How to Make It in America

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 14, 2010
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
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Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    25
    Rather than art re-creating and explicating reality, How to is art mimicking reality shows, with all their annoyances and posing.
  2. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    25
    This sad sack of a show plays like an East Coast, economically challenged version of his HBO hit “Entourage.”

Awards & Rankings

82
#82 Best TV Season of 2010
48
#48 Most Discussed TV Season of 2010
79
#79 Most Shared TV Season of 2010

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 59
  3. Negative: 5 out of 59
  1. contravers
    Feb 20, 2011
    10
    love how to make it in america! it has a fantastic visual style! i also like the music! story is great and the characters and their actorslove how to make it in america! it has a fantastic visual style! i also like the music! story is great and the characters and their actors very convincing!
    and i can't wait for season two to air!!    … Full Review »
  2. HEI5ENBERG
    Feb 12, 2011
    8
    This ia a great show! I'm so glad it's being shown on a HBO cos if this was on a huge American network it would of been axed by the secondThis ia a great show! I'm so glad it's being shown on a HBO cos if this was on a huge American network it would of been axed by the second episode!!! I'm kind of surprised a lot of people are comparing this show to Entourage cos I hate Entourage lol.........I would recommend this show to anyone who likes a dialogue driven slow burner!!! The writing in this show is fantastic.… Full Review »
  3. kawhis
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    Стильові режисерські рішення надають серіалу якоїсь унікальності, а крутий саундтрек, особливо в інтро, надовго застряє в плейлісті.Стильові режисерські рішення надають серіалу якоїсь унікальності, а крутий саундтрек, особливо в інтро, надовго застряє в плейлісті.

    Персонажі захоплюють та надихать. Навіть сюжетна лінія Рене, яка спочатку здається зайвою, наприкінці заставляє співчувати.    … Full Review »
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