Series synopsis
Savvopoulos Long Play, also known as Σαββόπουλος "Long Play" is a animation documentary talk television series that premiered on Skai on January 4, 2026. It ended on January 9, 2026. It was created by Dionysis Savvopoulos, Pavlos Tsimas. It stars Dionysis Savvopoulos, Pavlos Tsimas, Costas Ferris and Antonis Kafetzopoulos.
This special six-episode tribute focuses on the discography of Dionysis Savvopoulos, presenting ten of his emblematic albums - a turning point in Greek music. Six total "eras" of musical creation and history. In this documentary, which was to be the last legacy of Dionysis Savvopoulos, he himself tells stories that marked his life and the lives of everyone, from 1965, when he released his first album, to the present day, while for the last time he sings, with his guitar and unique voice, songs t ...
Premise
This special six-episode tribute focuses on the discography of Dionysis Savvopoulos, presenting ten of his emblematic albums - a turning point in Greek music. Six total "eras" of musical creation and history. In this documentary, which was to be the last legacy of Dionysis Savvopoulos, he himself tells stories that marked his life and the lives of everyone, from 1965, when he released his first album, to the present day, while for the last time he sings, with his guitar and unique voice, songs that we loved from his discography. In his unique way - the one that sweetly mixes myth with reality - he talks about the "lives" he lived, the people he met, his songs that were loved and left their indelible mark over time. The visual part, is by Alexis Kyritsopoulos, a companion and friend of Savvopoulos from the beginning, with works that he designed especially for this particular tribute, which also come to life through animation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dionysis Savvopoulos as Self - Interviewee
- Pavlos Tsimas as Host
- Costas Ferris as Self - Interviewee
- Antonis Kafetzopoulos as Self - Interviewee
- Peggy Zina as Self - Interviewee
- Vangelis Germanos as Self - Interviewee
- Panagiotis Kalatzopoulos as Self - Interviewee
- Foivos Delivorias as Self - Interviewee
Supporting cast
- Yiannis 'Bach' Spyropoulos as Self - Interviewee
- Maria Farantouri as Self - Interviewee
- Nikos Portokaloglou as Self - Interviewee
- Melina Tanagri as Self - Interviewee
- Nikos Loris as Self - Interviewee
- Giannis Palavos as Self - Interviewee
- Alexis Kyritsopoulos as Self - Interviewee
- Orestis Plakidis as Self - Interviewee
- Fontas Ladis as Self - Interviewee
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 4, 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fortigo In the first episode, Dionysis Savvopoulos talks about his years in Thessaloniki, his admission to law school, his joining the Left and his decision to take a cousin's guitar, since he didn't have one of his own yet, and to hit the road to Athens. |
January 4, 2026 |
| 2 |
To perivoli tou Trellou In the 2nd episode, we watch Dionysis Savvopoulos being hosted at the house of Kostas Ferris to avoid arrest. Then he gains courage, goes out, and is arrested outside the offices of the LYRA record company. He is taken to Bouboulinas and tortured. He is released from prison, marries Aspa and with a forged passport leaves for Paris, where he will experience the great explosion of May 1968, which he describes with great vividness. From there to Milan, where he sings in the square, outside Brera. But Aspa is pregnant and they take the road back to Athens. He tries to return to Plaka, but the Security forbids him. He finds himself creating a new musical universe at Rodeo, on Heyden Street, uniting different groups, the young "giegiedes" of Fokionos Negri, the intellectuals and the old leftists of the 1-1-4 generation and the Lambrakis Youth. |
January 5, 2026 |
| 3 |
O Ballos kai to Vromiko Psomi The third episode covers the years of feverish creativity 1971-72, where Savvopoulos plays first at Rodeo and then at Kyttaros on Acharnon Street and records his most influential albums, perhaps for the development of Greek music. He confides for the first time about the sources of his inspiration, the paths through which legendary songs were born, such as "Ballos", "Zeibekiko" or "Mavri Thalassa". The performances, especially at Kyttaros, are a major artistic and social-political event in Athens at the time. Kyttaro becomes the first contemporary music scene in Athens with this unique program that began with Jimmy the Tiger, continued with Epirus clarinet and then the music was combined with the performances of Karagiozis by Evgenios Spatharis and the film scenes of Lakis Papastathis. Domna Samiou organized the Monday nights, while on Tuesdays, Elias Petropoulos presented the composers of rebetiko. |
January 6, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Skai |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2026 |
| Last aired | January 9, 2026 |
| Status | ended |