Z: The Beginning of Everything

Z: The Beginning of Everything is an American period drama television series created by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin for Amazon Studios that debuted on November 5, 2015. It is based on Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. The series presents a fictionalized version of the life of American socialite and writer Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (Christina Ricci) in the 1920s. The first season covers her marriage to the author F. Scott Fitzgerald – who had yet to become famous for his work – and the subsequent marital tensions that arose from their lifestyle full of partying and alcohol.

The first season was released on January 27, 2017. On April 27, 2017 it was revealed that Amazon had ordered a second season. It was then announced on September 7, 2017, that Amazon had rescinded the renewal, cancelling the show after one season.

Main cast

 * Christina Ricci as Zelda Fitzgerald
 * David Hoflin as F. Scott Fitzgerald
 * David Strathairn as Judge Anthony Sayre

Recurring cast

 * Christina Bennett Lind as Tallulah Bankhead
 * Natalie Knepp as Eugenia Bankhead
 * Kristine Nielsen as Minnie Sayre
 * Holly Curran as Tilde Sayre
 * Jamie Anne Allman as Tootsie Sayre
 * Maya Kazan as Livye Hart
 * Lucy Walters as Edna St. Vincent Millay
 * Sarah Schenkkan as Eleanor Browder
 * Jun Naito as Tana Fujimora
 * Jordan Dean as Ludlow Fowler
 * Andrew Bridges as Winston