'The Come Up' Kicks Off With Four Episodes on Freeform

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Young and fabulous Gen Z talent finding their way in New York

'The Come Up' on Freeform
Freeform’s ‘The Come Up’ follows the lives of six young creatives in downtown New York/ (Image credit: Freeform/Sophie Hur)

The first four episodes of The Come Up air September 13 on Freeform, followed by two episodes a week. The show follows six young creatives in downtown New York as they pursue love, art and friendship on their own terms. They work in modeling, fashion, photography, acting and nightlife.

Cast members are Taofeek Abijako, Fernando Casablancas, Sophia Wilson, Ebon Gore, Claude Shwartz and Ben Hard.

The Come Up is produced by Cousins. Megan Sanchez-Warner is the showrunner, and Jessica Chermayeff, Ana Veselic and Anne Alexander executive produce. Chermayeff and Veselic direct.

The finale airs September 27. All episodes turn up on Hulu the day after their premiere. ■

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.