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Hulu's new workplace reality docuseries High Hopes was released on April 20, 2024. The show follows two Belarus-born brothers Mishka and Slava, along with their smoke-loving crew at MMD, a bustling cannabis dispensary operating in the heart of Hollywood
Comedian and late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel is the executive producer for the series, along with Scott Lonker, Ben Steinbeuer, Tim Cohen and Karl Holland.
High Hopes is produced under the banner of Kimmel's Kimmelot and ITV America. The series features six episodes written by Slava and Mishka and directed by Ben Steinbeuer, a documentary filmmaker best known for Winnebago Man.
The primary cast includes Mishka Ashbel, Slava Ashbel, Jared Brady, Sumaiya Islam, Morgan Lee, Dani Martin, Freddie Miller and Uriel Valenzuela.
What is High Hopes about?
High Hopes is a reality series that follows the life and legacy of MMD, the oldest cannabis dispensary in Hollywood.
The show is an eccentric version of a workplace documentary, following the trials and tribulations of the cannabis business, and how MMD plans to reach new heights in an evergrowing consumer base and the ever-changing legal landscape.
The show primarily follows the comedic escapades of the crew of MMD as they navigate the highs and lows, the joys and challenges, of managing one of California’s most rapidly expanding cannabis enterprises.
The official synopsis of the show on Hulu reads:
"High Hopes follows Slava, Mishka, and their hilarious employees at their Hollywood-based cannabis dispensary - MMD - as they navigate the pitfalls, pleasures, and potpourri of potheads that come with running one of the fastest-growing cannabis companies in California."
The showrunner and director of High Hopes Ben Steinbeuer, while talking about the show, described it as follows:
“What I realized is that it’s a love story between men. It’s their buddy romance story. We see them meet and effectively fall in love over the course of six episodes.”
How many episodes are there in High Hopes?
The series consists of a total of six episodes:
The pilot of the series shows Mishka and Slava trying to organize a surprise party for their oldest employee Uri, but he gets too stoned and needs to be sent back home.
The subsequent episodes show the expansion plan for MMD, proposed by Mishka and Slava, and how, along with their crew, they try to execute it.
All the episodes of the show were released on April 20, 2024, on Hulu and its associated streaming platforms.
What can fans expect from the Jimmy Kimmel-produced series?
As the synopsis reads, the series follows a set of eccentric people involved in a peculiar business.
MMD, being the oldest and most popular cannabis shop in Hollywood, attracts a wide variety of people who love to smoke. But the situation gets more interesting, as the staff who work there love it as much as the customers.
The first season of High Hopes begins with the busiest day of the year for the employees of MMD, April 20, and follows them as they try to grow their business across the country, and launch their own high-quality brand of cannabis.
The interesting part of the show is how the Ashbel brothers try to run a serious business with a bunch of laid-back employees. Dani and Uri, who've been there a while, do things their own way and seem impossible to fire.
Their CEO used to work at Jamba Juice, while their newest employee is always hungry, lazy or high.
With the name Jimmy Kimmel attached to the show, fans' expectation is high for the reality docuseries.
The unusual setting of the show, combined with eccentric characters, provides the show with enough fun and humor to keep the interest of the viewers.
All the episodes of High Hopes are streaming on Hulu and its associated streaming platforms.
