Generation Hustle
Get rich or lie trying.
Created by Yon Motskin
On HBO Max
A darkly entertaining documentary anthology that dissects elaborate cons and schemes through the lens of ambition gone wrong, balancing fascination with moral reckoning.
Explore the extraordinary measures taken by ten savvy individuals to pull off mind-boggling, high-stakes gambles. Each episode charts the exploits of an overzealous entrepreneur who may have gone too far in their pursuit of riches and recognition.
Questions people ask
Does Generation Hustle leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Generation Hustle easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Generation Hustle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Generation Hustle violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Generation Hustle sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Generation Hustle
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Generation Hustle
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Generation Hustle, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Generation Hustle, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Generation Hustle, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
