How to Make It in America

2010 • HBO

4.5

10 reviews

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Pilot

2/8/10

When his business venture hits the wall, 20-something graphic designer Ben agrees to fund a hustle proposed by his best friend, Cam. Meanwhile, Ben is bummed to discover that his ex-girlfriend Rachel is now dating a hot hotelier named Darren.

2 Crisp

2/21/10

Using a $3G loan from Rene, Ben and Cam buy up a roll of (hot) premium-denim material, then hit a series of dead ends in their search to find a manufacturer to make samples of their 'Crisp' brand of retro-70s jeans.

3 Paper, Denim + Dollars

2/28/10

While Ben and Cam track down a tailor to re-imagine some 1970s-era jeans, Rachel rethinks her future. Eager to get a bigger marketing commitment for his fledgling 'Rasta Monsta' drink, Rene makes a buyout offer his marketing partners better not refuse.

4 Unhappy Birthday

3/1/10

In an attempt to divert himself from the depressing fact that it's Rachel's birthday and she's being thrown an intimate dinner party, Ben decides to spend the night taking Kaplan to a velvet-rope nightclub.

5 Big in Japan

3/14/10

After running into a designer, Ben and Cam get hooked up with a top Japanese buyer named Hidemi, but find their business taking a surprising detour. Meanwhile, Rene runs into some unexpected problems locating a pile of stashed cash.

6 Good Vintage

3/21/10

Ben and Cam find it hard to meet Hidemi's vintage-tee quota of 300 until an attractive retail employee named Julie helps bail them out.

7 Keep on Truck'n

3/28/10

While Ben is getting tight with Julie, Rachel is put off by Darren's sudden offer to let her and Edie design a hotel; Rene's big meeting with Rasta Monsta owner John Lardner gets an unexpected guest.

8 Never Say Die

4/4/10

In the Season One finale, Cam suspects Rene of having something to do with the theft of his and Ben's tees--but is he man enough to confront his hot-tempered cousin? Meanwhile, Rachel makes a decision that impacts the lives of Ben, Edie and Darren.

About this show

In the bohemian subculture of downtown NYC, two twenty-something friends plot a series of entrepreneurial strategies to short-circuit the traditional route to success--and achieve the American Dream on their own terms in this HBO comedy series.

Rating: M

Ratings and reviews

4.5

10 reviews

Simon Ritter

November 21, 2019

I'm devastated this show was cancelled !! Totally enjoyed it !! Upbeat the whole time with fun story, great characters and - Definitely should be more seasons !!!

Jason Vellucci

March 5, 2022

Awesome series. I want to watch it again for the proverbial transport back to 2011...

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