The short-lived Netflix musical series was dropped before it even saw a second installation, becoming the first Netflix show to be cancelled after one season. (The first season was separated into two parts, which dropped months apart.) Detailing the birth of hip-hop, it was directed by Baz Luhrmann, who's known for his exaggerated and colourful style in movies like Moulin Rouge! and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Luhrmann's signature cinematography added a few heavy dollars to the budget, but the most expensive part of the $120 million production actually came from using licenced hip-hop, soul, and R&B music.