Series

Pretend It's a City

“New York City. New York icon.”

★ 7.4(75)202130m1 season

Documentary Comedy

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Pretend It's a City is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Canada. Availability checked 21 June 2026.

Where to watch Pretend It's a City

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Good to know

Release date: 2021-01-08
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Network: Netflix
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America

Pretend It's a City — trailer

About Pretend It's a City

Pretend It's a City is a 2021 web series in the Documentary and Comedy genres, starring Fran Lebowitz, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. It spans 1 season and 7 episodes, and originally aired on Netflix. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 75 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Pretend It's a City in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Seasons (1)

Limited Series7 eps · 2021

Cast

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Martin Scorsese

Self

Spike Lee

Self

Alec Baldwin

Self

Themes & keywords

new york citypop cultureminiseriesnostalgicsocial & cultural documentarythought provokingcerebralwittyadoringfamiliarbiographicalbiographical documentary