TV series

How to Make It in America

2010–2011 · 2 seasons

A breezy, likable hangout that makes the grind of chasing a dream feel warm, funny, and quietly bittersweet.

Tagline: Dream big or go home.
Overview: Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition. With the help of Cam's cousin Rene, who is trying to market his own high-energy drink, and their well-connected friend Domingo, the burgeoning entrepreneurs set out to make it big, encountering obstacles along the way that will require all their ingenuity to overcome.
How it feels: Earnest, light, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, friendship, work, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
work
identity
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild