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Netflix Orders Teen Retail Comedy “Minimum Wage” Series

5/1/2026

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Netflix Orders Minimum Wage

Netflix in the United States ordered a series adaptation titled “Minimum Wage” from American High.
American High will produce the coming-of-age workplace comedy for Netflix.
The show follows a group of teenagers working their first retail jobs.
“Minimum Wage” aims to blend humor with authentic reflections on independence and identity.
No official release date has been announced, with the series expected to appeal to teen and older audiences.

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Netflix Adapts Shorts

The new series will feature 12.5-minute episodes, mirroring the short-form sketches.
Shorts were filmed on phones in an abandoned high school, a method Jeremy Garelick calls the “American High model.”
American High operates from a converted high school in Syracuse, New York.
Its digital network has over 10 million followers and 8 billion views.
Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps write and executive-produce the series, continuing Netflix’s trend of adapting digital-first content.

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Netflix Orders Minimum Wage

Netflix in the United States ordered a series adaptation titled “Minimum Wage” from American High.
American High will produce the coming-of-age workplace comedy for Netflix.
The show follows a group of teenagers working their first retail jobs.
“Minimum Wage” aims to blend humor with authentic reflections on independence and identity.
No official release date has been announced, with the series expected to appeal to teen and older audiences.

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