{"id":92764,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/92764/jay-z-in-8","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8","type":"Documentary","language":"English","genres":["Music"],"status":"Running","runtime":null,"averageRuntime":48,"premiered":"2026-09-18","ended":null,"officialSite":"https://www.hbomax.com/show/8056f7fe-8788-4e79-8733-b7a11524e000","schedule":{"time":"20:00","days":["Friday"]},"rating":{"average":null},"weight":85,"network":{"id":8,"name":"HBO","country":{"name":"United States","code":"US","timezone":"America/New_York"},"officialSite":"https://www.hbo.com/"},"webChannel":null,"dvdCountry":null,"externals":{"tvrage":null,"thetvdb":null,"imdb":null},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_portrait/645/1613482.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/645/1613482.jpg"},"summary":"<p>30 years after his landmark debut album \"Reasonable Doubt<i>,</i>\" artist, icon, philanthropist, entrepreneur JAŸ-Z sits down with longtime friend, producer, and director Rick Rubin for an intimate reflection on his storied career, revisiting the music together and unpacking his work and life through a shared listening and illuminating conversation. Featuring many of JAŸ-Z's iconic tracks and album cuts, including \"99 Problems,\" \"Brooklyn's Finest,\" and \"4:44<i>,</i>\" the eight-episode series offers a deeply revealing portrait of the artist and his work, exploring the influences and inspiration that shaped both the man and his music.</p>","updated":1791627818,"_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764"},"previousepisode":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716164","name":"Chapter Eight"}},"_embedded":{"episodes":[{"id":3716149,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716149/jay-z-in-8-1x01-chapter-one","name":"Chapter One","season":1,"number":1,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-09-18","airtime":"20:00","airstamp":"2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00","runtime":42,"rating":{"average":8.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/642/1605089.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/642/1605089.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode one features \"Intro,\" \"Meet The Parents,\" \"Can't Knock The Hustle,\" and \"What More Can I Say\".  </p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716149"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716150,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716150/jay-z-in-8-1x02-chapter-two","name":"Chapter Two","season":1,"number":2,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-09-18","airtime":"20:45","airstamp":"2026-09-19T00:45:00+00:00","runtime":42,"rating":{"average":9.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/642/1605090.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/642/1605090.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode two features \"Brooklyn's Finest,\" \"I Love The Dough (featuring JAŸ-Z &amp; Angela Winbush),\" and \"What More Can I Say\".</p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716150"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716152,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716152/jay-z-in-8-1x03-chapter-three","name":"Chapter Three","season":1,"number":3,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-09-25","airtime":"20:00","airstamp":"2026-09-26T00:00:00+00:00","runtime":41,"rating":{"average":8.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/643/1607584.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/643/1607584.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode three features \"Lyrical Exercise,\" \"This Can't Be Life (featuring Beanie Sigel),\" \"You Must Love Me,\" and \"4:44\".</p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716152"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716160,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716160/jay-z-in-8-1x04-chapter-four","name":"Chapter Four","season":1,"number":4,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-09-25","airtime":"20:50","airstamp":"2026-09-26T00:50:00+00:00","runtime":51,"rating":{"average":9.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/643/1607585.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/643/1607585.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode four features \"Where Have You Been,\" \"Allure,\" \"Where I'm From,\" \"Can I Live,\" and \"Don't You Know\".</p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716160"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716161,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716161/jay-z-in-8-1x05-chapter-five","name":"Chapter Five","season":1,"number":5,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-10-02","airtime":"20:00","airstamp":"2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00","runtime":51,"rating":{"average":9},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/644/1610223.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/644/1610223.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode five features \"U Don't Know,\" \"Politics As Usual,\" and \"Regrets\". </p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716161"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716162,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716162/jay-z-in-8-1x06-chapter-six","name":"Chapter Six","season":1,"number":6,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-10-02","airtime":"20:45","airstamp":"2026-10-03T00:45:00+00:00","runtime":53,"rating":{"average":8.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/644/1610224.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/644/1610224.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode six features \"Jail,\" \"Ignorant Shit,\" \"Hovi Baby,\" \"Kill Jay-Z,\" \"99 Problems,\" \"Threat,\" \"Dead Presidents II,\" and \"Public Service Announcement (Interlude)\". </p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716162"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716163,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716163/jay-z-in-8-1x07-chapter-seven","name":"Chapter Seven","season":1,"number":7,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-10-09","airtime":"20:00","airstamp":"2026-10-10T00:00:00+00:00","runtime":47,"rating":{"average":8.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/645/1613384.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/645/1613384.jpg"},"summary":"<p>With decades spent in the music industry, JAŸ-Z discusses the process of working with friends and big name collaborators, finding solace in his evolving relationship with spirituality and therapy, and continuing to challenge himself in the studio. </p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716163"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}},{"id":3716164,"url":"https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716164/jay-z-in-8-1x08-chapter-eight","name":"Chapter Eight","season":1,"number":8,"type":"regular","airdate":"2026-10-09","airtime":"20:47","airstamp":"2026-10-10T00:47:00+00:00","runtime":55,"rating":{"average":9.5},"image":{"medium":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/medium_landscape/645/1613387.jpg","original":"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/645/1613387.jpg"},"summary":"<p>Episode eight features \"New York (Concept de Paris),\" \"The Story Of O.J.,\" \"No Church In The Wild,\" \"Family Feud,\" and \"Legacy\".</p>","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/episodes/3716164"},"show":{"href":"https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/92764","name":"JAŸ-Z IN 8"}}}]}}