Brewster’s Millions Studio presents

None ofthe Above

An animated series about money, power and trying to get through the day.

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Eli, in a gray hoodie holding a cracked phone, and Alex, in a worn blue jacket holding a TV remote, sit side by side on a patched couch in a dim apartment, both looking toward the TV.

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A quiet night watching TV turns into a conversation about what “free” really costs.

Meet the series

Eli, Alex and Maya are navigating bills, distractions and systems that seem to work better for someone else.

  • Eli

    Works hard, lives paycheck to paycheck and questions why nothing seems to change.

  • Alex

    Meets the big questions with a quick joke.

  • Maya

    A community organizer turning conversations into practical help.

The ideas behind the story

These books and works shaped how the series thinks about money, attention and power. They are inspiration, not a reading list the show follows scene by scene.

  • The Politics Industry

    Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business Review Press, 2020

    Applies business competition analysis to American politics and asks who the system really serves.

  • The Molecule of More

    Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long, BenBella Books, 2018

    A look at dopamine and the brain’s pull toward wanting more, including how that shows up in politics.

  • Brave New World

    Aldous Huxley, 1932

    A novel about a society kept calm by comfort, entertainment and conditioning.

  • 1984

    George Orwell, 1949

    A novel about surveillance, propaganda and the control of language.

  • Empire of Pain

    Patrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, 2021

    A reported history of the Sackler family and OxyContin, and how wealth and influence shaped an epidemic.

  • Civilized to Death

    Christopher Ryan, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, 2019

    Questions whether the progress of modern life has made ordinary lives better.

  • Brewster’s Millions

    George Barr McCutcheon, 1902

    A novel about a man who must spend a fortune to inherit a larger one. The studio’s name nods to it.

  • Amusing Ourselves to Death

    Neil Postman, 1985

    Argues that television turns public life into entertainment.

Further resources

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None of the Above is an independent series. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with these authors, publishers or organizations.

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