“Next Gen NYC” follows a tangled web of friends raised in the spotlight — or at least close enough for good lighting — as they stumble into adulthood one brunch, breakup and spontaneous decision at a time.
Hudson needs to find an apartment first; Brooks juggles a fashion shoot alongside her mom, Meredith, while quietly side-eyeing Charlie's flirtation with sister Chloe; Georgia's confession about her sanitary habits sends Gia and Riley reeling.
Ariana and Riley reconnect after a decade apart; Charlie struggles to hide his irritation as a Brooklyn night out shifts from cocktails to chaos; Brooks and Gia update their moms, Meredith and Teresa, on brewing drama.
Brooks attempts father-son bonding with Seth, but their heart-to-heart turns into a grilling session.
Charlie's apology tour goes sideways when he casually hints he's into someone in the friend group; Ariana and Hudson land their dream apartment; on a museum outing with his parents, Brooks' dad diagnoses him as mom-dependent.
Brooks reaches a breaking point while styling Meredith for her caviar event. Ava's arrival to the party ignites drama. Charlie ducks out on a hefty bar tab, leaving Hudson and Riley stuck footing the bill. Riley stuns his mom, Kandi, by revealing her true career passion. Georgia and Charlie's mutual frustration leads to an explosive showdown.
Ariana's excitement for her mother Kim's NYC visit fades when Hudson pushes her to set financial boundaries.
The morning after Brooks' birthday blowout, the crew wakes up determined to have a fun day on the water.
Tensions linger as the group heads back from Jersey with Riley calling out double standards and Emira dropping a bombshell; Brooks finally steps out of Meredith's shadow; at Georgia's bowling event, Ava's loyalty sparks confrontation.
