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Z: The Beginning of Everything

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 27 min | Biography, Drama, History

Zelda Sayre is a free-spirited and flamboyant 18-year-old woman living in Montgomery, Alabama, in the year 1918. Zelda wants a bigger and better life and she's on the look out for an escape route. Zelda's stern father, Anthony, tries to ...See moreZelda Sayre is a free-spirited and flamboyant 18-year-old woman living in Montgomery, Alabama, in the year 1918. Zelda wants a bigger and better life and she's on the look out for an escape route. Zelda's stern father, Anthony, tries to keep her flamboyance suppressed which only makes her challenge his authority. During an evening out at a going-away-dance for soldiers embarking to France to fight in World War I, Zelda meets novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald and is Zelda's intrigued by him quickly, but doesn't respond to his advances. Written by Larry B. See less
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Director
Writers
Dawn Prestwich (teleplay by) (created by) | Nicole Yorkin (teleplay by) (created by) | Therese Anne Fowler (based on the novel 'Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald' by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 31, 2015

Release date
Nov 5, 2015 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Christina Ricci
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald   See fewer
David Hoflin
F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald   See fewer
David Strathairn
Judge Anthony Sayre Judge Anthony Sayre   See fewer
Kristine Nielsen
Minnie Sayre Minnie Sayre   See fewer
Holly Curran
'Tilde' Sayre Palmer 'Tilde' Sayre Palmer   See fewer
Jamie Anne Allman
'Tootsie' Sayre Smith 'Tootsie' Sayre Smith   See fewer
Maya Kazan
Livye Hart Livye Hart   See fewer
Sarah Schenkkan
Eleanor Browder Eleanor Browder   See fewer
Scott Rosenfeld
Peyton Mathis Peyton Mathis   See fewer
Sean Bell
Lloyd Harper Lloyd Harper   See fewer
Ian Mather
Harold Stubbs Harold Stubbs   See fewer
Cindy Ralston
Mrs. Milford Mrs. Milford   See fewer
Gay Griggs McCommons
Mrs. Baker Mrs. Baker   See fewer
Jeanmarie Collins
Mrs. Riggs Mrs. Riggs   See fewer
Kate Kneeland
Saleswoman Saleswoman   See fewer
C. Addison Higgins
Soldier #1 (as Christian Higgins) Soldier #1 (as Christian Higgins)   See fewer
Jeffrey W. Trent
Soldier #2 Soldier #2   See fewer
George B. McKenzie
Soldier #3 Soldier #3   See fewer
Adam Klein
Band Leader Band Leader   See fewer
Nick Sacks
College Boy College Boy   See fewer
Jonathan Langley
Doughboy Doughboy   See fewer
Lucas Dixon
Lt. Hammett Lt. Hammett   See fewer
Nathan Andreasen
Red Headed Soldier Red Headed Soldier   See fewer
John Xarras
Dark Haired Soldier Dark Haired Soldier   See fewer
Steven Snyder
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Glenn D. Bridges
Military Dance participant (uncredited) Military Dance participant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tyler Carden
Soldier at dance (uncredited) Soldier at dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Clemeen Connolly
Debutante (uncredited) Debutante (uncredited)   See fewer
Luis Costa Jr.
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiffany Milam Edwards
Social Elite / Pedestrian / Dance Attendee (uncredited) Social Elite / Pedestrian / Dance Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Marc A. Hermann
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Jones
Military Dance participant (uncredited) Military Dance participant (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Nickels
Enlisted Man (uncredited) Enlisted Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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