BET is set to air the first night of its New Edition Story miniseries tonight, and here's how you can watch it live.

The New Edition Story looks back on the story of New Edition, the R&B group famous for such hits as "Candy Girl," "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man". The miniseries stars Algee Smith as Ralph Tresvant, Woody McClain as Bobby Brown, Bryshere Gray as Michael Bivins, Elijah Kelley as Ricky Bell, Keith Powers as Ronnie DeVoe and Luke James as Johnny Gill.

Part 1 of the miniseries will air tonight, followed by Part 2 on Wednesday and the final part, Part 3, on Thursday.

"The year is 1978. The city, Roxbury, MA, just outside of Boston. Eleven year old Bobby Brown convinces some friends (Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant) to perform in local talent shows in an attempt to win money (and girls)," reads the BET synopsis for Part 1. "Once the group is formed, they convince a hot local manager, Brooke Payne, to turn them into talent show winners. The boys are eventually discovered by music impresario, Maurice Starr, who signs them to a record deal. They add a fifth member, Ronnie DeVoe, and their debut song 'Candy Girl' hits #1 on the charts. Gary Evans, a manager from NYC, promises them a better deal, bigger stardom, and more money. When the boys get a new deal with MCA Records in L.A., things get off to an inauspicious start when MCA president Jheryl Busby, underwhelmed by his new signing, pushes them to deliver a hit album or else."

Each part of the miniseries is two hours and airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on BET. The miniseries is expected to be available on the BET app after each airing.

To live tweet and follow along with others watching The New Edition Story, use hashtag #NewEditionBET on Twitter.

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