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Part One
In Roxbury, Massachussets friends Ricky Bell (Caleb McLaughlin), Michael “Mike” Bivins (Dante Hoagland) and Bobby Brown (Tyler James Williams) start a singing group after Brown experiences stage fright at a local talent show. The boys later recruit Ralph Tresvant (Jahi Di’allo Winson) to form a quartet. The four boys, in search of a manager, track down Brooke Payne (Wood Harris), who manages other acts around Boston.

Over the course of several weeks, Payne trains the boys mentally and physically, while teaching them choreography. He gives them the name “New Edition,” to signify them as the next big act coming out of Boston. Payne prepares them for their first performance at a talent showcase for a record producer named Maurice Starr (Faizon Love), who will give the winner a record contract. Despite giving a rousing rendition of “Love You Save,” they come in second plase. Sensing the crowd’s displeasure with the decision, Starr brings the group back on stage and offers them a contract.

After Starr suggests that the group adds a fifth member to parallel The Jackson 5, Payne brings in his nephew, Ronnie DeVoe (Myles Truitt) to make New Edition a quintet. While the other boys are rowdy during studio sessions, Starr pegs quiet Ralph as the group’s lead singer. Starr goes to Ralph’s house to offer him a solo deal, but he doesn’t accept because he’d have to leave the other boys out. After realizing his family’s financial situation, Ralph calls Maurice to accept the deal, but on the condition he takes New Edition as a group. Their first single, “Candy Girl” becomes a #1 hit for the group. They tour across the country for national TV appearances and concert dates. However, the boys’ mothers become increasingly frustrated with the lack of compensation the boys are receiving. The boys continue to travel the world performing, maturing into teenagers.

Once the tour comes to an end, they return to Roxbury, only to share a $1.87 check between the five. The mothers, faulting Payne and vote to oust him as manager. After Payne’s dismissal, the group and their mothers meet with an MCA Records executive named Gary Evans (Michael Rappaport), who promises to get them major endorsements, TV spots and performances without financial discrepancies. The urban music chief at MCA Jheryl Busby (Tank) expresses disinterest in the group and warns Gary that he needs to show results with them. Out in Los Angeles, the boys begin recording their self-titled album, and Ralph begins to feel uncomfortable about singing lead on the most of the songs as the other members often feel left out and take it out on him. The boys also begin outrageous behavior like having orgies with women, doing drugs and drinking -- especially Bobby. A confrontation takes place between Mike and Bobby, leading Gary to suggest Mike leave the group, but the boys, particularly Bobby, come out in his defense. The group makes up and Brooke is brought back the the team as their choreographer.

On the Cool It Now tour, Bobby continues to act outlandishly, leaving rehearsal and taking joy rides without a license. During a night on the tour, they are alon