Yesterday Once More (Vinyl)
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| "Yesterday Once More" | |
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| Vinyl episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Allen Coulter |
| Written by | Terence Winter |
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| Cinematography by | Reed Morano |
| Editing by | Tim Streeto |
| Original release date | February 21, 2016 |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Yesterday Once More" is the second episode of the American period drama television series Vinyl. The episode was written by series creator Terence Winter, and directed by executive producer Allen Coulter. It originally aired on HBO on February 21, 2016.
The series is set in New York City in the 1970s. It focuses on Richie Finestra, American Century Records founder and president, whose passion for music and discovering talent has gone by the wayside. With his American Century Records on the verge of being sold, a life-altering event rekindles Finestra's professional fire, but it may leave his personal life in ruins. In the episode, Richie makes a controversial move at American Century, while Devon remembers the past.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.667 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards the character development, although the subplots received criticism.
At a theater, a heavily intoxicated Richie (Bobby Cannavale) annoys the audience during a screening of Enter the Dragon. He then returns to the American Century offices, where he shocks his associates by announcing that he won't sell the company to PolyGram. The Germans angrily leave and Richie faces the ire of Zak (Ray Romano), Skip (J. C. MacKenzie) and company attorney Scott Levitt (P. J. Byrne).
Devon (Olivia Wilde) is angered with Richie's behavior, and she decides to take the kids for breakfast at a restaurant. However, she gets distracted by a memory, in which she met Richie while she was a muse to Andy Warhol (John Cameron Mitchell) at his Factory. This makes her forget her kids at the restaurant. She visits Richie in New York to scold him for his actions, when they are visited by Detective Eddie Voehel (Greg Vrotsos). Voehel is not investigating Richie for Buck's murder, but he actually wants his help in tracking Maury Gold (Paul Ben-Victor), a record executive who possibly hired Corrado to murder people. After he leaves, Richie promises Devon that he will change.
Richie pushes the staff into finding new talent, threatening with firing them within two weeks if they don't get anything. Jamie (Juno Temple) convinces him in giving a chance Nasty Bits, as she brought the band's attention to him. Richie sends head of A&R Julian "Julie" Silver (Max Casella) to check a performance, but is unimpressed with the band. Still seeing potential, he decides to make the band change their sound.
Devon attempts to seduce Richie, but he is not interested in sex. Another memory depicts Richie and Devon thinking about their plans when she got pregnant with their first child. That night, Richie decides to visit Lester Grimes (Ato Essandoh) at his house.
Production
Development
In February 2016, HBO announced that the second episode of the series would be titled "Yesterday Once More", and that it would be written by series creator Terence Winter, and directed by executive producer Allen Coulter. This was Winter's second writing credit, and Coulter's first directing credit.[1]