Country Music

Country Music

On PBS

20191 season8 episodes117 min7.3 / 10

A sweeping, affectionate documentary history of country music's evolution from folk and blues roots to American cultural dominance, structured as a narrative journey through the 20th century.

Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.

Questions people ask

  • Is Country Music easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Country Music violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Country Music scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Country Music sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Does Country Music leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Country Music

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Country Music

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Country Music, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Country Music, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Country Music, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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