How to Make It in America
Season 1
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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.
Where to Watch Season 1
8 Episodes
- Paper, Denim & Dollars
E3Paper, Denim & DollarsRachel, 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. - Big in Japan
E5Big in JapanBen 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. - Good Vintage
E6Good VintageBen 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. - Keep On Truck'n
E7Keep On Truck'nTo 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. - Never Say Die
E8Never Say DieBen 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.
