BUILD Series

From executive producer Michael Schur comes a unique comedy about what makes a good person. "The Good Place" follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife, and thanks to some kind of error, is sent to the Good Place instead of the Bad Place (which is definitely where she belongs). While hiding in plain sight from Michael (Ted Danson), the wise architect of the Good Place (who doesn’t know he’s made a mistake), she’s determined to shed her old way of living and earn her spot. Helping Eleanor navigate her surroundings is Chidi, her kind, open-hearted “soul mate” who seeks a philosophical solution to every problem; her seemingly perfect neighbors Tahani and Jianyu; and Janet (D’Arcy Carden), the go-to source for any and all information in the Good Place.

"You're the Worst" is a modern look at love and happiness told through the eyes of two people who haven't been very successful with either. It's the story of Gretchen and Jimmy, fear, heartbreak, romance, sex, food, Los Angeles, Sunday Funday, friendship, and the fact that sometimes the worst people make the best partners. Desmin Borges plays Edgar Quintero, Jimmy’s once homeless war veteran roommate who, having recently learned to manage his PTSD, has gotten a new job and is navigating the world of television comedy writing. The series is an original FXX comedy from writer and executive producer Stephen Falk and puts a dark twist on the romantic comedy genre.

While tremendous progress has been made over the last decade to eliminate pediatric AIDS, more than 200 babies are still infected with HIV each day in sub-Saharan Africa. Mothers2Mothers (m2m) is changing that. The organization trains, employs and empowers local mothers living with HIV, called Mentor Mothers, as frontline healthcare workers in understaffed health centers and within communities. Mentor Mothers’ intimate understanding of the social and cultural challenges of living with HIV gives them a unique ability to form trusted relationships with other women, vital to helping them overcome their fears and make life-saving decisions. Babalwa Mbono, Relebohile Leoatha and Robin Smalley stop by to speak on the program.

Platinum selling rock band, X Ambassadors, returns to their hometown of Ithaca, NY to host an outdoor concert and city wide weekend festival. The inaugural Cayuga Sound Festival is set to take place September 22-23 at historic Stewart Park, and other local venues, in Ithaca, NY. Presented by X Ambassadors, This Fiction and DSP Shows, the inaugural Cayuga Sound Festival includes performances by X Ambassadors, The Roots, K.Flay, The Knocks, Margaret Glaspy, Jukebox the Ghost, Tei Shi and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit local non-profits including Friends of Stewart Park, The Ithaca Youth Bureau, GIAC, Planned Parenthood Ithaca, Community School of Music & Arts and more.

Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds are producing, "Give A Home," a global concert in which 300 musicians, headlined by Ed Sheeran, are playing “living room shows” in 60+ countries around the world all in one day – September 20 – to raise awareness for the refugee crisis. Kinan Azmeh, a member of Yo Yo Mah’s Silk Road Ensemble, is playing his show at Mercy Home for Children in Brooklyn. Join Azmeh and Secretary General of Amnesty International Salil Shetty as they discuss the global refugee crisis

Written and directed by Adam Keleman, "Easy Living" follows Sherry Graham (Caroline Dhavernas), a self-destructive makeup saleswoman, who lives life by her own set of rules. In the daytime, she confidently touts makeup products to new and old clients, but at night she hangs out at bars picking up men. Viewers soon learn that Sherry is estranged from her family. After an ultimatum from her sister, Sherry tries to open up a salon with her best friend, Danny. But as Sherry's plans begin to unravel -- both in love and business -- she takes control of her life in a dramatic turn of events.

Join YouTube creator/explorer/animal expert Coyote Peterson, who is the host of four extremely popular outdoor expedition series on YouTube. On his channel, which has 7.4 million subscribers and counting, Peterson gets up close and personal with crazy critters and even lets them bite and sting him, to show viewers how to act should they ever end up in a similar situation. He comes to BUILD with his creative partner filmmaker Mark Laivins to discuss "Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures: Wild Animals In A Wild World," and the "Brave Adventures Tour" that features a series of short stories about Peterson’s craziest adventures around the globe, starting with the first snapping turtle he ever caught as a child.

Jeff Bauman loses both of his legs when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Jeff is able to help law enforcement identify one of the suspects, but his own battle is just beginning. With unwavering support from his family and girlfriend, Bauman embarks on a long and heroic journey to physical and emotional rehabilitation. Watch filmmaker David Gordon Green, Jeff Bauman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany as they discuss the film, "Stronger."

Grammy-nominated and Platinum-selling artist Musiq Soulchild is a hip-hop soul artist that has built a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MC’s, free styling on the open mic circuit or just performing acappella for strangers on the streets. Deeply inspired by the R&B/Soul sound of the 70’s, he uses the name “Soulchild” as a way to show respect and admiration to his biggest musical influences such as Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye and many others. His new album, "Feel the Real," takes listeners on a melodic journey through the essence of Hip Hop Soul in true Musiq Soulchild fashion.

Numbers don’t lie, and the facts remain that singer, songwriter and dancer Jason Derulo’s success ranks up there with some of the best-selling, radio-dominating pop and urban artists of the day. Derulo recently released a new single, “If I’m Lucky,” and is working on a new album. He is also launching a new menswear fashion line, LVL XIII, which will be in Bloomingdales this fall in LA, Atlanta, NYC and Miami. Derulo stops by the BUILD studio to discuss his new fashion line, and other projects, with CEO & Creative Director of LVL XIII, Antonio Brown.