| Z: The Beginning of Everything | |
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| Genre | Period drama |
| Created by | Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Marcelo Zarvos |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Therese Anne Fowler |
| Editor | Joe Klotz |
| Camera setup | Tim Orr |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Production companies | Killer Films Yorkin Prestwich Picrow Amazon Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | November 5, 2015 – January 27, 2017 |
Z: The Beginning of Everything is an American period drama television series[1] created by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin for Amazon Studios that debuted on November 5, 2015. It is based on Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. The series presents a fictionalized version of the life of American socialite and writer Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (Christina Ricci) in the 1920s. The first season covers her marriage to the author F. Scott Fitzgerald – who had yet to become famous for his work – and the subsequent marital tensions that arose from their lifestyle full of partying and alcohol.
The first season was released on January 27, 2017.[2] On April 27, 2017 it was revealed that Amazon had ordered a second season.[3] It was then announced on September 7, 2017, that Amazon had rescinded the renewal, cancelling the show after one season.[4]
