Doing Our Best: Season One
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Last published Mon, Aug 4, 2025
Eight friends. Eight different points of view. One city that never sleeps.
In the heart of New York City, eight friends in their late 20's and early 30's are navigating the chaos of growing up, falling in love, and figuring it all out-one mistake at a time. From rooftop parties in Brooklyn, to late-night heartbreaks in the East Village, Doing Our Best takes you deep inside the intertwined lives of Logan, Jonah, Lucie, Sonny, Vanessa, Benji, Alli, and Will.
Told through eight distinct perspectives this is a story about friendship- how it bends, breaks, and sometimes saves us. It's about the drama that follows a bad decision, the electric highs of a new romance, the gut-punch of betrayal, and the quiet beauty of forgiveness. These friends will learn that adulthood isn't about having it all together- it's about holding each other up when everything feels like it's falling apart.
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