How to Make It in America (2010)

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20102 Seasons7.2

Drama, Comedy

TMDB7.2

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Genre: Drama
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: US

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Dream big or go home.

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.

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Status: Canceled
First aired: Feb 14, 2010
Network: HBO
Studio: Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment

Time to finish

12 hrs

16 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Bryan Greenberg

Ben Epstein

Victor Rasuk

Cameron 'Cam' Calderon

Lake Bell

Rachel Chapman

Eddie Kaye Thomas

David 'Kappo' Kaplan

Kid Cudi

Domingo Brown

Luis Guzmán

Rene Calderon

Edgar Garcia

Eddie

Nick Chinlund

Yosi

Andrea Navedo

Debbie Dominguez

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Nicole LaLiberte

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SERIES

20102 Seasons7.2

Drama, Comedy

TMDB7.2

Votes107

Your rating

Genre: Drama
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: US

About

Dream big or go home.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Netflix

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Netflix Standard with Ads

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Feb 14, 2010 · ★ 7.0
Pilot
Brooklynites Ben and Cam decide to use their entrepreneurial skills to get a hold of some quick cash to pay back a loan. Also, Ben's ex-girlfriend decides to finally move on from Ben.
E2 · Airs Feb 21, 2010 · ★ 7.0
Crisp
Ben and Cam find themselves in debt again to Rene and search for investors to get their jean line off and running. Later, Ben meets with Rachel to discuss their latest encounter.
E3 · Airs Feb 28, 2010 · ★ 7.5
Paper, Denim & Dollars
Rene tries to buy out his marketing partners. Rachel rethinks her future when she sees Ben. Ben and Cam work on finding a tailor for their denim business.
E4 · Airs Mar 7, 2010 · ★ 8.0
Unhappy Birthday
Edie, Rachel's boss, is throwing her a birthday party, and Ben is upset to learn that Rachel's new boyfriend Darren is going to attend it. Ben tries to occupy his time by hanging out with Kaplan, Cam and Domingo.
E5 · Airs Mar 14, 2010 · 24m · ★ 4.5
Big in Japan
After running into a successful designer on the street, Ben and Cam hook up with Hidemi, a top Japanese buyer, but their business takes a surprising detour when they show him their none-too-Crisp jean sample. Meanwhile, Rene runs into unexpected problems locating cash stashed in the basement of a woman who's divorcing his ne'er-do-well cousin Tito. Rachel, hoping to bring fresh energy to her relationship with Darren, is flummoxed by his euphoric reaction to the party drug Ecstasy.
E6 · Airs Mar 21, 2010 · 24m · ★ 8.0
Good Vintage
Despite a fresh infusion of cash from Kaplan, Ben and Cam find it hard to meet Hidemi's vintage-tee quota of 300, until Julie, an attractive retail employee, helps bail them out. Rene gets advice on handling an impending schoolyard showdown with Flaco, the contractor he suspects of stealing his (illgotten) money. Rachel's field trip to Connecticut to check on a behind-schedule carpenter ends with Darren taking her to his childhood home - and then popping a commitment question on their drive back to Manhattan.
E7 · Airs Mar 28, 2010 · 27m · ★ 8.0
Keep On Truck'n
While Ben is getting tight with Julie, Rachel is put off by Darren's sudden offer to let her and Edie design a hotel. To pay off an overdue debt to Rene, Cam and Ben agree to hand out Rasta Monsta samples at Union Square, but cut the job short to retrieve their tees from the silk screener. Rene agrees to meet with John Lardner, the Jamaica-based owner of Rasta Monsta, about taking over North American distribution rights to the drink. But Rene's parole officer Norm wants to be part of the meeting.
E8 · Airs Apr 4, 2010 · 27m · ★ 8.0
Never Say Die
Cam suspects Rene of having something to do with the theft of the Rasta Monsta truck.

Details

Status: Canceled
First aired: Feb 14, 2010
Network: HBO
Studio: Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Entertainment

Time to finish

12 hrs

16 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Bryan Greenberg

Ben Epstein

Victor Rasuk

Cameron 'Cam' Calderon

Lake Bell

Rachel Chapman

Eddie Kaye Thomas

David 'Kappo' Kaplan

Kid Cudi

Domingo Brown

Luis Guzmán

Rene Calderon

Edgar Garcia

Eddie

Nick Chinlund

Yosi

Andrea Navedo

Debbie Dominguez

Tuffy Questell

Jabar

Nicole LaLiberte

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