#1
S1E2
All This Filming Isn't Healthy
Scorsese partners with Robert De Niro and becomes a definitive cinematic voice of the 1970s—while personal struggles bring him to the brink.
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#2
S1E3
Saint/Sinner
After a rebirth with Raging Bull and then a flop with The King of Comedy, Scorsese learns to work small again and pursues a passion project.
#3
S1E4
Total Cinema
Following a turbulent period of international controversy, Scorsese achieves massive success and a new vision of cinema in Goodfellas.
#4
Method Director
S1E5
#5
Stranger in a Strange Land
S1E1
Lowlights
The child of immigrants, young Scorsese is shaped by the Catholic Church and the violent streets around him, with cinema as his escape.
#4
Method Director
S1E5
#3
Total Cinema
S1E4
#2
Saint/Sinner
S1E3
#1
All This Filming Isn't Healthy
S1E2
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