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How to Make It in America

Season 1 2010
TV-MA

  • 2010-02-15T03:00:00Z on HBO
  • 28m
  • 3h 26m (8 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Drama
Twentysomething New Yorkers Ben Epstein and Cam Calderon short-circuit the traditional route to success, deciding to use their street savvy and connections to make names for themselves in the fashion industry.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2010-02-15T03:00:00Z

1x01 Pilot

Series Premiere

1x01 Pilot

  • 2010-02-15T03:00:00Z28m

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.

2010-02-22T03:00:00Z

1x02 Crisp

1x02 Crisp

  • 2010-02-22T03:00:00Z25m

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.

2010-03-01T03:00:00Z

1x03 Paper, Denim & Dollars

1x03 Paper, Denim & Dollars

  • 2010-03-01T03:00:00Z26m

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.

2010-03-08T03:00:00Z

1x04 Unhappy Birthday

1x04 Unhappy Birthday

  • 2010-03-08T03:00:00Z26m

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.

2010-03-15T02:00:00Z

1x05 Big in Japan

1x05 Big in Japan

  • 2010-03-15T02:00:00Z24m

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.

2010-03-22T02:00:00Z

1x06 Good Vintage

1x06 Good Vintage

  • 2010-03-22T02:00:00Z23m

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.

2010-03-29T02:00:00Z

1x07 Keep On Truck'n

1x07 Keep On Truck'n

  • 2010-03-29T02:00:00Z27m

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.

Season Finale

2010-04-05T02:00:00Z

1x08 Never Say Die

Season Finale

1x08 Never Say Die

  • 2010-04-05T02:00:00Z27m

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

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