How to Make It in America

*How to Make It in America*
How to Make It in America
Created by	Ian Edelman
Starring	Bryan Greenberg; Victor Rasuk; Scott Mescudi; Lake Bell; Luis Guzmán; Eddie Kaye Thomas; Shannyn Sossamon
Opening theme	"I Need a Dollar" by Aloe Blacc
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE.
Production
Executive producers	Mark Wahlberg; Stephen Levinson; Rob Weiss; Julian Farino; Jada Miranda; Ian Edelman
Producer	Joseph Zolfo
Running time	24–30 minutes
Production companies	HBO Entertainment; Leverage Entertainment; Closest to the Hole Productions; Big Meyer
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	February 14, 2010 –; November 20, 2011
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How to Make It in America is an American comedy-drama television series that ran on HBO from February 14, 2010, to November 20, 2011. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein (Bryan Greenberg) and his friend Cam Calderon (Victor Rasuk) as they try to succeed in New York City's fashion scene. The show's second season premiered on October 2, 2011.^[1]

On December 20, 2011, HBO announced the cancellation of the show citing failure to generate a large audience and buzz.^[2] Executive producer Mark Wahlberg expressed hope in an interview for GQ magazine in January 2012 that the show would return on another network.^[3]

^ Kurtz, Rod (September 30, 2011). "How To Make It In America: Dream Big Or Go Home". Huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
^ Itzkoff, Dave (December 20, 2011). "HBO Renews 'Enlightened' But Cancels Three Other Shows". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
^ Hyman, Dan (2012-01-11). "Mark Wahlberg Interview on Contraband: Movies + TV". GQ. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2013-05-15.

[1] Kurtz, Rod (September 30, 2011). "How To Make It In America: Dream Big Or Go Home". Huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2013-05-15.

[2] Itzkoff, Dave (December 20, 2011). "HBO Renews 'Enlightened' But Cancels Three Other Shows". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2011.

[3] Hyman, Dan (2012-01-11). "Mark Wahlberg Interview on Contraband: Movies + TV". GQ. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2013-05-15.

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