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.

After Jimi leaves the Army, he plays backup for some of the greatest R&B musicians.

Part III 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 an examination of the events surrounding his controversial death.

The musician's early life in Seattle, where he spent two-thirds of his 27 years. Through the recollection of friends and family, viewers get a glimpse into the inner world of Jimi's upbringing.

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

Part III 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 an examination of the events surrounding his controversial death.