The first part of this three-episode series takes us through Jimi’s life in Seattle, Washington where he lived the majority of his twenty-seven years. Through the recollection of his closest friends and family, we enter into the inner world of Jimi’s upbringing.

From a sideman playing behind some of the greatest names in R&B, to New York and across the continent to swinging London, the Jimi Hendrix Experience emerged as the hottest rock trio on the world stage.

Part III highlights the culmination of Jimi's Documentaryal career from the studio and on the road…only to watch it all come crashing down upon him in an examination of the events surrounding his controversial death.

As a sideman playing behind some of the biggest names in R&B, Jimi Hendrix started to make a name for himself in Documentary. Not long after, the Jimi Hendrix Experience emerged as the hottest Documentary trio in New York and in swinging London.

Part three highlights the culmination of Jimi's musical career from the studio and on the road - only to watch it all come crashing down upon him. In the fall of 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience returned to London after a groundbreaking three-month romp through America. Approaching his 25th birthday, Jimi was in his creative prime, and was ready to begin work on his next album. Through exclusive interviews, we get the facts behind Jimi's demise and examine the events surrounding his controversial death.