How to Make It in America
Bryan Greenberg and Victor Rasuk star as aspiring designers living in New York City, plotting to achieve the American Dream on their own terms.
- Metascore60
- 2010-2011
- 2 seasons
- HBO
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-MA
Bryan Greenberg and Victor Rasuk star as aspiring designers living in New York City, plotting to achieve the American Dream on their own terms.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
Pilot
Sun, Feb 14, 2010 27 mins
When his skateboard-deck business venture hits the wall, twentysomething graphic designer Ben agrees to fund a "sure thing" leather-jacket hustle proposed by good-times best friend Cam. Moreover, the scheme morphs into downright desperation.
Episode 2
Crisp
Sun, Feb 21, 2010 26 mins
Using $3G they got via yet another high-interest 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's jeans.
Episode 3
Paper, Denim + Dollars
Sun, Feb 28, 2010 27 mins
Rachel, who works at an interior-design boutique for her eccentric boss Edie, rethinks her future after reconnecting with a friend in the Peace Corps. Eager to get a bigger marketing commitment for his fledgling Rasta Monsta drink, Rene makes a buyout offer his marketing partners better not refuse.
Episode 4
Unhappy Birthday
Sun, Mar 7, 2010 27 mins
After a hot night in bed with Rachel, Darren must fly back to London and miss the birthday party her boss is throwing for her. So she calls ex Ben, who accepts but hesitates whether to come or honor an earlier promise to take rich friend Kapo -who does surprisingly well with a haughty model- clubbing.
Episode 5
Big in Japan
Sun, Mar 14, 2010 25 mins
Ben finally receives the prototype of his jeans design, but feels a failure because it looks slightly sissy. Ben therefore shies away from asking help from design school buddy Pete Powell, but partner Cam still gets them presented to Japanese buyer Haraki, who orders t-shirts instead.
Episode 6
Good Vintage
Sun, Mar 21, 2010 24 mins
Ben and Cam have a hard time finding enough vintage 50% cotton t-shirts to print Crisp's Japanese order of 300 on. Ben is too often on the phone and takes time off without permission, so he ends up fired from his clothes sales job, but gets the t-shirts by inadvertently seducing salesgirl Julie.
Episode 7
Keep on Truck'n
Sun, Mar 28, 2010 27 mins
To investing partner Kappo's delight, working Crisp partners Ben and Cam finally have everything together for their first sale, albeit it's just t-shirts. That will cover their bet with René, but a day late, so he makes them 'work for it' as sample clerks for the Caribean energy drink.
Episode 8
Never Say Die
Sun, Apr 4, 2010 30 mins
Ben feels all is lost after the 200 t-shirts were stolen in the Jamaican power drinks van, resigning to odd jobs. Partner Cam however confronts uncle Rene Calderon, whom he suspects rightly of staging the theft. Lover Darren and boss Edie are startled when Rachel chooses to resign.
