The Come Up (TV series)

*The Come Up*
The Come Up
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Jessica Chermayeff; Ana Veselic
Starring	Taofeek Abijako; Fernando Casablancas; Ben Hard; Claude Shwartz; Ebon Trower; Sophia Wilson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Megan Sanchez-Warner; Jessica Chermayeff; Ana Veselic; Anne Alexander
Production company	Cousins
Original release
Network	Freeform
Release	September 13 –; September 27, 2022

Last updated May 05, 2025

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]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[3]^[4]	Original release date ^[3]^[4]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Bring It - Whatever 'It' Is"	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)	N/A
2	"Jewels of the Dimes Square Crown"	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)	N/A
3	"I Saw Your Little Kiss"	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)	N/A
4	"The Vibe Is the Vibe Is the Vibe"	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)	N/A
5	"Polyamory Shmamory"	September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)	0.05^[5]
6	"The Rules of Raving"	September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)	0.05^[5]
7	"Facing Ghosts"	September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)	N/A
8	"Will Anyone Show?"	September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)	N/A

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oganesyan, Natalie (August 2, 2022). "Freeform's NYC-Based Gen Z Series 'The Come Up' Sets Cast". TheWrap . Retrieved October 4, 2022.
↑ White, Peter (April 5, 2022). "NYC Reality Series & Amy Berg-Directed Grooming Docuseries Lead Freeform's First Move Into Non-Fiction". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 18, 2022.
1 2 "COME UP, THE (FREEFORM)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved September 18, 2022.
1 2 "The Come Up – Season 1 Listings". Zap2It . Retrieved September 18, 2022.
1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (September 21, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 9.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved September 21, 2022.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oganesyan, Natalie (August 2, 2022). "Freeform's NYC-Based Gen Z Series 'The Come Up' Sets Cast". TheWrap . Retrieved October 4, 2022.

[2] White, Peter (April 5, 2022). "NYC Reality Series & Amy Berg-Directed Grooming Docuseries Lead Freeform's First Move Into Non-Fiction". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[TFC-3] 1 2 "COME UP, THE (FREEFORM)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[Zap2It-4] 1 2 "The Come Up – Season 1 Listings". Zap2It . Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[1.05-1.06-5] 1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (September 21, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 9.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved September 21, 2022.

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