Little America (TV series)


Little America is an American anthology web television series produced for Apple TV+. It premiered on January 17, 2020. The show was renewed for a second season in December 2019, prior to the series premiere.

Premise

Little America looks to "go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and unexpected lives of immigrants in America, at a time when their stories are more relevant than ever."

Cast

The Manager

Production

On February 8, 2018, it was announced that Apple was developing a television series based on the true stories collection "Little America" featured in Epic Magazine. The show is set to be written by Lee Eisenberg, Kumail Nanjiani, and Emily V. Gordon, all of whom will also executive produce alongside Alan Yang, Joshuah Bearman, and Joshua Davis. Arthur Spector will act as co-executive producer. Production companies involved with the series include Universal Television. On June 19, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a series order. The show began filming in New Jersey in early 2019; however, the eighth episode of the first season, "The Son", was shot in the Canadian province of Quebec because the American Executive Order 13780 prevented some of its actors from being able to enter the United States for filming.
In December 2019, Apple renewed the series for a second season.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 94% rating with an average score of 8.92 out of 10 based on 36 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "Joyous, heartfelt, and very human, Little America's thoughtful collection of immigrant tales is as inspirational as it is relatable." On Metacritic, it has a score of 85 out of 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".