WeCrashed

WeCrashed follows the entrepreneurial rise and fall of WeWork, one of the world's most valuable startups, and the characters whose chaotic love made it all possible.

WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork, a six-part podcast, is the basis for the series.[5] WeCrashed: The Director’s Cut podcast is a remake of the podcast, with David Brown (radio host) by Wondery.[6]

After Lee Eisenberg signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple, it was reported that a drama series based on the story of WeWork was in development in February 2020.[7][8] It was announced in December 2020 that Apple TV+ had put the series into development, with Jared Leto in negotiations to star. John Requa and Glenn Ficarra were set to direct, with Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello creating and writing the series.[9] The series was given an eight-episode series order the next month, with Leto confirmed to star alongside Anne Hathaway; both will serve as executive producers.[10][11] In April 2021, Kyle Marvin was cast in a lead role, portraying Miguel McKelvey, another co-founder of WeWork.[12] In July 2021, America Ferrera was added to the cast.[13] In August 2021, O. T. Fagbenle was added to the cast in recurring capacity.[14] In December 2021, Theo Stockman was added to the cast in recurring role,[15] with Anthony Edwards noted as being cast in February 2022.[16]

The series premiered on Apple TV+ on March 18, 2022.[21] It premiered screening of the series' pilot episode at SXSW on March 12, 2022.[22]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 70% approval rating based on 20 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The pacing can be frustrating, but WeCrashed still works thanks to its compelling central relationship and Anne Hathaway's knockout performance."[23] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 10 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24]

In Israeli media the series was described as portraying Neumann as "aggressive, dishonest and manipulative".[25] The on-screen character of Adam Neumann was criticized for having an exaggerated Israeli accent and using an excess of stereotypes such as greed being the character's only motivation.[26] At least one major publication noted "the reckless corporate culture which not only enabled Adam's actions but pushed him further and further, until everyone crashed."[27]

• Wiedeman, Reeves (October 20, 2020). Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork: A Sunday Times Book of the Year. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-5293-8506-9.
• Brown, Eliot; Farrell, Maureen (July 22, 2021). The Cult of We: WeWork and the Great Start-Up Delusion. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-00-838941-3.

• WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

• WeCrashed at IMDb