Just Another Immigrant

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Just Another Immigrant
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Genre Docuseries
Directed byBenjamin Green
Starring
Composers
  • Toby Knowles
  • High Focus Records
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Benjamin Green
  • Eric Pankowski
  • Romesh Ranganathan
  • David Garfinkle
  • Jay Renfroe
CinematographySam Hardy
Editors
  • Joe Rogan
  • Gasper Chiriamonte
  • Matt Silfen
Running time26–29 minutes
Production companies
  • Ranga Bee Productions
  • Renegade
  • JSA Olive Oil
Release
Original network Showtime
Original releaseJune 8 (2018-06-08) 
July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)

Just Another Immigrant is an American television docuseries starring Romesh Ranganathan that premiered on June 8, 2018 on Showtime. The series is executive produced by Eric Pankowski, Benjamin Green, David Garfinkle, Jay Renfroe, and Ranganathan.

Contents

Premise

Just Another Immigrant follows Ranganathan as he uproots his entire family – his supportive wife, their three kids, his Sri Lankan mother and his eccentric uncle – and immigrates to the U.S. Displaced in Los Angeles, Ranganathan attempts to find success and happiness, while rebuilding a life from scratch. In addition to his efforts to adapt, he has committed himself to booking a U.S. gig – the 6,000-seat Greek Theater – with only three months to sell it out. The series chronicles the true-life adventures of this modern immigrant family and the obstacles of making it in today’s America. [1]

Production

On April 30, 2018, it was announced that Showtime had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Executive producers include Eric Pankowski, Benjamin Green, Romesh Ranganathan, David Garfinkle, and Jay Renfroe, with Green directing. Production companies involved with the series include Ranga Bee Productions, JSA Olive Oil and Renegade. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Arrival"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
2"The Uncle"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
3"The Family"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
4"The TV Debut"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
5"The Mom"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
6"The Money Issue"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
7"The Focus Group"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)
8"The Corden Favor"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJune 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)
9"The Final Push"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJuly 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
10"The Greek"Benjamin GreenDavid YoungJuly 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)

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