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Little America | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Little America by Epic Magazine |
Developed by | Lee Eisenberg & Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani |
Starring |
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Composer | Michael Brook |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | January 17, 2020 present | –
Little America is an American anthology streaming television series produced for Apple TV+. It premiered on January 17, 2020.[1] The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 9, 2022.
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."[2]
Cast
The Manager
- Suraj Sharma as Kabir
- Eshan Inamdar as young Kabir
- Ishan Gandhi as preteen Kabir
- Eshan Inamdar as young Kabir
- Sherilyn Fenn as Laura Bush
Priyanka Bose as Kabir's Mother
The Jaguar
- Jearnest Corchado as Marisol
- Melinna Bobadilla as Gloria
- John Ortiz as Squash Coach
- Jamie Gore Pawlik as Charlotte Ansley
The Cowboy
- Conphidance as Iwegbuna
- Tom McCarthy as Professor Robbins
- Chinaza Uche as Chioke
- Ebbe Bassey as Mma Udeh
The Silence
- Mélanie Laurent as Sylviane
- Zachary Quinto as Spiritual Leader
- Bill Heck as Jack
- Gavin Lee as Henry
The Baker
- Kemiyondo Coutinho as Beatrice[3]
- Innocent Ekakitie as Brian
- Susan Basemera as Yuliana
- Philip Luswata as Beatrice's Father
The Grand Prize Expo Winners
- Angela Lin as Ai
- X. Lee as Bo
- Madeleine Chang as Cheng
The Rock
- Shaun Toub as Faraz
- Shila Vosough Ommi as Yasmin
- Justin Ahdoot as Behrad
The Son
- Haaz Sleiman as Rafiq
- Adam Ali as Zain
- Fahim Fazli as Taliban commander
Episodes
Season 1 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date [4] |
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1 | 1 | "The Manager" | Deepa Mehta | Rajiv Joseph | January 17, 2020 |
2 | 2 | "The Jaguar" | Aurora Guerrero | Dan LeFranc | January 17, 2020 |
3 | 3 | "The Cowboy" | Bharat Nalluri | Story by : Janicza Bravo & Brian Savelson Teleplay by : Brian Savelson & Mfoniso Udofia | January 17, 2020 |
4 | 4 | "The Silence" | Sian Heder | Sian Heder | January 17, 2020 |
5 | 5 | "The Baker" | Chioke Nassor | Casallina Kisakye | January 17, 2020 |
6 | 6 | "The Grand Prize Expo Winners" | Tze Chun | Tze Chun | January 17, 2020 |
7 | 7 | "The Rock" | Nima Nourizadeh | Lee Eisenberg & Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani | January 17, 2020 |
8 | 8 | "The Son" | Stephen Dunn | Amrou Al-Kadhi & Stephen Dunn | January 17, 2020 |
Season 2 (2022)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Mr. Song" | Deepa Mehta | Teleplay by : Sian Heder & Alan Yang Story by : Jenny Zhang & Sian Heder | December 9, 2022 |
10 | 2 | "The Bra Whisperer" | Tara Miele | Mfoniso Udofia | December 9, 2022 |
11 | 3 | "The 9th Caller" | Tinge Krishnan | Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani | December 9, 2022 |
12 | 4 | "Camel on a Stick" | Sunu Gonera | Lee Eisenberg & Idil Ibrahim | December 9, 2022 |
13 | 5 | "Space Door" | Darya Zhuk | Darya Zhuk & Erika Sheffer | December 9, 2022 |
14 | 6 | "Columbus Starlings LLC" | Diane Paragas | Naomi Brodkin & Ali Liebegott | December 9, 2022 |
15 | 7 | "Paper Piano" | Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly | Brian Savelson | December 9, 2022 |
16 | 8 | "The Indoor Arm" | Patricia Riggen | Joe Hortua | December 9, 2022 |
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.[2][5][6][7] On June 19, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a series order.[8][9][10] The show began filming in New Jersey in early 2019;[11] however, the eighth episode of the first season, "The Son" (which is about a gay asylum seeker from Syria), 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.[12]
The series was renewed for a second season in December 2019, prior to the series premiere.[1] The second season premiered on December 9, 2022, with an eight episode season.[13]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 95% rating with an average score of 8.92 out of 10 based on 37 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."[14] On Metacritic, it has a score of 85 out of 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[15]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020
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Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Primetime Program – Comedy | Little America | Nominated | [16] |
Best Director – Television | Aurora Guerrero | Nominated | |||
Best Actress – Television | Jearnest Corchado | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor – Television | John Ortiz | Won | |||
Location Managers Guild Awards | Outstanding Locations in a Limited Anthology Television Series | Michael Hartel, Rocco Nisivoccia and Adrian Knight | Won | [17] | |
2021
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British Academy Television Awards | Best International Programme | Little America | Nominated | [18] |
GLAAD Media Awards | Special Recognition | “The Son” | Won | [19] | |
Independent Spirit Awards | Best New Scripted Series | Little America | Nominated | [20] | |
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series | Conphidance | Nominated | |||
Adam Ali | Nominated | ||||
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Lee Eisenberg, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V, Gordon (for "The Rock") | Nominated | [21] | |
Rajiv Joseph (for "The Manager") | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Aurora Guerrero (for "The Jaguar") | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Thorne, Will (December 12, 2019). "'Little America' Scores Early Season 2 Renewal at Apple". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 8, 2018). "'Little America' Immigrant Anthology Series In Works At Apple From 'The Big Sick' Writers, Lee Eisenberg & Alan Yang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Tumwesigyeq, Joseph. "Uganda's Kemiyondo is "The Baker" in Apple TV+'s "Little America"". NTV Uganda. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Little America – Listings". Apple TV+. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 8, 2018). "'Big Sick' Pair, Lee Eisenberg to Shepherd Immigrant Anthology Series 'Little America' for Apple". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 8, 2018). "'The Big Sick' Writers Plot Immigration Anthology Series for Apple". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Megh (February 8, 2018). "Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon Developing 'Little America' Anthology Series at Apple". Splitsider. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 19, 2018). "Apple Orders 'Little America' Immigrant Anthology Series From 'The Big Sick' Writers, Lee Eisenberg & Alan Yang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (June 19, 2018). "Apple Orders 'Little America' Anthology Series From 'Big Sick' Duo, Lee Eisenberg". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 19, 2018). "Immigration Anthology From 'Big Sick' Writers Ordered to Series at Apple". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Katzban, Nicholas (April 17, 2019). "'Silicon Valley' star shoots Apple TV series in Lyndhurst on immigrant experience stories". Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Daniel Reynolds, "Apple's Little America Spotlights Gay Muslims & Found Family's Power" Archived 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. The Advocate, January 17, 2020.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (September 29, 2022). "The Mosquito Coast, Mythic Quest and More Get Fall Release Dates at Apple". TVLine. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Little America: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Little America". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (August 5, 2020). "Imagen Awards For Latinx Representation Sets Nominees: 'One Day At A Time', 'I Carry You With Me' On Roster – Complete List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BAFTA TV 2021: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 8, 2021). "GLAAD Media Awards Winners List: 'Schitt's Creek', 'Disclosure', 'Star Trek: Discovery', 'We're Here' Among Honorees; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Receives Special Recognition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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External links
- Little America – official site
- Little America at IMDb
- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2020s American comedy television series
- Apple TV+ original programming
- English-language television shows
- Television series by Universal Television
- 2020s American anthology television series
- Works about immigration to the United States
- Television shows based on magazines
- Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Television shows filmed in New Jersey
- Television shows filmed in Quebec