Little America (TV series)
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Little America is an American anthology television series produced for Apple TV+. It premiered on January 17, 2020. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 9, 2022.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Anthology
Based on
Little Americaby Epic Magazine
Developed by
Lee Eisenberg & Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
Starring
Suraj Sharma Jearnest Corchado Rishi Danda Conphidance Mélanie Laurent Kemiyondo Coutinho Shaun Toub Angela Lin
Composer
Michael Brook
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
16
Executive producers
Kumail Nanjiani Alan Yang Lee Eisenberg Emily V. Gordon Sian Heder Joshuah Bearman Joshua Davis
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
30 minutes
Production companies
Alan Yang Pictures Quantity Entertainment (season 1) Piece of Work Productions (season 2) Epic Magazine Universal Television
Network
Apple TV
Release
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) –December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
Tables
mw- Series overview
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
8
Episodes
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
8
Episodes
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 8 | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) | ||
| 2 | 8 | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) | ||
· Episodes › Season 1 (2020)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"The Manager"
Directed by
Deepa Mehta
Teleplay by
Rajiv Joseph
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"The Jaguar"
Directed by
Aurora Guerrero
Teleplay by
Dan LeFranc
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Cowboy"
Directed by
Bharat Nalluri
Teleplay by
Story by : Janicza Bravo & Brian SavelsonTeleplay by : Brian Savelson & Mfoniso Udofia
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Silence"
Directed by
Sian Heder
Teleplay by
Sian Heder
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"The Baker"
Directed by
Chioke Nassor
Teleplay by
Casallina Kisakye
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"The Grand Prize Expo Winners"
Directed by
Tze Chun
Teleplay by
Tze Chun
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"The Rock"
Directed by
Nima Nourizadeh
Teleplay by
Lee Eisenberg & Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"The Son"
Directed by
Stephen Dunn
Teleplay by
Amrou Al-Kadhi & Stephen Dunn
Original release date
January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "The Manager" | Deepa Mehta | Rajiv Joseph | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 2 | 2 | "The Jaguar" | Aurora Guerrero | Dan LeFranc | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 3 | 3 | "The Cowboy" | Bharat Nalluri | Story by : Janicza Bravo & Brian SavelsonTeleplay by : Brian Savelson & Mfoniso Udofia | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Silence" | Sian Heder | Sian Heder | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Baker" | Chioke Nassor | Casallina Kisakye | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Grand Prize Expo Winners" | Tze Chun | Tze Chun | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 7 | 7 | "The Rock" | Nima Nourizadeh | Lee Eisenberg & Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
| 8 | 8 | "The Son" | Stephen Dunn | Amrou Al-Kadhi & Stephen Dunn | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2022)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
1
Title
"Mr. Song"
Directed by
Deepa Mehta
Teleplay by
Teleplay by : Sian Heder & Alan YangStory by : Jenny Zhang & Sian Heder
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
2
Title
"The Bra Whisperer"
Directed by
Tara Miele
Teleplay by
Mfoniso Udofia
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
3
Title
"The 9th Caller"
Directed by
Tinge Krishnan
Teleplay by
Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
4
Title
"Camel on a Stick"
Directed by
Sunu Gonera
Teleplay by
Lee Eisenberg & Idil Ibrahim
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
5
Title
"Space Door"
Directed by
Darya Zhuk
Teleplay by
Darya Zhuk & Erika Sheffer
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
6
Title
"Columbus Starlings LLC"
Directed by
Diane Paragas
Teleplay by
Naomi Brodkin & Ali Liebegott
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
7
Title
"Paper Piano"
Directed by
Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly
Teleplay by
Brian Savelson
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
8
Title
"The Indoor Arm"
Directed by
Patricia Riggen
Teleplay by
Joe Hortua
Original release date
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "Mr. Song" | Deepa Mehta | Teleplay by : Sian Heder & Alan YangStory by : Jenny Zhang & Sian Heder | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 10 | 2 | "The Bra Whisperer" | Tara Miele | Mfoniso Udofia | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 11 | 3 | "The 9th Caller" | Tinge Krishnan | Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 12 | 4 | "Camel on a Stick" | Sunu Gonera | Lee Eisenberg & Idil Ibrahim | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 13 | 5 | "Space Door" | Darya Zhuk | Darya Zhuk & Erika Sheffer | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 14 | 6 | "Columbus Starlings LLC" | Diane Paragas | Naomi Brodkin & Ali Liebegott | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 15 | 7 | "Paper Piano" | Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly | Brian Savelson | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
| 16 | 8 | "The Indoor Arm" | Patricia Riggen | Joe Hortua | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) |
· Reception › Accolades
2020
2020
Year
2020
Award
Imagen Foundation Awards
Category
Best Primetime Program – Comedy
Recipient(s)
Little America
Result
Nominated
Best Director – Television
Best Director – Television
Year
Best Director – Television
Award
Aurora Guerrero
Category
Nominated
Best Actress – Television
Best Actress – Television
Year
Best Actress – Television
Award
Jearnest Corchado
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actor – Television
Best Supporting Actor – Television
Year
Best Supporting Actor – Television
Award
John Ortiz
Category
Won
Location Managers Guild Awards
Location Managers Guild Awards
Year
Location Managers Guild Awards
Award
Outstanding Locations in a Limited Anthology Television Series
Category
Michael Hartel, Rocco Nisivoccia and Adrian Knight
Recipient(s)
Won
2021
2021
Year
2021
Award
British Academy Television Awards
Category
Best International Programme
Recipient(s)
Little America
Result
Nominated
GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD Media Awards
Year
GLAAD Media Awards
Award
Special Recognition
Category
“The Son”
Recipient(s)
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Year
Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Best New Scripted Series
Category
Little America
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Year
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Award
Conphidance
Category
Nominated
Adam Ali
Adam Ali
Year
Adam Ali
Award
Nominated
NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Year
NAACP Image Awards
Award
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Category
Lee Eisenberg, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V, Gordon (for "The Rock")
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Rajiv Joseph (for "The Manager")
Rajiv Joseph (for "The Manager")
Year
Rajiv Joseph (for "The Manager")
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Year
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Award
Aurora Guerrero (for "The Jaguar")
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Primetime Program – Comedy | Little America | Nominated | |
| 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 | ||
| 2021 | British Academy Television Awards | Best International Programme | Little America | Nominated | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Special Recognition | “The Son” | Won | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best New Scripted Series | Little America | Nominated | ||
| 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 | ||
| Rajiv Joseph (for "The Manager") | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Aurora Guerrero (for "The Jaguar") | Nominated |
References
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2018/02/apple-little-america-immigrant-anthology-series-the-big-sick-writers-lee-eisenberg-alan-yang-kumail-nanjiani-and-emily-v-gordon-1202281138/
- NTV Ugandahttps://www.ntv.co.ug/commentaries/Uganda-s-Kemiyondo-is--The-Baker-/4521992-5439376-36mr05/index.html
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/little-america-tv-review-season-2
- Apple TV+https://tv.apple.com/show/umc.cmc.2ice8mlcn1zrtxf81e5ktwg8p?at=1010lGbf&ct=atvp_littleamerica_gen_gen&itscg=80113&itsct=atvp_littleamerica_gen_gen
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- Daniel Reynolds, "Apple's Little America Spotlights Gay Muslims & Found Family's Power" Archived 2020-11-16 at the Waybahttps://www.advocate.com/television/2020/1/17/apples-little-america-spotlights-gay-muslims-found-familys-power
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- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/little_america/s02
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/little-america
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- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/01/16/entertainment/little-america-and-diary-of-a-future-president-review/index.html
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/billie-piper-returns-in-i-hate-suzie-too-and-it-s-a-punch-in-the-guts-20221223-p5c8lt.html
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