Moving Trailer for Immigrant Anthology Series LITTLE AMERICA Based on True Stories
We’ve got a cool little trailer for you guys to check out from an upcoming AppleTV+ anthology series called Little America. The series will tell eight unique stories, based on true stories chronicled in Epic Magazine, that range from funny to romantic and heartfelt to inspiring. The series is being co-executive produced and co-written by Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, who wrote The Big Sick about their own relationship, among a team of other talented producers and writers.
Here’s the synopsis for the first eight-episode season:
The Manager – At 12 years old, Kabir must learn to run a Utah motel on his own when his parents are deported back to India.
The Jaguar – Marisol, an undocumented teenager from Mexico, navigates the rarefied world of competitive squash with the help of her coach who inspires her to dream big — on and off the court.
The Cowboy – Iwegbuna, an economic grad student from a small village in Nigeria, struggles to adjust to life in Oklahoma, but he gains confidence and a connection to home by becoming a part of a culture he admired most as a child: cowboys.
The Silence – Sylviane’s ten-day silent meditation retreat takes an unexpected turn when she develops feelings for a man with whom she’s shared everything but words.
The Son – When Rafiq escapes from his home in Syria after his father discovers he is gay, he’s forced to go on the run until he finds his “home” in the unlikeliest of places.
The Baker – Beatrice, the only one of her 22 siblings to be sent from Uganda to college in the US, tries to achieve her own version of the American Dream by selling her chocolate chip cookies from a basket on her head.
The Grand Prize Expo Winners – A Singaporean single mother wins an all-inclusive Alaskan cruise— allowing her and her two children to experience a taste of the good life on an emotionally cathartic trip.
The Rock- Faraz will stop at nothing to build a home for his Iranian family, including attempting to remove a massive rock from an otherwise perfect piece of real estate in Yonkers.
The series looks lovely and real and super intriguing. I can’t wait to check it out. Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think. The series will premiere on January 17th, 2020!