Season 1
Hey, New York.
Synopsis
How To with John Wilson (2020), Season 1 watch online on iFILM — six episodes of HBO's documentary comedy, written, shot and narrated by Wilson himself, who opens each one by addressing the city: "Hey, New York."
Every episode poses as a practical how-to and then wanders somewhere stranger. How to make small talk. Why the city sits under nearly 300 miles of sidewalk scaffolding. How to improve your memory, how to protect your furniture from a destructive cat, how to split a restaurant check fairly. The closer, about cooking the perfect risotto for his elderly landlord, turns out to be the warmest thing here. Wilson's camera latches onto random strangers, and the footage cuts together into observations you don't see coming.
What makes the season work is how ordinary street video adds up to something personal and funny at once. It's for anyone who likes documentary that skips the gloss and the tidy moral. Stream How To with John Wilson Season 1 online on iFILM.
6 episodes
S1·E1How to Make Small Talk
John Wilson reflects on the delicate balancing act of making – and safely redirecting – casual conversation, highlighting the rewards and risks of small talk.
S1·E2How to Put Up Scaffolding
John Wilson offers a unique history of New York's hideous yet sprawling network of overhead "protection," otherwise known as scaffolding – and contemplates what it might take to reduce its nearly 300-mile eyesore presently overtaking the city.
S1·E3How to Improve Your Memory
John Wilson taps into his "Memory Palace" for an unforgettable exploration into our ability – or inability – to remember things.
S1·E4How to Cover Your Furniture
While trying to live peacefully with his furniture destroying cat, John Wilson explores the challenges of keeping an object in pristine condition.
S1·E5How to Split the Check
John Wilson attempts to make sense of the intricacies – and fairness practices – behind the complex art of splitting the check.
S1·E6How to Cook the Perfect Risotto
To thank his elderly landlord for all the times she has cooked and cleaned for him, John attempts to make her favorite dish.
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