor Browder
• Jun Naito as Tana Fujimora
• Jordan Dean as Ludlow Fowler
• Andrew Bridges as Winston

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Pilot"	Tim Blake Nelson	Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin	November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)
2	"Just Humans"	Mike Barker	Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
3	"The Right Side of Paradise"	Mike Barker	Lydia Woodward	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
4	"You, Me and Us"	Neasa Hardiman	Ian Deitchman & Kristin Rusk Robinson	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
5	"The It Girl"	Neasa Hardiman	Kit Steinkellner	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
6	"Lights! Camera! Fitzgerald!"	Minkie Spiro	Marcus Gardley	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
7	"Where There Are Friends, There Are Riches"	Minkie Spiro	Doug Dorst	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
8	"Playing House"	Wash Westmoreland	Ian Deitchman & Kristin Rusk Robinson	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
9	"Quicksand"	Wash Westmoreland	Lydia Woodward	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
10	"Best of All"	Mike Barker	Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)

References

1. Wollaston, Sam (January 28, 2017). "Z: The Beginning of Everything review – come on Zelda, Scott, where's the passion?". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved April 14, 2020.
2. "Z: The Beginning of Everything 1 Season". Amazon. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
3. "Z: The Beginning of Everything Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon". Variety. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
4. "Amazon Axes Zelda Fitzgerald Series Months After Surprise Renewal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

External links

• Z: The Beginning of Everything at IMDb