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Season 1 – Generation Hustle

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Brazen young entrepreneurs use cunning and creativity to pull off wildly inventive high-stakes ventures.

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Jude Dry IndieWire 04/26/2021
C+
The bold graphics and flashy music prove that what "Generation Hustle" is lacking in substance cannot be made up for in shoddily-constructed style. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 04/22/2021
Audiences might feel, in a small way, that they've been conned, too. But Generation Hustle consistently delivers more, not less, than what we've been set up to expect. Go to Full Review Joly Herman Common Sense Media 05/17/2021
3/5
Compelling, creepy, and all too real, this documentary series spotlights moral slipperiness. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 04/23/2021
HBO Max' ten-episode documentary series Generation Hustle is an eye-opener! Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 04/23/2021
If you're a fan of watching documentaries about the "anatomy of a scam", then Generation Hustle has ten different well-told stories to choose from. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Generation Hustle — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Yon Motskin

Director

George Plamondon

Director

Martha Shane

Director

Yemisi Brookes

Director

Jeremiah Crowell

Director

Amy Entelis

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Hollywood Con Queen A con artist impersonates high-profile Hollywood producers to scam aspiring young artists; after the FBI teams with a dogged investigator to hunt this swindler across the globe, a twisted tale ensues. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 22, 2021 The Party's Over Nerdy high school student Ian Bick transforms himself into an EDM party kingpin, only to land in the crosshairs of the FBI when they suspect his high-flying venture is an elaborate Ponzi scheme. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 22, 2021 The 23 Lives of Jeremy Wilson Jeremy Wilson assumes many identities and travels the country, seducing, manipulating and cheating his friends and family members; he manages to evade law enforcement for decades, until he's finally outsmarted by a New York City police officer. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Anna Delvey Takes Manhattan Aided by a masterful social media presence, Anna Sorokin transforms herself into glamorous German heiress Anna Delvey; after she sticks her friend, Rachel, with the bill for their vacation, Anna's world begins to unravel, and she goes on the lam. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Cult of WeWork Considered to be the last of last of Silicon Valley's so-called "unicorns," it's debatable whether WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann is a brilliant salesman or a false prophet; WeWork's rise and fall is told through the eyes of some early disciples. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Baekeland Young, aristocratic billionaire William Baekeland charms his way into an exclusive group of wealthy world travelers -- only to disappear with their money. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Frat Boy Ponzi Shortly after pledging a fraternity, math whiz Syed Arbab uses funds raised from students, alumni and high school friends to start a hedge fund; flush with cash, Syed becomes a campus legend, until a market crash causes his life to implode. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Prince of Fraud Born an orphan in Colombia and raised by adoptive parents in Michigan, Anthony Gignac develops a taste for the finer things -- and to get them he assumes the persona of a Saudi Royal prince. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 22, 2021 The Alabama Exit Self-proclaimed Google alum Kyle Sandler launches the Round House business incubator in Opelika, Ala., promising to turn the town into the "Silicon Valley of the East" and raking in millions of dollars from investors. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 22, 2021 A Scam With a Beat A teenager reinvents himself as scam rapper Teejayx6, using his songs to teach others how to con; when his music takes off, the master of deception manages to scam his way into a record deal with one of the biggest labels before the age of 20. Details

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Season Info

Director
Yon Motskin, George Plamondon, Martha Shane, Yemisi Brookes, Jeremiah Crowell
Executive Producer
Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Angie Day, Yon Motskin, Brad Hebert, Isaac Bolden
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 22, 2021