The transformative journey of 19-year-old Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) as he arrives in 1961 New York City. Immersed in the vibrant Greenwich Village music scene, Dylan forms pivotal relationships with icons like Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) and Pete Seeger (Edward Norton). His meteoric rise culminates in the groundbreaking 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance, where his controversial shift to electric guitar redefined American music.