Z: The Beginning of Everything is an American period drama television series 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 was released on January 27, 2017. It was then announced on September 7, 2017, that Amazon had rescinded the renewal, cancelling the show after one season.