Z: The Beginning of Everything

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Z: The Beginning of Everything
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Genre Period drama
Created by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin
Starring
Composer Marcelo Zarvos
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producer Therese Anne Fowler
Editor Joe Klotz
Camera setupTim Orr
Running time27 minutes
Production companies Killer Films
Yorkin Prestwich
Picrow
Amazon Studios
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
ReleaseNovember 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.

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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 [3] It was then announced on September 7, 2017, that Amazon had rescinded the renewal, cancelling the show after one season.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

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal 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 PrestwichJanuary 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 RobinsonJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
5"The It Girl"Neasa HardimanKit SteinkellnerJanuary 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 RobinsonJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
9"Quicksand"Wash WestmorelandLydia WoodwardJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
10"Best of All"Mike BarkerDawn Prestwich & Nicole YorkinJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)

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