‘Owning Manhattan’: Ryan Serhant and Team Address Spinoff Possibilities, Potential Season 2 and Losing a Sale on TV
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Within 15 minutes, “Owning Manhattan” star Ryan Serhant has received 21 job applications from people wanting to join his luxury real estate company, Serhant. “The Netflix effect is real,” he says eating a late lunch over Zoom.
In its first week on Netflix, the show was viewed more than 512 million minutes. The effect? He has seen an uptick in applications as realtors express an interest in wanting to join the company. “Go to serhantready.com and fill in the form properly,” Serhant says as he mentions an ever-expanding folder on his desktop of potential candidates.
Set in New York City, the eight-part series follows the inner workings of the company founded by Serhant. The series is the brainchild of World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The show anchors itself more in the real-time listing, sales and even losses. But it is not without drama as his team of agents compete to sell the city’s most prestigious listings, including a Central Park Tower penthouse listed at $250 million, and other properties.
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