The Get Down Forget Safety, Be Notorious (Season 1, Episode 4)
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TV Episode | 64 min | Drama, Music, Musical

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The Get Down

Forget Safety, Be Notorious (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 64 min | Drama, Music, Musical

After a citywide blackout, Papa Fuerta takes a shine to mayoral candidate Ed Koch. Shao finds himself on the outs with Flash and tries to make amends.

Director

Ed Bianchi

Writers

Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (written by) | Baz Luhrmann (created by) | Stephen Adly Guirgis (created by) | Sinead Daly (story editor) | Jacqui Rivera (story editor)

Producers

Katrin L. Goodson | Aaron Seliquini

Composer

Elliott Wheeler

Cinematographer

William Rexer

Editors

Deborah Moran | Vanessa Procopio | Jonathan Redmond

Casting Director

Rori Bergman

Production Designer

Karen Murphy

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 24, 2016

Release date

Aug 12, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

Contacts

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57 cast members

Name	Known for
Justice Smith Ezekiel 'Books' Figuero Ezekiel 'Books' Figuero See fewer	The Get Down(2016)
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Herizen F. Guardiola Mylene Cruz Mylene Cruz See fewer	The Get Down(2016)
Skylan Brooks Ra-Ra Kipling Ra-Ra Kipling See fewer	The Darkest Minds(2018)
Tremaine Brown Jr. Boo-Boo Kipling Boo-Boo Kipling See fewer	The Get Down(2016)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Cadillac Cadillac See fewer	Aquaman(2018)
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Stefanée Martin Yolanda Kipling Yolanda Kipling See fewer	The Get Down(2016)
Shyrley Rodriguez Regina Regina See fewer	Knives Out(2019)
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Willie Estrada Willie Willie See fewer	The Get Down(2016)
King Feliciano Lopez Lopez See fewer	The Get Down(2016)
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