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'The Beatles: Get Back' is a long-form love letter to creativity : Pop Culture Happy Hour The Beatles: Get Back captures the tumultuous process of writing and recording some of their best-known songs. Directed by Peter Jackson, the mammoth three-part docuseries shows the day-to-day boredom and grind and thrill of life in the studio — plus, lots of goofing around and never-before-seen footage of The Beatles. If you didn't have opinions about Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, you surely will after watching The Beatles: Get Back, which is now streaming on Disney Plus.

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'The Beatles: Get Back' is a long-form love letter to creativity

'The Beatles: Get Back' is a long-form love letter to creativity

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Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison perform their famous rooftop concert in The Beatles: Get Back. Apple Corps Ltd./Disney+ hide caption

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Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison perform their famous rooftop concert in The Beatles: Get Back.

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The Beatles: Get Back captures the tumultuous process of writing and recording some of their best-known songs. Directed by Peter Jackson, the mammoth three-part docuseries shows the day-to-day boredom and grind and thrill of life in the studio — plus, lots of goofing around and never-before-seen footage of Beatles performances. If you didn't have opinions about Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, you surely will after watching The Beatles: Get Back, which is now streaming on Disney Plus.

The audio was produced by Mike Katzif and edited by Jessica Reedy.