7.9/10421 votes#1 - Pretend It's a City
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2021
Meet Fran Lebowitz and join her on her rambles as she muses about deadly distractions, Times Square terror, subway stoppers and total building fails.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: N/A
8.0/10360 votes#2 - Cultural Affairs
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2021
The mysteries of talent are scrutinized as Fran looks at the peril of writing, the joy of Motown and the time Charles Mingus chased her on the street.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10331 votes#3 - Metropolitan Transit
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/2021
Mean cabbies, arty subway stations, interstellar tourism and spacey bus drivers can get Fran going. Then Leonardo DiCaprio offered her an e-cigarette.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10307 votes#4 - Board of Estimate
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2021
It's a living: Fran hates money but loves things, so she must work — though she prefers to read. Winning the lottery may be her only other option.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10312 votes#5 - Department of Sports & Health
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/8/2021
Knowing that some are annoyed that she's still alive, Fran understands that smoking is bad for you. "Wellness" and sports sound even worse to her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10296 votes#6 - Hall of Records
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/2021
Fran's all about fun — guilty pleasures, not so much. Just give her a party, a movie, a small child or a luminous Cary Grant. You can keep technology.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10302 votes#7 - Library Services
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2021
Books opened up the world to young Fran. Today, she can't throw a volume away — but she will trash the writer of a glowing blurb for a lousy tome.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Pretend It's a City Season 1
Every episode of Pretend It's a City Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pretend It's a City Season 1!
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
Genres:DocumentaryComedy
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pretend It's a City" is the best rated episode of "Pretend It's a City" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 421 votes. Directed by Martin Scorsese and written by N/A, it aired on 1/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Cultural Affairs".