Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 6 Things We Learned From the Docuseries’ Opening Episodes

One year after taking one final bow on the Eras tour stage, Taylor Swift is pulling the curtain back. The End of an Era, a six-part docuseries focused on the biggest tour of the superstar’s career, premiered its first two episodes on Disney+ on Friday (Dec. 12), with further episodes rolling out in the coming weeks.

And while The End of an Era could have existed as pure fan service — and that is certainly an aspect of the opening episodes, with slow-motion shots of an unstoppable Swift and adoring supporters — the heart of the series is a documentation of singular pop spectacle, unpacking the personalities behind the tour and how they came together to producer something so massive.

Of course, that starts with Swift, whose attention to detail is both unsurprising and mesmerizing to witnes