Foo Fighters Sonic Highways: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In this new series, Foo Fighters commemorate their 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album. Foo Fighters founder Dave Grohl directs the series, which taps into the musical heritage and cultural fabric of eight cities: Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Washington D.C. and New York. The band based themselves at a legendary recording studio integral to the unique history and character of each location. One song was recorded in each city, and every track features local legends. Even the lyrics were developed in an experimental, unprecedented way: Grohl held off on writing them until the last day of each session, letting himself be inspired by the experiences, interviews and personalities that became part of the process.

Series details

• Title: Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2014-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5622
• IMDb ID: tt3893538
• TVDB ID: 285877

Cast and credited roles

• Dave Grohl — Director
• Taylor Hawkins — Drummer
• Pat Smear — Lead Guitar
• Nate Mendel — Bass Guitar
• Chris Shiflett — Lead Guitar

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-10-17; final listed air date 2014-12-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from Foo Fighters Sonic Highways on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.