S1, E1: Elvis's meteoric rise to fame in the 1950s is recounted by the women he was dating at the time, describing how they often competed for his affections. Their stories recount a rags to riches scenario of a boy whose one true love was his mother, Gladys. Elvis's sudden fame is marred by the army draft and the sudden death of his mother, resulting in Elvis spiraling out of control, while feeding a void through promiscuity and the beginning of a drug addiction.