X
- Apple TV+
- Jan 17, 2020
- Apple TV+
- Jan 17, 2020
- Apple TV+
- Jan 17, 2020
- Apple TV+
- Jan 17, 2020
Where to Watch
Season Episodes
View All Seasons
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
85
95% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
85
95% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The series is chock-full of instantly iconic, resonating moments, stories, and filmmaking craft.
The result is a series of heartfelt stories, as uplifting as they are tearjerking. And, though it’s early, the opening credits are among the most fun and inspired of the year.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 User Ratings
6.0
56% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
15% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
29% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 User Ratings
6.0
56% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
15% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
29% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
It's THE reason to throw down five bucks for an Apple TV+ subscription. Each episode of Little America is based on a true story of an immigrant to the United States, and retold in a 30-minute block of inspiring, unwavering humanity filled with hope, humor, and joy.
At a moment when immigration has become such a polarizing political issue, "Little America" feels like a tonic, one intended to inspire and unabashedly celebrate people who chose to make America their home.
The show undeniably stands out as Apple’s most inspired offering thus far.
All eight stories successfully straddle many fine lines. They are fleet – just half an hour long – without being insubstantial; uplifting without being schmaltzy; inspirational without being cringe-making. They don’t offer direct commentary on current US and others’ attitudes towards immigration, but they don’t need to.
For the most part, these vignettes are thoughtfully and pleasingly rendered here. But there is, at the same time, something too uniform about them, a predetermined style of grace, ... which tends to undermine the goal of authenticity. The stories have been hammered into the same shape so that they are broadly satisfying and mainly cheerful, leaving little room for surprise or outrage or any other emotion that might overly complicate the structure.
