TV series

David Makes Man

2019★ 6.7 · 10Ended2 seasonsDrama

Overview

A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.

Trailer

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Cast

Akili McDowell
as David

Trinity Cidel
as Trenise

Alana Arenas
as Gloria

Travis Coles
as Miss Elijah

Kwame Patterson
as Adult David

Arlen Escarpeta
as Adult JG

Zsané Jhé
as Adult Shella

Brandi Huzzie
as Trisha

Crew

Carmen Cuba
Casting

Seasons

Season 1

David Makes Man is a coming-of-age drama that follows David, a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. David must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.

Episodes: 10

Season 2

Season 2 of David Makes Man fast-forwards 20 years and finds David in his early 30s, a rising business man facing an opportunity that will change him and his community forever; the mounting pressure forces David to choose between the instincts that helped him survive or finding a new way to finally, truly live.