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Behind the Music

BiographyDocumentary1997 - Present15 Seasons
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Behind the Music (1997 - 2023)

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Biography Documentary 1997 - Present15 Seasons

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.Behind the Music featuring Jim Forbes has one or more episodes streaming on Paramount+. It's a biography and documentary show with 433 episodes over 15 seasons. Behind the Music is still airing with no announced date for the next episode or season. It has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.4 (1,633 votes).

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Behind the Music provides an intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists, offering viewers a unique perspective that goes beyond the stage.

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The show, released in 1997, has stood the test of time, maintaining a solid IMDb audience rating of 7.4 out of 10, indicating its consistent quality and viewer engagement.

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As a blend of Documentary, Biography, and Music genres, Behind the Music offers a diverse viewing experience, combining factual information, personal stories, and musical elements, which contributes to its Reelgood score of 56 out of 100.

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Behind the Music Season 16 Overview

Jul 29, 2021 - Sep 9, 2021

Season 16 of Behind the Music has 8 episodes that are available to stream on Paramount+.

Behind the Music Season 16 Episodes

Season 16, Episode 08 Fat Joe
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S16 E08Fat Joe
Sep 9, 2021

Fat Joe chronicles his journey from the Bronx streets to becoming a hip hop icon who helped usher Latinos into...

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Season 16, Episode 07 New Kids on the Block
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Season 16, Episode 06 Bret Michaels
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S16 E06 Bret Michaels
Aug 26, 2021

Bret Michaels chronicles his journey from being the frontman of the ultimate party band, Poison, to battling to get back...

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Behind the Music Season 15 Overview

Jul 16, 2014 - Jul 16, 2014

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Season 15, Episode 01 Linda Perry
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S15 E01 Linda Perry
Jul 16, 2014

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Behind the Music Season 13 Overview

Mar 15, 2012 - Nov 13, 2012

Season 13 of Behind the Music has 16 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 13, Episode 16 P!nk (Updated)
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S13 E16 P!nk (Updated)
Nov 13, 2012

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Season 13, Episode 15 T.I. (Updated)
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S13 E15 T.I. (Updated)
Nov 4, 2012

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Season 13, Episode 14 Toni Braxton
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S13 E14 Toni Braxton
Oct 28, 2012

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Behind the Music Season 12 Overview

Jun 7, 2011 - Aug 14, 2011

Season 12 of Behind the Music has 16 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 12, Episode 16 Ricky Martin
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S12 E16 Ricky Martin
Aug 14, 2011

Nobody's got female fans' hearts fluttering more than Ricky Martin with his sexy dance moves and sultry voice. As one...

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Season 12, Episode 15 Adam Lambert
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S12 E15 Adam Lambert
Aug 7, 2011

Glam-rock powerhouse, Adam Lambert has taken pop music by storm with his handsome looks, electrifying stage theatrics and jaw-dropping vocal...

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Season 12, Episode 14 Enrique Iglesias
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S12 E14 Enrique Iglesias
Jul 31, 2011

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Behind the Music Season 11 Overview

Oct 1, 2009 - Sep 10, 2009

Season 11 of Behind the Music has 6 episodes that are available to stream on Paramount+.

Behind the Music Season 11 Episodes

Season 11, Episode 06 Lil Wayne
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S11 E06 Lil Wayne
Sep 10, 2009

By the time he was 11 years old, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil Wayne, had lost his virginity, dealt...

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Season 11, Episode 05 50 Cent
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S11 E05 50 Cent
Oct 13, 2009

Curtis Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, grew up on the violent and drug infested streets of Jamaica, Queens. His mother...

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Season 11, Episode 04 T.I.
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S11 E04 T.I.
Oct 8, 2009

T.I, aka Clifford Harris Jr, grew up on the tough streets of Atlanta's Bankhead neighborhood, an area filled with crime,...

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Behind the Music Season 10 Overview

Sep 28, 2008 - Sep 28, 2008

Season 10 of Behind the Music has 1 episode that is not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 10, Episode 01 New Kids on the Block: A Behind the Music Special Event
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S10 E01 New Kids on the Block: A Behind the Music Special...
Sep 28, 2008

In 1988, when the New Kids On The Block's second album "Hangin' Tough" was released, there were very few acts...

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Behind the Music Season 9 Overview

Mar 2, 2006 - Jun 10, 2006

Season 9 of Behind the Music has 4 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 09, Episode 04 Nick Lechey
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S09 E04 Nick Lechey
Jun 10, 2006

The biography on the pop singer.

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Season 09, Episode 03 Pantera
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S09 E03 Pantera
May 11, 2006

This is the story of metal band Pantera, who fought on and triumphantly carried the torch, while waves of grunge...

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Season 09, Episode 02 Ratt
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May 11, 2006

This story is really two stories in one, chronicling the rise and fall of hard rocking and hard partying Ratt,...

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Behind the Music Season 8 Overview

Aug 22, 2004 - Jun 13, 2005

Season 8 of Behind the Music has 4 episodes that are available to stream on Paramount+.

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Season 08, Episode 04 Backstreet Boys
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S08 E04 Backstreet Boys
Jun 13, 2005

The Florida-based boy band responsible for such hits as ""Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"" and ""I Want It That Way.""

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Season 08, Episode 03 New Edition
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Apr 28, 2005

The R&B/pop group formed in the Massachusetts projects in the early '80s.

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Season 08, Episode 02 L.L. Cool J
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Behind the Music Season 7 Overview

Nov 9, 2003 - Jul 4, 2004

Season 7 of Behind the Music has 4 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 07, Episode 04 Guns N' Roses
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Jul 4, 2004

The controversial hard rock band that captured a huge audience in the late '80s and early '90s with its albums...

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Season 07, Episode 03 TLC: The Final Chapter
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S07 E03 TLC: The Final Chapter
Mar 13, 2004

A continuation of the story of the female hip hop trio, focusing mainly on the death of member Lisa ""Left...

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Season 07, Episode 02 Spice Girls
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S07 E02 Spice Girls
Nov 23, 2003

The girl group that became a pop phenomenon in the late 1990s.

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Behind the Music Season 6 Overview

Sep 1, 2002 - Nov 17, 2002

Season 6 of Behind the Music has 4 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 06, Episode 04 Matchbox Twenty
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S06 E04 Matchbox Twenty
Nov 17, 2002

The '90s-'00s rock band known for hits such as ""Push"" and ""3 AM.""

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Season 06, Episode 03 Hootie & the Blowfish
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S06 E03 Hootie & the Blowfish
Sep 22, 2002

The pop-rock band that went multi-platinum with its 1994 album, Cracked Rear View.

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Season 06, Episode 02 Cyndi Lauper
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S06 E02 Cyndi Lauper
Sep 8, 2002

The fun-loving singer who began her career as an eccentric pop star and later evolved into a mature adult contemporary...

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Behind the Music Season 5 Overview

Aug 5, 2001 - Aug 31, 2002

Season 5 of Behind the Music has 28 episodes that are available to stream on Paramount+.

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Season 05, Episode 28 BTM 5th Anniversary: Heartbreaks & Break-ups
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S05 E28 BTM 5th Anniversary: Heartbreaks & Break-ups
Aug 31, 2002

A look at relationships gone bad.

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Season 05, Episode 27 BTM 5th Anniversary: Raunchy Revelations
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S05 E27 BTM 5th Anniversary: Raunchy Revelations
Aug 30, 2002

Some of the more surprising (and disgusting) confessions from previous episodes are recalled.

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Season 05, Episode 26 BTM 5th Anniversary: Near Death Experiences
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S05 E26 BTM 5th Anniversary: Near Death Experiences
Aug 29, 2002

A review of episodes involving stars who faced death and lived to tell about it.

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Behind the Music Season 4 Overview

Aug 6, 2000 - Jul 22, 2001

Season 4 of Behind the Music has 35 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 04, Episode 35 Neil Diamond
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S04 E35 Neil Diamond
Jul 22, 2001

The pop singer/songwriter who recorded 35 top 40 hits between the mid 1960s and early 1980s.

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Season 04, Episode 34 Green Day
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S04 E34 Green Day
Jul 15, 2001

The alternative rock/punk band known for such hits as ""When I Come Around.""

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Season 04, Episode 33 The Notorious B.I.G
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S04 E33 The Notorious B.I.G
Jul 8, 2001

The famed New York rapper who was slain in 1997 in a case that has yet to be solved.

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Behind the Music Season 3 Overview

Aug 1, 1999 - Jul 30, 2000

Season 3 of Behind the Music has 40 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.

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Season 03, Episode 40 The Bangles
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S03 E40 The Bangles
Jul 30, 2000

The '80s all-female pop-rock band known for such hits as ""Walk Like an Egyptian"" and ""Eternal Flame.""

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Season 03, Episode 39 Faith Hill
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S03 E39 Faith Hill
Jul 23, 2000

The country singer (and wife of fellow country star Tim McGraw) who crossed over to the pop charts with hits...

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Season 03, Episode 38 Public Enemy
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S03 E38 Public Enemy
Jul 16, 2000

The rap group known for its controversial lyrics about race relations and other social and political subjects.

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Behind the Music Season 2 Overview

Aug 16, 1998 - Jul 25, 1999

Season 2 of Behind the Music has 39 episodes that are available to stream on Paramount+.

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Season 02, Episode 39 Natalie Cole
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Jul 25, 1999

The R&B/soul/adult contemporary singer and daughter of Nat ""King"" Cole battles drugs and alcohol for over a decade before finally...

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Season 02, Episode 38 Quiet Riot
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S02 E38 Quiet Riot
Jul 18, 1999

The '80s heavy metal band that had a hit with ""Cum on Feel the Noize.""

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Season 02, Episode 37 Poison
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Jul 11, 1999

The pop-metal band and MTV staple of the late '80s and early '90s, known for its outrageous hair and make-up,...

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Behind the Music Season 1 Overview

Aug 17, 1997 - Jul 16, 2014

Season 1 of Behind the Music has 227 episodes that are available to stream on Paramount+.

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Season 01, Episode 230 Linda Perry
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Jul 16, 2014

Linda Perry talks candidly about her abusive childhood and how she turned her angst into hit songs. After quitting 4...

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Season 01, Episode 229 Ludacris
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S01 E229 Ludacris
Jul 28, 2013

BTM Ludacris shines a spotlight on one of the South's finest hip hop lyricists. In his most revealing interview, Ludacris...

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Season 01, Episode 228 Pink
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S01 E228 Pink
Nov 13, 2012

"Behind The Music: P!nk" will discuss how motherhood has changed her life as well as her continued career success since...

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

Age rating: N/A
Number of seasons: 15 Seasons
Number of episodes: 433 Episodes

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Related Genres: BiographyDocumentary
Related Tags: Based On True Story
Country of origin: America
Available to watch on: Paramount+
Original Release Date: Aug 17, 1997
Show Status: Currently Running
Next episode release: TBA