The series premiered on Disney+ on July 27, 2022, with all six episodes airing at the same time. The series recounts the history of the motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. James Newton Howard received a nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) for the episode "Gang of Outsiders" at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The series recounts the history of the motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) from its founding in 1975 to its key role in the development of visual effects in filmmaking.