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Pretend It's a City

2021 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.

7.4(55 reviews)

3.6826% popularity

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Details

First air date: Jan 8, 2021
Last air date: Jan 8, 2021
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: Netflix
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: —

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Keywords

new york citypop cultureminiseriesnostalgicsocial & cultural documentarythought provokingcerebralwittyadoringfamiliarbiographicalbiographical documentary

Seasons & episodes

Limited Series

2021 · 7 episodes

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Cast

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Martin Scorsese

Self

Spike Lee

Self

Alec Baldwin

Self

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Reviews & ratings

7.4

55 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.4/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.4/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.4/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6.4/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.4/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful