Plot Synopsis

With legendary music producer Rick Rubin's iconic studio in Malibu as the backdrop, SHANGRI-LA is a four-part docuseries that focuses on creative conversation and the emotional side of music-making. Academy Award and Emmy winner Morgan Neville directed the first two episodes of the series, and the final two are helmed by director Jeff Malmberg. While new episodes of SHANGRI-LA will be released on Showtime linear channels weekly, all four will be available immediately on July 12 for on-demand streaming, via the Showtime and Showtime AnyTime apps and partnering on-demand platforms.

Rick Rubin's mark on the music scene has been indelible since he co-founded Def Jam Records while enrolled at New York University in the '80s, helping to launch the careers of Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC under the label. As a music producer and record label head, Rubin has produced critically acclaimed and multi-platinum albums in almost every musical genre, with credits including Kanye West, Adele, Eminem, Black Sabbath, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, LL Cool J, Kid Rock, Slayer and the Avett Brothers. Rubin has won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year multiple times, along with countless other Grammys for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Country Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, Contemporary Folk Album and Best Metal Performance.
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On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT, Showtime premiered the finale of SHANGRI-LA. In the aftermath of the Malibu fire, Rick explores the power of belief and the art of disappearing.