The Come Up (TV series) explained

Genre:	Documentary
Director:	Jessica Chermayeff Ana Veselic
Starring:	Taofeek Abijako Fernando Casablancas Ben Hard Claude Shwartz Ebon Trower Sophia Wilson
Language:	English
Country:	United States
Executive Producer:	Megan Sanchez-Warner Jessica Chermayeff Ana Veselic Anne Alexander
Company:	Cousins
Num Episodes:	8

The Come Up is an American eight-part television documentary series which premiered on September 13, 2022, on Freeform. The series follows six up-and-coming artists and entertainers in a "post-pandemic" New York City.^[1]

Cast

• Taofeek Abijako, a Nigerian-born fashion designer who had become the youngest to exhibit at New York Fashion Week.^[1]
• Fernando Casablancas, the son of modeling agent John Casablancas.^[1]
• Ben Hard, a stage actor, stand-up comedian, photographer, and videographer.^[1]
• Claude Shwartz, a stage actress.^[1]
• Ebon Trower, a club promoter and fashion model.^[1]
• Sophia Wilson, a photographer.^[1]

Production

On April 5, 2022, it was announced that Freeform had ordered the series under the working title Day to Night, as part of a new slate of non-scripted programming.^[2] In August 2022, the series was retitled The Come Up, and its first four episodes were set to premiere on September 13, 2022.^[1] Freeform president Tara Duncan stated that the series' cast members were "pursuing love and art on their own terms, [and] redefining what success means".^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oganesyan. Natalie. Freeform's NYC-Based Gen Z Series 'The Come Up' Sets Cast. TheWrap. August 2, 2022. October 4, 2022.
2. Web site: White. Peter. NYC Reality Series & Amy Berg-Directed Grooming Docuseries Lead Freeform's First Move Into Non-Fiction. Deadline Hollywood. April 5, 2022. September 18, 2022.