Addressing what the NY Times calls “A National Crisis of Boyhood,” the series culminates in the 4th episode, a nearly hour-long studio discussion with 32 boys, aged 15 or 16. Different across race, class, and culture, the boys discuss violence, anger, girls, homophobia, masculinity, and coming manhood. Vulnerable, emotionally open, and articulate, they reveal how it feels to be a male teen today. Despite their differences, the boys are linked by the toxic notions they have been brought up to believe in. How, without purpose-driven mentorship, they turn to social media and peers who only reinforce harmful stereotypes, with little direction forward to mature masculinity.

"Dozens of poignant moments… unflinching… a real-life glimpse into the emotional turmoil of modern teenagers." - Peggy McGlone, NJ Star-Ledger

"This cinematically brutal and honest series takes a close-up look at the boys’ problems … Although no easy answers are provided, the programs include thoughtful questions for classroom or other group discussion." - Edie Ching, BOOKLIST