The Beatles Anthology Season 1

The Beatles Anthology Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it treats its subject with more rigour than the format usually demands. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 96 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. The storytelling serves the subject rather than the other way around. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Beatles Anthology Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The Beatles Anthology Season 1 approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Truly the definitive collection of Beatles material and a must-see for Beatles fans of all ages, this set includes rare and previously unreleased footage of the Fab Four, including an intimate performance by the surviving Beatles recorded in 1994. Paul McCartney and George Harrison lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1995. Documentary work at this level requires access that is hard to get and storytelling that does justice to it — The Beatles Anthology Season 1 has both. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

The Beatles Anthology Season 1 is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.