How to Make It in America fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
How to Make It in America is fast-paced.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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How to Make It in America is included with a subscription to Netflix and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
Not quite. Audiences rate How to Make It in America higher (76) than critics (63). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2010 to 2011 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for How to Make It in America, including Always Second Best, Big Applesauce, The Casanova.
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