"Is it possible that the world didn't need a six-part docuseries about Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and a three-plus-hour concert film of the tour's final show, which is of course in addition to the earlier concert film that hit theaters in fall 2023? I tend to think that one or maybe two movies might have been preferable to-hold on while I do the math here- 10 full hours of content."
"Though the documentary contains some footage from the lead-up to the tour, filming on the road seems to have started in earnest in August 2024. As the first two episodes show, plenty of compelling events played out on camera from that point forward, including the cancellation of the tour's Vienna dates due to threats of terrorism and, only slightly less dramatically, the surprise reworking of the whole show to incorporate songs from the album Swift released during the tour, The Tortured Poets Department."
The End of an Era premiered on Disney+ with its first two episodes, compiling footage from the lead-up and on-road filming that began in August 2024. The series and accompanying three-plus-hour concert film supplement an earlier 2023 concert film, producing roughly ten hours of tour-related content. On-camera events include cancellation of Vienna dates due to terrorism threats and an emergency reworking of the show to include songs from The Tortured Poets Department. The tour's initial year (March 2023–December 2024) encompassed nearly 150 performances and contained early creative uncertainty, logistical breakthroughs, and significant personal and professional developments.
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