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Behind the Music

7.319971 seasonTV-14TV SeriesDocumentary

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.

WriterGay Rosenthal

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Milli Vanilli
Aug 17, 1997 10.0
E2
MC Hammer
Aug 24, 1997 10.0
E3
Boy George
Aug 31, 1997
E4
Fleetwood Mac
Sep 7, 1997 10.0
E5
Nowhere to Hide
Sep 21, 1997
E6
Imagemakers
Sep 28, 1997
E7
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Oct 19, 1997 10.0
E8
Teddy Pendergrass
Oct 26, 1997
E9
Billy Joel
Nov 9, 1997
E10
Lilith Fair
Nov 16, 1997
E11
Andy Gibb
Nov 30, 1997
E12
Jim Croce
Dec 2, 1997
E13
The Carpenters
Jan 1, 1998
E14
Sonny Bono
Jan 11, 1998
E15
The Mamas & the Papas
Jan 18, 1998
E16
Meat Loaf
Feb 1, 1998
E17
Gladys Knight
Feb 15, 1998
E18
Willie Nelson
Mar 1, 1998
E19
Jerry Lee Lewis
Mar 8, 1998
E20
Rick James
Mar 15, 1998
E21
David Crosby
Mar 22, 1998
E22
Selena
Mar 29, 1998 10.0
E23
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
Apr 5, 1998
E24
Takin' It to the Streets
Apr 12, 1998
E25
Ozzy Osbourne
Apr 19, 1999 10.0
E26
Ted Nugent
Apr 26, 1998
E27
Joe Cocker
May 3, 1998
E28
Behind the Music (Ver 2)
May 18, 1998
E29
Studio 54
May 24, 1998
E30
Keith Moon
May 31, 1998
E31
Bonnie Raitt
Jun 7, 1998
E32
Robbie Robertson
Jun 14, 1998
E33
Def Leppard
Jun 21, 1998 10.0
E34
Tony Orlando
Jun 28, 1998
E35
Gloria Estefan
Jul 5, 1998
E36
Jan and Dean
Jul 12, 1998
E37
Harry Chapin
Jul 19, 1998
E38
Gloria Gaynor
Jul 26, 1998
E39
Madonna
Aug 16, 1998
E40
1968
Aug 30, 1998
E41
Steppenwolf
Sep 6, 1998
E42
Blondie
Sep 27, 1998 10.0
E43
Shania Twain
Oct 4, 1998 10.0
E44
John Denver
Oct 11, 1998
E45
Stevie Nicks
Nov 1, 1998
E46
John Mellencamp
Nov 8, 1998
E47
Metallica
Nov 22, 1998 10.0
E48
KC & The Sunshine Band
Nov 29, 1998
E49
R.E.M.
Dec 16, 1998 10.0
E50
Motley Crue
Dec 13, 1998 10.0
E51
Lionel Richie
Dec 20, 1998
E52
Bette Midler
Jan 3, 1999
E53
Leif Garrett
Jan 10, 1999
E54
Rick Springfield
Jan 17, 1999
E55
Heart
Jan 24, 1999 10.0
E56
Day the Music Died
Feb 3, 1999 10.0
E57
Depeche Mode
Feb 28, 1999
E58
Grand Funk Railroad
Mar 7, 1999
E59
Iggy Pop
Mar 14, 1999
E60
Vanilla Ice
Mar 28, 1999 10.0
E61
Duran Duran
Apr 4, 1999
E62
Cher
Apr 11, 1999
E63
TLC
Apr 18, 1999 10.0
E64
Julian Lennon
Apr 25, 1999
E65
Alice Cooper
May 2, 1999
E66
Black Crowes
May 9, 1999
E67
Tom Petty
May 16, 1999 10.0
E68
Marianne Faithfull
May 23, 1999
E69
Red Hot Chili Peppers
May 31, 1999 10.0
E70
Eric Burdon and The Animals
Jun 13, 1999
E71
Donna Summer
Jun 20, 1999
E72
Lenny Kravitz
Jun 27, 1999
E73
Weird Al Yankovic
Jul 4, 1999 10.0
E74
Poison
Jul 11, 1999 10.0
E75
Quiet Riot
Jul 18, 1999
E76
Natalie Cole
Jul 25, 1999
E77
Melissa Etheridge
Aug 1, 1999
E78
Woodstock
Aug 8, 1999 10.0
E79
Bay City Rollers
Aug 21, 1999
E80
Donny & Marie
Aug 22, 1999
E81
Bad Company
Aug 28, 1999
E82
Peter Tosh
Aug 29, 1999
E83
Goo Goo Dolls
Sep 5, 1999 10.0
E84
Glen Campbell
Sep 19, 1999
E85
Sting
Oct 13, 1999
E86
Thin Lizzy
Oct 17, 1999
E87
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Oct 31, 1999
E88
Alanis Morissette
Nov 14, 1999 8.0
E89
Dr. Dre
Nov 21, 1999 10.0
E90
Barry White
Nov 28, 1999
E91
1999
Dec 12, 1999
E92
Genesis
Dec 19, 1999 10.0
E93
The Partridge Family
Jan 2, 2000
E94
Michael Hutchence
Jan 9, 2000
E95
Celine Dion
Jan 16, 2000
E96
Russell Simmons
Jan 23, 2000
E97
Quincy Jones
Feb 6, 2000
E98
Run-D.M.C.
Feb 20, 2000
E99
Tina Turner
Mar 5, 2000
E100
Alan Freed
Mar 10, 2000
E101
Elton John
Mar 19, 2000
E102
Oasis
Apr 2, 2000 10.0
E103
No Doubt
Apr 9, 2000 10.0
E104
The Police
Apr 23, 2000
E105
1970
Apr 30, 2000
E106
1984
May 7, 2000
E107
1977
May 17, 2000
E108
1992
May 19, 2000
E109
Ricky Martin
May 28, 2000
E110
The Go-Gos
Jun 4, 2000 10.0
E111
Bon Jovi
Jun 11, 2000 10.0
E112
AC/DC
Jun 18, 2000 10.0
E113
The Monkees
Jun 25, 2000
E114
Queen Latifah
Jul 9, 2000
E115
Public Enemy
Jul 16, 2000
E116
Faith Hill
Jul 23, 2000
E117
The Bangles
Jul 30, 2000
E118
Peter Frampton
Aug 6, 2000 10.0
E119
Styx
Aug 13, 2000
E120
Ice-T
Aug 27, 2000
E121
Cat Stevens
Oct 1, 2000
E122
Barenaked Ladies
Oct 8, 2000
E123
Chicago
Oct 15, 2000 10.0
E124
Sinead O'Connor
Oct 22, 2000
E125
Tiffany
Oct 29, 2000
E126
Bad Finger
Nov 5, 2000
E127
Brian Setzer
Nov 12, 2000
E128
Snoop Dogg
Nov 19, 2000
E129
Creed
Nov 26, 2000
E130
John Lennon: The Last Years
Dec 3, 2000
E131
Everclear
Dec 10, 2000 10.0
E132
2000
Dec 17, 2000
E133
Huey Lewis & The News
Feb 4, 2001
E134
Journey
Feb 18, 2001 10.0
E135
Doobie Brothers
Feb 25, 2001
E136
Rod Stewart
Mar 4, 2001
E137
Flashdance
Mar 11, 2001
E138
Salt 'n' Pepa
Apr 8, 2001
E139
Billy Idol
Apr 15, 2001
E140
Megadeth
Apr 22, 2001 10.0
E141
1972
Apr 29, 2001
E142
1975
May 6, 2001
E143
Blues Traveler
May 27, 2001 10.0
E144
1981
May 27, 2001
E145
1987
Jun 10, 2001
E146
1994
Jun 17, 2001
E147
Rick Nelson
Jun 24, 2001
E148
Notorious B.I.G.
Jul 8, 2001 10.0
E149
Green Day
Jul 15, 2001 10.0
E150
Neil Diamond
Jul 22, 2001
E151
Pat Benatar
Aug 5, 2001 10.0
E152
Reo Speedwagon
Aug 12, 2001
E153
Twisted Sister
Aug 19, 2001
E154
Hair
Aug 26, 2001
E155
Blind Melon
Sep 9, 2001
E156
Judas Priest
Sep 23, 2001 10.0
E157
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Oct 7, 2001
E158
Aaliyah
Oct 14, 2001 10.0
E159
Lindsey Buckingham
Nov 11, 2001
E160
Mary J. Blige
Nov 18, 2001
E161
Sublime
Dec 9, 2001 10.0
E162
The Cult
Jan 20, 2002
E163
Hall & Oates
Jan 27, 2002 10.0
E164
Busta Rhymes
Feb 17, 2002
E165
Anthrax
Mar 10, 2002 10.0
E166
Sheryl Crow
Mar 17, 2002
E167
Garbage
Apr 7, 2002 10.0
E168
Foreigner
Apr 28, 2002
E169
2 Live Crew
E170
Hootie & the Blowfish
Jun 23, 2002
E171
Bob Marley
Jun 30, 2002
E172
Boston
E173
Boyz II Men
Aug 25, 2002
E174
Aerosmith
Sep 1, 2002
E175
Cyndi Lauper
Sep 8, 2002
E176
Matchbox Twenty
Nov 17, 2002
E177
Top Gun
E178
Britney Spears
Nov 9, 2003
E179
Spice Girls
Nov 23, 2003
E180
TLC: The Final Chapter
Mar 13, 2004 10.0
E181
Guns N' Roses
Jul 4, 2004 10.0
E182
George Michael
Aug 22, 2004
E183
LL Cool J
Oct 10, 2004
E184
New Edition
Apr 28, 2005
E185
Backstreet Boys
Jun 13, 2005
E186
Kid Rock
Mar 2, 2006
E187
Ratt
May 11, 2006
E188
Pantera
May 11, 2006 10.0
E189
Nick Lachey
Jun 10, 2006
E190
New Kids on the Block
Sep 28, 2008
E191
Lil Wayne
Sep 10, 2009
E192
Pink
Sep 17, 2009
E193
Bobby Brown
Sep 24, 2009
E194
Bret Michaels
Oct 1, 2009
E195
T.I.
Oct 8, 2009
E196
50 Cent
Oct 13, 2009 6.0
E197
DMX
Jun 7, 2010
E198
Christina Aguilera
Jun 13, 2010 8.0
E199
Eve
Jun 14, 2010
E200
Courtney Love
Jun 21, 2010
E201
Jennifer Hudson
Jun 28, 2010
E202
Jennifer Lopez
Jul 4, 2010
E203
Usher
Jul 19, 2010
E204
Fantasia
Aug 24, 2010
E205
Missy Elliott
Jun 29, 2011
E206
Nelly
Jul 3, 2011
E207
Ice Cube
Jul 6, 2011
E208
Miranda Lambert
Jul 13, 2011
E209
Mary J. Blige
Jul 24, 2011
E210
Enrique Iglesias
Jul 31, 2011
E211
Adam Lambert
Aug 7, 2011
E212
Ricky Martin
Aug 14, 2011
E213
Pitbull
Mar 15, 2012
E214
Game
Mar 22, 2012
E215
T-Pain
Mar 29, 2012
E216
Aaliyah
Apr 5, 2012
E217
Akon
Apr 11, 2012
E218
Nas
Apr 18, 2012
E219
Brandy
Apr 25, 2012
E220
Notorious B.I.G.
May 2, 2012
E221
Train
Sep 16, 2012
E222
Ne-Yo
Sep 23, 2012
E223
Carrie Underwood
Sep 30, 2012
E224
Nicole Scherzinger
Oct 7, 2012
E225
Gym Class Heroes
Oct 14, 2012
E226
Toni Braxton
Oct 29, 2012
E227
T.I.
Nov 5, 2012
E228
Pink
Nov 13, 2012
E229
Ludacris
Jul 28, 2013
E230
Linda Perry
Jul 16, 2014

Cast

Jim Forbes
Jim Forbes
Narrator

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Behind the Music — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Behind the Music?

Behind the Music is streaming on Paramount+ and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Behind the Music on Netflix?

No, Behind the Music is not on Netflix in United States as of August 2026. It's currently on Paramount+ and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.

Is Behind the Music on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Behind the Music isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on Paramount+ and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel instead.

Where can I watch Behind the Music for free?

Behind the Music is available on Paramount+ and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel in United States, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.

How many seasons are in Behind the Music?

Behind the Music has 1 season in total (230 episodes). The series concluded in 2014.

Are all episodes of Behind the Music out yet?

Yes — all 230 episodes across 1 season of Behind the Music are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Behind the Music?

No — Behind the Music ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.