Wu-Tang: An American Saga

Wu-Tang: An American Saga is an American drama streaming television series, created by RZA and Alex Tse, which premiered on September 4, 2019 on Hulu.[1] The show portrays a fictionalized account of the formation of the Wu-Tang Clan. In January 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Wu-Tang: An American Saga
GenreDrama
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Release
Original networkHulu
Original releaseSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04) –
present (present)

Premise

Wu-Tang: An American Saga is set in New York City during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic in the early 1990s. It follows the Wu-Tang Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA (Sanders), and rise amid the dangers and excesses that came with the epidemic.[3] Seeking his own way out, Diggs turns to rap in order to carve a path to fame going against his older brother Divine (Martinez), who favored the drug trade as the means to giving their family a better life.[4] The story depicts how it all came together for the clan as Diggs unites a dozen young black men who are torn between music and crime.[5] The group battles against the forces that hold them down and these include their own occasional impulse to give up the fight.[6]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On October 11, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by RZA and Alex Tse, both of whom were expected to write for the series and executive produce alongside Brian Grazer, Merrin Dungey, and Method Man. Consulting producers were set to consist of Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, and GZA as well as the estate of Ol' Dirty Bastard. Production companies were slated to include Imagine Television.[5][7][8] On January 17, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]

Filming

Principal photography for the series commenced in February 2019 in New York City, New York.[9]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [10]
1"Can It Be All So Simple"Chris RobinsonThe RZA & Alex TseSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
2"Winter Warz"Norberto BarbaThe RZA & Alex TseSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
3"All In Together Now"Darren GrantThe RZA & Alex TseSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
4"All That I Got Is You"Tara Nicole WeyrRodney BarnesSeptember 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)
5"Cold World"Jet WilkinsonRyan O'NanSeptember 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)
6"Impossible"Craig ZiskZina CamblinSeptember 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
7"Box in Hand"Malcolm D. LeeChelsey LoraOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)
8"Labels"Tara Nicole WeyrGabe FonsecaOctober 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)
9"I Declare War"Craig ZiskZak SchwartzOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
10"Assassination Day"Colin BuckseyEmily SheshOctober 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)

References
  1. "Video: New Teaser Trailer for "Wu-Tang: An American Saga"". The Futon Critic. July 3, 2019.
  2. White, Peter (January 17, 2020). "'Dollface' & 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. Lowry, Brian (September 3, 2019). "'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' joins wave of musical bios". CNN. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. Fienberg, Daniel (September 2, 1019). "'Wu-Tang: An American Saga': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2018). "Wu-Tang Drama Series Ordered By Hulu From The RZA, Alex Tse & Imagine TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  6. D'Addario, Daniel (2019-08-28). "TV Review: 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  7. Otterson, Joe (October 11, 2018). "Wu-Tang Clan Scripted Origin Series Ordered at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. Goldberg, Lesley (October 11, 2018). "Wu-Tang Clan Scripted Drama Ordered to Series at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. Welch, Rebecca (November 7, 2018). "Bringing Wu-Tang to Life on Hulu". Backstage. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  10. "Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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