MGM+ to Debut "New Wave" Docuseries on Iconic Music Era This November

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Oct 5, 2026 10:00am PT

MGM+ to Premiere Docuseries on the History of New Wave Music in November (EXCLUSIVE)

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Put on your fishnets and grab the Aqua-Net: “ New Wave ,” a new docuseries about the history of the influential rock movement of the ’70s and ’80s, is set to premiere on MGM+ starting Nov. 23. The series includes interviews with the era’s iconic musicians including John Taylor from Duran Duran, Billy Idol and Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo .

The four-part series will drop a new episode each week on Mondays at 9 p.m. in the U.S. plus Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/new-wave-music-series-mgm-1236897943/)._