How to Make It in America — Season 1
How to Make It in America·Season 1·2010·8 episodes

Season 1

How to Make It in America

Dream big or go home.

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Season 1

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How to Make It in America (2010), Season 1 is HBO's comedy-drama you can watch online on iFILM — eight episodes about two Brooklyn friends hustling their way into fashion.

Ben and Cam scrape together cash by reselling exclusive gear, then bet on a denim label of their own, Crisp. The money never lasts. Cam's cousin Rene keeps them in debt while pushing his Rasta Monsta energy drink, and every episode becomes a hunt for an investor, a tailor, or a buyer willing to take a chance — eventually a Japanese fashion heavyweight named Hidemi. Off the clock, Ben can't quite let go of his ex, Rachel. It's a show about turning street smarts and connections into a brand, and friends into business partners. Stream How to Make It in America Season 1 online on iFILM.

Season 1

8 episodes

  • Pilot
    S1·E1

    Pilot

    February 14, 2010

    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.

  • Crisp
    S1·E2

    Crisp

    February 21, 2010

    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.

  • Paper, Denim & Dollars
    S1·E3

    Paper, Denim & Dollars

    February 28, 2010

    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.

  • Unhappy Birthday
    S1·E4

    Unhappy Birthday

    March 7, 2010

    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.

  • Big in Japan
    S1·E5

    Big in Japan

    March 14, 2010 · 24 min

    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.

  • Good Vintage
    S1·E6

    Good Vintage

    March 21, 2010 · 24 min

    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.

  • Keep On Truck'n
    S1·E7

    Keep On Truck'n

    March 28, 2010 · 27 min

    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.

  • Never Say Die
    S1·E8

    Never Say Die

    April 4, 2010 · 27 min

    Cam suspects Rene of having something to do with the theft of the Rasta Monsta truck.

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