Addie Morfoot ContributorWhen HBO renewed Bill Simmons’ “Music Box” documentary series for a second season in December, it wasn’t exactly surprising.
Critics, film festival programmers and audiences were immediately taken with the series of six docs, which launched in July.But the road to success was a long one.
Simmons conceived the series back in 2018. His idea was to make the music version of the wildly successful sports docuseries “30 for 30,” which he co-created for ESPN more than a decade ago.
Like “30 for 30,” installments of “Music Box” wouldn’t tell the entire trajectory of an artist’s career, but instead spotlight pivotal moments, creations and creators within the music sector.
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