Pretend It's a City

Name: Pretend It's a City
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2021-01-08
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Fran Lebowitz, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Alec Baldwin

ENDED1 Season7 Episodes★ 7.4

Pretend It's a City is a documentary and comedy series on Netflix that premiered in 2021, ending after 1 season and 7 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredJan 8, 2021

Last AiredJan 8, 2021

GenreDocumentary, Comedy

Runtime30 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

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

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Cast

Fran Lebowitz

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Martin Scorsese

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Spike Lee

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Alec Baldwin

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 7 episodes

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E1Pretend It's a City

Jan 8, 202130m★ 8.0

Meet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.

E2Cultural Affairs

Jan 8, 202132m★ 8.0

The mysteries of talent are scrutinized as Fran looks at the peril of writing, the joy of Motown and the time Charles Mingus chased her on the street.

E3Metropolitan Transit

Jan 8, 202130m★ 8.2

Mean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.

E4Board of Estimate

Jan 8, 202130m★ 8.0

It's a living: Fran hates money but loves things, so she must work — though she prefers to read. Winning the lottery may be her only other option.

E5Department of Sports & Health

Jan 8, 202130m★ 8.0

Knowing that some are annoyed that she's still alive, Fran understands that smoking is bad for you. "Wellness" and sports sound even worse to her.

E6Hall of Records

Jan 8, 202126m★ 7.8

Fran's all about fun — guilty pleasures, not so much. Just give her a party, a movie, a small child or a luminous Cary Grant. You can keep technology.

E7Library Services

Jan 8, 202131m

Books opened up the world to young Fran. Today, she can't throw a volume away — but she will trash the writer of a glowing blurb for a lousy tome.

About Pretend It's a City

Pretend It's a City is a documentary, comedy series on Netflix. The show first aired on Jan 8, 2021 and currently has 1 season and 7 episodes. Pretend It's a City has ended. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 79 votes. The cast includes Fran Lebowitz, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Alec Baldwin.