In der Comedy-Serie „How to Make It in America“ geht es um die beiden umtriebige Mittzwanziger Ben (Bryan Greenberg) und Cam (Victor Rasuk), die in New York City nicht immer nur legale Wege nutzen, um beruflich voran zu kommen. Mit kleinen und größeren Tricks und Gaunereien versuchen sie, ihren ganz persönlichen amerikanischen Traum zu realisieren.
In den Hauptrollen spielen unter anderem Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Shannyn Sossamon und Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi.
Als Produzenten sind Stephen Levinson („In Treatment“, „Entourage“) mit seiner Firma Leverage, Mark Wahlberg („Entourage“ - mit seiner Firma Closest to the Hole) und Rob Weiss („Entourage“) mit an Bord.
Pressespiegel:
Pleasurable, amusing, well conceived and written. Give this one time - these guys feel like they're worth getting to know, and the show as well. Newsday - Verne Gay
Even without the Hollywood glamour, though, the New York series may turn out to be the superior product, grounded as it is in Mr. Greenberg's compelling, layered character, with a strong mind and vulnerable heart. Wall Street Journal - Nancy DeWolf Smith
Everyone in "How to Make It" isn't a winner. But the show looks to be just that. New York Daily News -David Hinckley
Creator Ian Edelman keeps his characters on the right side of caricature and avoids the kind of melodramatic confrontations their relations might typically suggest. Los Angeles Times - Robert Lloyd
As a portrait of struggling Manhattanites, How to Make It effectively hones in on that hope-filled effervescence historically associated with the idealized American dream. Slant Magazine - Adam Keleman
While I can't say that it's a great HBO comedy yet--it is not, really, even strictly a comedy in the ha-ha-hilarious sense--it's likeable and absorbing and made me want to stick around for more. Time - James Poniewozik
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Ziemlich geniale Serie (zwar erst 2 Folgen gelaufen, aber der Cast und die Produzenten sprechen für sich )