Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed

From director Sam Jones, this latest installment of Bill Simmons’ Music Box series follows four-time Grammy-winner Jason Isbell on an unexpected journey through his musical evolution and creative process as he goes into the studio to record Reunions with his band The 400 Unit. With striking candor and in his own words, the renowned singer-songwriter lays bare his difficult childhood in rural Alabama, struggles with addiction while with the band Drive-By Truckers, his marriage and close collaboration with fellow musician Amanda Shires, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intimately shot, Music Box: Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed showcases the inner workings of a major artist as he expertly funnels his pain and private battles into his music. (HBO Max)