Limited series · HBO
Vinyl
He didn't see the future. He heard it.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Bobby Cannavale
Richie Finestra
10 eps
Olivia Wilde
Devon Finestra
10 eps
Ray Romano
Zak Yankovich
10 eps
Ato Essandoh
Lester Grimes
10 eps
Max Casella
Julie Silver
10 eps
P.J. Byrne
Scott Levitt
10 eps
J.C. MacKenzie
Skip Fontaine
10 eps
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Ingrid
10 eps
Juno Temple
Jamie Vine
10 eps
Jack Quaid
Clark Morelle
10 eps
James Jagger
Kip Stevens
10 eps
Paul Ben-Victor
Maury Gold
10 eps
Andrew Dice Clay
Frank "Buck" Rogers
2 eps
Ian Hart
Peter Grant
1 eps
Susan Heyward
Cece
8 eps
Emily Tremaine
Heather
8 eps
Bo Dietl
Joe Corso
4 eps
Armen Garo
Corrado Galasso
4 eps
Ephraim Sykes
Marvin
7 eps
Mackenzie Meehan
Penny
8 eps
Griffin Newman
Casper
6 eps
Frank van Putten
Von Kinkel
2 eps
Jill Larsen
Bellamy
1 eps
Zebedee Row
Robert Plant
1 eps
Anna Sherbinina
Irina
1 eps
Jeff Biehl
Zeppelin Stage Manager
1 eps
John Cameron Mitchell
Andy Warhol
3 eps
Jay Klaitz
Hal Underwood
6 eps
Leslie Kritzer
Moira
2 eps
Orli Hersch
Karen
2 eps
Carrington Vilmont
Ernst
2 eps
Michael J. Burg
Hans-Jorg Vietz
1 eps
Greg Vrotsos
Detective Voehel
1 eps
Sandra Rodríguez
Estella
3 eps
Belle Smith
Jenna Finestra
3 eps
Alex Bento
Ronnie Finestra
3 eps
Adam Wade McLaughlin
Trevor
1 eps
Kristoffer Cusick
Ondine
1 eps
Lena Olin
Mrs. Fineman
3 eps
Ken Marino
Jackie Jervis
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Vinyl actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Vinyl reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In 1970s New York, jaded record exec Richie Finestra tries to resurrect his failing label and fractured personal life while keeping his finger on the pulse of the city's new sound.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
The King and I
Richie and Zak travel to Las Vegas with a plan to woo Elvis Presley and convince him to sign a contract with American Century.
- Directed by Allen Coulter
S01E10
Alibi
Zak constructs a dangerous plan to bring down Richie. Kip's excesses threaten an important Nasty Bits gig. Clark and Jorge's efforts pay off. Richie is privy to the birth of a legendary music venue.
- Directed by Allen Coulter
S01E08
E.A.B.
Richie reaches out to Galasso for a loan when he's desperate for cash. Lester gives Kip a lesson in the blues.
- Directed by Jon S. Baird
S01E01
Pilot
New York City, 1973. Together with his partners, Richie Finestra, president of American Century Records, is on the verge of selling his struggling company to German Polygram, in a deal that includes an impending distribution agreement with Led Zeppelin. But after a disastrous meeting, it's clear that the sale is in jeopardy.
- Directed by Martin Scorsese
- Written by Rich Cohen, Martin Scorsese
S01E04
The Racket
Richie feels embarrassed at a record producers' banquet whilst a junior A&R rep attempts to court Alice Cooper.
- Directed by SJ Clarkson
- Written by Debora Cahn
S01E02
Yesterday Once More
With German Polygram executives in town to complete the deal for American Century, Richie delivers a bombshell that shocks the prospective buyers, as well as his partners, Zak Yankovich, ACR's head of promotions, and Skip Fontaine, head of sales. When the dust settles, the Germans storm out of the ACR offices, leaving Richie to face the ire of Zak, Skip and company attorney Scott Levitt.
- Directed by Allen Coulter
- Written by Terence Winter
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E05
He in Racist Fire
- Directed by Peter Sollett
- Written by Adam Rapp
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
- Photo unavailable
Rich Cohen
Creator
Martin Scorsese
Creator
Mick Jagger
Creator
Terence Winter
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Victoria Pearman
Executive producer
Allen Coulter
Executive producer
George Mastras
Executive producer
Rick Yorn
Executive producer
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Adam Rapp
Writer
Debora Cahn
Writer
Jonathan Tropper
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Victoria PearmanExecutive Producer
- Martin ScorseseExecutive Producer
- Allen CoulterExecutive Producer
- George MastrasExecutive Producer
- Rick YornExecutive Producer
- Emma Tillinger KoskoffExecutive Producer
Writing
- Adam RappWriter
- Rich CohenWriter
- Martin ScorseseWriter
- George MastrasWriter
- Debora CahnWriter
- Jonathan TropperWriter
Direction
- Martin ScorseseDirector
- Mark RomanekDirector
- Allen CoulterDirector
- Peter SollettDirector
- Carl FranklinDirector
- SJ ClarksonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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