Series synopsis
Generation Hustle is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on HBO Max on April 22, 2021. It ended on April 22, 2021. It was created by Yon Motskin.
Explore the extraordinary measures taken by ten savvy individuals to pull off mind-boggling, high-stakes gambles. Each episode charts the exploits of an overzealous entrepreneur who may have gone too far in their pursuit of riches and recognition.
Premise
Explore the extraordinary measures taken by ten savvy individuals to pull off mind-boggling, high-stakes gambles. Each episode charts the exploits of an overzealous entrepreneur who may have gone too far in their pursuit of riches and recognition.
Premise: Get rich or lie trying.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Rachel Deloache Williams as Self - Anna's Friend, Former Publisher at Vanity Fair
- Richie Notar as Self - Restaurateur, did business with Anna
- Marc Kremers as Self - Creative Director
- Sergio Corvacho as Self - Stylist & Photographer
- Elle Dee as Self - DJ
- Harry Mitsidis as Self - Founder of "Nomad Mania", webside for travellers
- Dominique Laurent as Self - Traveller to places where nobody goes
- William Simon Beakeland. as Self - Con artist. Real name: Jesse Gordon
- Kolja Spori as Self - Traveller to difficult and dangerous places
- Syed Arbab as Self - Mastermind Ponzi schemer
- Will S. as Self - Former Friend of Syed
- Will G. as Self - Former Friend of Syed.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 22, 2021 | April 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hollywood Con Queen Dreams and deception collide when a brilliant con artist impersonates high-profile Hollywood producers to scam aspiring young artists. After the FBI teams with a dogged investigator to hunt this fraudster across |
April 22, 2021 |
| 2 |
Cult of WeWork Is Adam Neumann a brilliant salesman or a greedy false prophet so charismatic that he convinced an entire generation to follow him to the promised land? The last of Silicon Valley’s so-called "unicorns," WeWork;s extraordinary rise and fall is told through the eyes of some of the multi-billion-dollar company’s earliest disciples. |
April 22, 2021 |
| 3 |
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 America's biggest labels before the age of 20. But as Teejay ascends, the real-life stakes increase. |
April 22, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Max |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 22, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 22, 2021 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | ended |