Little America (2020–2022)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Comedy, Romance2 seasons, 16 episodes
Little America posterReview score: 59%

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Plot

Anthology series about a small, collective portrait of America's immigrants — and thereby a portrait of America itself. Inspired by true stories in Epic magazine.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Little America S01E01The ManagerS01E01 · 5.9When his parents are deported, 12-year-old Kabir is left to run the family's motel.
  2. 02Little America S01E03The CowboyS01E03 · 5.7A Nigerian student finds a sense of connection through Oklahoma's cowboy culture.
  3. 03Little America S01E02The JaguarS01E02 · 5.5An undocumented high schooler's life is changed by an urban-squash coach.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2020Aired 5.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Little America S01E01Season's bestThe ManagerJanuary 17, 2020 5.9When his parents are deported, 12-year-old Kabir is left to run the family's motel.
  2. S01E02Little America S01E02The JaguarJanuary 17, 2020 5.5An undocumented high schooler's life is changed by an urban-squash coach.
  3. S01E03Little America S01E03The CowboyJanuary 17, 2020 5.7A Nigerian student finds a sense of connection through Oklahoma's cowboy culture.
  4. S01E04Little America S01E04The SilenceJanuary 17, 2020 4.9Her 10-day silent retreat gets complicated when Sylviane falls for a fellow meditator.
  5. S01E05Little America S01E05The BakerJanuary 17, 2020 4.2Sent to America from Uganda to go to college, Beatrice risks it all to become a baker.
  6. S01E06Little America S01E06The Grand Prize Expo WinnersJanuary 17, 2020 4.8Hardworking mom Ai grapples with motherhood and her own identity on an Alaskan cruise.
  7. S01E07Little America S01E07The RockJanuary 17, 2020 4.3Faraz plans to build his family dream home despite a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.
  8. S01E08Little America S01E08The SonJanuary 17, 2020 4.7A gay Syrian refugee dreams of being granted asylum in America so he can live openly. Season finale.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2022Aired 2.6Season avg
  1. S02E01Little America S02E01Season's bestMr. SongDecember 8, 2022 2.7A young Korean boy befriends a legendary DJ who gives a much-needed boost to a hat shop owned by the boy's family.
  2. S02E02Little America S02E02The Bra WhispererDecember 8, 2022 2.7Before becoming known as “the bra whisperer,” Ines came to the United States and worked as a nanny for an Orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn
  3. S02E03Little America S02E03The 9th CallerDecember 8, 2022 2.7A Sri Lankan immigrant enters a Texas-sized contest to win a new car. As exhaustion sets in, she recalls her fraught relationship with her f
  4. S02E04Little America S02E04Camel on a StickDecember 8, 2022 2.7Determined to win the Minnesota State Fair, a chef must contend with shipping delays, a ticking clock, and his Somali community's judgement.
  5. S02E05Little America S02E05Space DoorDecember 8, 2022 2.3A Belarusian woman in New York is finally reunited with the man of her dreams after years kept apart. Will their love story pick up where it
  6. S02E06Little America S02E06Columbus Starlings LLCDecember 8, 2022 2.3A Japanese mother devotes her life to creating an all-woman baseball league in Ohio.
  7. S02E07Little America S02E07Paper PianoDecember 8, 2022 2.7An Afghan piano prodigy seeking asylum in NYC fights to bring his mother to the US and reconnect with his passion.
  8. S02E08Little America S02E08The Indoor ArmDecember 8, 2022 2.7A woman from El Salvador who is an amputee adjusts to living in Beverly Hills and struggles to connect with sister's new life. Season finale

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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