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A drama about two KGB spies posing as Americans in the early 1980s. It centers on the two spies, whose arranged marriage evolves into something more real, compromising their mission during the Cold War.

Los Angeles 1981. A storm is coming and its name is cocaine. "Snowfall" is a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. The story follows three characters on a violent collision course: Franklin Saint, young street entrepreneur on a quest for power; Gustavo Zapata, a Mexican wrestler turned gangster in search of his American dream; and Logan Miller, a prominent family's "black sheep" desperate to escape his father's shadow.

The show centers on hip-hop-loving Eddie, raised by an immigrant father who is obsessed with all things American and an immigrant mother who is often bewildered by white culture. With his father owning and operating an All-American Steakhouse chain, this loving family of FOB ("fresh off the boat") Taiwanese Americans try to live the American dream while still maintaining their cultural identity and sense of family.

About class, as teased in the promo, below, that tackles capitalism and one man's quest to achieve the American dream. But the show is about more than just that, it's also about hunting really big snakes!

The true story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee, an Indian American entrepreneur who started the Chippendales.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida is a darkly comedic story about the cult of free enterprise and one woman's relentless pursuit of the American Dream in the early '90s. Recently widowed and left with nothing, minimum-wage Orlando water park employee Krystal Gill (Dunst) lies, schemes and cons her way up the ranks of Founders American Merchandise - the cultish, flag-waving, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her to ruin in the first place.

Follow the journey of two friends in their 20's as they hustle their way to success in New York City. Produced by Entourage's Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg. Experience the trials and triumphs of chasing the American dream in this HBO series. Full of ambition and determination, these up-and-comers won't stop until they make it.

Anthology series about a small, collective portrait of America's immigrants - and thereby a portrait of America itself. Inspired by true stories in Epic magazine.

Former New York City Councilman Garrett Shah finds his calling when faced with six recent immigrants in need of his help and in search of the American Dream.

Bless the Harts follows a group of Southerners who are always broke as a joke and struggling for the American dream of status and wealth. What they don't realize is that they're already rich - in friends, family and laughter.

The show follows a Louisiana bayou family living the American dream who stay true to their family values and lifestyle while maintaining a thriving business.

Amber and Trent Johnston are living the American dream. They have been happily married for 14 years and have five children ranging from 6 to 13 years old. On paper, they might seem like your average family... yet in person, they attract a lot of attention... because all seven members of the Johnston family - Amber, Trent, their two biological children, Jonah and Elizabeth, as well as their three adopted children, Anna, Emma and Alex - happen to have Achondroplasia Dwarfism. Together, these spunky seven make up the largest known family of Achondroplastic dwarfs in the world, and even describe themselves as "the real life seven dwarfs".

Billionaire Glenn Stearns still believes in the American Dream. In order to prove that anybody in this country can be successful with the right knowledge, he's attempting a monumental challenge that most would claim is impossible. UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE, premiering Tuesday, August 6 at 10 PM ET/PT on Discovery, follows this self-made mogul to see if he can build a million-dollar company in just 90 days.

Patriarch Binh Ho and his wife Hue Ho immigrated from Vietnam to the United States with little money, relying on hard work to establish the ultimate American dream. The power couple has built a multimillion-dollar bank, a real estate development company, and a new generation of American Hos. The series pulls back the curtain on their lavish Houston lifestyle and showcases the tight family connections that unite them as well as the multi-generational outrageous drama that ensues. The featured family includes patriarch Binh Ho, matriarch Hue Ho, their daughter Judy Ho, their son Washington Ho and his wife Lesley Ho, Aunt Tina, and Cousin Sammy.

Discovery channel introduces the Cutter's - a blue collar, Midwestern family determined to keep their oil company alive amidst Ohio's aggressive oil boom in the new series Blood & Oil. Running on blood, sweat, tears and pure instinct, in this real life David vs. Goliath struggle to keep their business and family together, the Cutter's will do whatever it takes to keep the Cutter Oil Company afloat as they take on big oil in this race for black gold.

The Gordita Chronicles centers on Carlota "Cucu" Castelli, a willful 12-year-old Dominican immigrant with a heart of gold. Cucu leaves her home and her parochial school in Santo Domingo to live in Miami and pursue the American Dream during the hedonistic 1980s after her father, a marketing executive with a large airline, gets transferred there. Cucu meets head-on the challenges of being an immigrant in a strange new world with humor, bravado and some really bad choices.

The Pembertons decide it's time to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida. Dad Mal has bought an RV Park with plans for a booming family-run business, but it soon turns out that they are not going to be living the dream they hoped. Before they've even settled in, Mal discovers that the park is home to a group of eccentric residents who are not exactly thrilled to meet their new owners. Jen, the mum, has to learn how to survive American suburbia and the kids have to navigate a US high school. With culture clashes aplenty, life in Britain soon seems even further away than they'd thought it would. But with the support of each other and their crazy new friends, they begin to learn how to live the American dream.

The Titans That Built America chronicles the incredible rise and fierce rivalries of industrial heavy hitters William Boeing, Walter Chrysler, JP Morgan Jr, and Pierre Du Pont. The ruthless, innovative and cunning titans battled each other-and FDR-to create entirely new industries at a time when the country was in absolute peril.  The Great Depression ravaged not only the economy, but also the American way of life.  Out of that rubble, this new age of robber barons emerges to once again help lift America to new heights.  From revolutionizing the automobile and erecting monuments and skyscrapers, to conquering human flight and fueling the American victory in World War II, they show that fortune favors the bold and together they not only resurrect the nation in a time of need, but ultimately band together to help defeat our country's greatest enemy.

Brothers Slava and Mishka and their crew run one of Hollywood's oldest cannabis dispensaries, attracting weed enthusiasts. T]hey aim to expand nationwide, launch their brand, culminating on 4/20. Can they make it big or go up in smoke?

Five families navigate the troubling truth of The United States and its allure for immigrants and what mankind will endure for a taste of the American dream.

Diablo Guardián is a boundary-pushing drama that follows the troubling story of an adolescent from Mexico who is frustrated with her life. In a moment of desperation, she steals $100,000 from her parents and crosses the border to reach New York in hopes of living her dream life, but finds a harsh reality instead.

The Dudesons are four Finnish childhood friends who have come to the US of A to pursue the American dream, but their idea of pursuing the American dream is to do even more stupid crap here than they did back home.

Lakefront Empire, will follow a variety of skilled real estate agents as they work to sell a wide range of homes in the Lake of the Ozarks near St. Louis, Missouri. In each episode, they will take potential homeowners on multiple house tours, impress buyers with affordable luxury homes and use their negotiation expertise to sell a piece of the "American Dream" to families looking to live in the "Hamptons of the Midwest.

Cavemen revolves around Joel, his younger brother Andy and best friend Nick. Joel is engaged to Kate. Even though he has some problems with her conservative parents accepting him, he is happy with his life and pursuing the American Dream.

The Woodsmen gives viewers a look into a world they've never seen before. Hidden in the thick forests of the Pacific Northwest, a group of men have sought out the ultimate freedom-a life in the treetops far removed from the trappings of modernity. They live in primitive structures built with their own bare hands. For these men, living in the trees is the American dream. It's life on their terms, free from the encumbrances of the city and traditional 9-5 work. They each have their own reasons for dedicating themselves to the trees, but this life doesn't come easy.