A New York music executive in the 1970s hustles to make a career out of the city's diverse music scene.
Cast: Bobby Cannavale, Paul Ben-Victor, P.J. Byrne, Max Casella, Ato Essandoh, James Jagger, J.C. MacKenzie, Jack Quaid, Ray Romano, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Juno Temple, Olivia Wilde, Emily Tremaine, MacKenzie Meehan, Griffin Newman, Susan Heyward, Ephraim Sykes, Annie Parisse, Belle Smith, Jay Klaitz, Jack Doyle Smith, Alex Bento, Dustin Payseur, Michael Drayer
In the Season 1 finale, Zak hatches a risky scheme to topple Richie, while Kip's dangerous habits could torpedo a big Nasty Bits performance.
The Buck Rogers murder case creates a dangerous dilemma for Richie; Jamie moves in with Kip after she's thrown out of her aunt's town house; Maury envisions a tribute to the music of the 1950s; Zak tries to help Gary find a backing band.
Richie reaches out to Galasso for a loan when he's desperate for cash; Lester gives Kip a lesson in the blues.
Richie and Zak go to Las Vegas with a plan to woo Elvis Presley and convince him to sign a contract with American Century.
Andrea Zito joins American Century; Kip has an uncommon choice for lead guitar; Zak's raw emotions surface; Richie confronts the future of his relationship with Devon and something rather odd and disturbing surfaces about Ernst.
Richie visits a relative; Devon plays the vixen at dinner with Ritche, Hannibal and Cece; Kip faces a dilemma; Clark gets a new job; Richie is inspired to name his new label.
Richie deal with his star Hannibal. Lester comes back for explanations. Devon looks for answers. The nasty bits are getting signed.
Richie is embarrassed at a record producers' banquet; a junior A&R rep courts Alice Cooper; Devon tries to raise funds to renovate a Greenwich barn; Richie approaches Lester about releasing some of his old blues demos.
Richie delivers a bombshell that shocks prospective buyers and his partners; Devon ponders her relationship; Zak considers changing his alibi for a recent injury; Richie decides to visit his estranged mentor.
Richie Finestra considers selling his struggling record company; Richie takes a detour to an unplanned reunion with Lester Grimes; Richie orders his A&R department to find new acts; Richie jeopardizes his relationships with his wife and children.