How To Build A Life combines heartfelt storytelling with the universal appeal of home renovation and multiple pathways to revenue.
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The complete pitch: opportunity, story, market, budget, and timeline.
Download PDFHow To Build A Life is a half-hour, single-camera comedy that blends scripted storytelling with the enduring popularity of home renovation television. Combining heartfelt comedy, relatable relationships, and aspirational home transformations, the series appeals to women 35–55, homeowners, DIY enthusiasts, and fans of HGTV, Netflix, and Hulu.
Beyond its entertainment value, the series offers multiple monetization opportunities through product placement, brand partnerships, digital content extensions, sponsorship integrations, licensing, and streaming distribution.
How To Build A Life sits at the intersection of two proven genres: character-driven comedy and home renovation programming, filling a gap in today's landscape and offering long-term franchise potential.
Romantic comedy fans and women navigating new beginnings will feel right at home.
Heartfelt, character-driven storytelling about a woman rebuilding her life after loss.
Female-led comedy and reinvention through humor and unexpected opportunities.
Home renovation as a central storytelling device, the same format that creates authentic opportunities for product integration and brand partnerships.
How To Build A Life has been developed as more than a television series, with multiple opportunities for monetization across production, distribution, digital media, and brand partnerships.
Potential buyers: Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max, Peacock, Magnolia Network, HGTV, Roku, Tubi.
Potential partners: Home Depot, Lowe's, Sherwin-Williams, DeWalt, Kohler, Whirlpool, GE Appliances, Wayfair, IKEA.
Also Building Revenue
8 Episodes · Approx. $43,750 per Episode
With development complete, a produced pilot, a polished trailer, and comprehensive packaging materials already in place, the project is positioned to move efficiently into production once financing is secured.
Creator · Writer · Executive Producer
Award-winning writer, producer, and actress. Credits include NCIS: Los Angeles and Empire (FOX); stars in the Jordan Peele–produced thriller HIM.
Executive Producer · Showrunner
Veteran TV writer, producer, and showrunner. Credits include The Equalizer, The Chi, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New York, and Forever.