Stax: Soulsville USA
2024| 1 season| IMDb 6.7
Stax: Soulsville USA (2024) is currently available in the UK on Entertainment. Last updated 20 January 2026.
By 1973, Stax Records was one of the recording industry’s most influential producers of soul music, launching acts such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, and Sam & Dave. Produced and directed by Jamila Wignot, this four-part HBO documentary series chronicles the audacious group of individuals who dared to make music on their own terms – smashing racial barriers, defining an era, and leaving an enduring musical legacy in their wake. Featuring remastered archival performance footage and intimate interviews with key players in the label’s remarkable history, the four-part documentary series details the unlikely origin story of the iconic studio while paying tribute to its complex music library and the legendary artists that emerged.
Creator: Jamila Wignot
