Netflix Sets April Return Date For ‘The Get Down’

Netflix will bring back the second part of its hip hop-themed drama series The Get Down on April 7, then streaming service announced Thursday.

The Baz Luhrmann-produced series, which stars Jimmy Smits, Jaden Smith, Justin Smith, Herizen Guardiola and Shameik Moore, originally debuted on Netflix this past August.

Netflix announced The Get Down return in a YouTube video promoting the series:

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