Netflix debuted a new docuseries this month that brings viewers behind the scenes in the music industry. The new reality TV series Hitmakers follows 12 highly accomplished songwriters as they come together to pen songs for some of the biggest pop stars in existence.

The six-episode series flies by quickly, and in it, we see the cast members work together to create what will hopefully become smash hits. The glimpse of their glamorous life, however, has rubbed some the wrong way, and now some critics are writing the season off as being out of touch.

Some Critics Think The Show Is Unrealistic

Hitmakers promises to bring the drama between the competitive creatives, but in reality, many of the episodes look more like a lavish vacation. Indeed, in just the short span of six episodes, the songwriters travel from the Bahamas to Nashville to Cabo, staying at a luxurious private residence in each. The idea is that each episode represents an artist they’re writing for—John Legend, Shaboozy, and Blackpink’s Lisa, respectively.

While some of the cast members are surprised to see things like a full staff and a private chef waiting on them, for others, this seems to be their usual. That is, the more experienced songwriters who have made a fortune off of writing songs for some of the biggest names in the music industry are used to such luxury and extravagance.

Some reviews of the show were less generous in the take of the debut season. In their analysis of the show, entertainment outlet Variety bashed Hitmakers for being tone-deaf and only showing “the one percent” of the exclusive industry:

The Cast Seems Very Money-Motivated

The immense wealth and privilege that many of the hitmakers possess isn’t something that is discussed in the show. If anything, it’s only referred to in passing comments—moments when tensions run high and someone claims that they’ve made millions in their career, so they should therefore be the one driving a songwriting session, that sort of thing.

Other times, their wealth is obvious in terms of what we visually see in episodes: on top of wearing designer clothing, some of the artists also allow the cameras into their large and costly homes, and one cast member, Tommy, even invites the rest of the group to his Los Angeles steak restaurant, treating them to a large comped dinner.

Indeed, it seems that the cast of Hitmakers is more concerned with their reputation and credits than they are acknowledging their privilege to the audience. The one exception to this might be cast member Trey Campbell, a brilliant creative who, despite having previously penned hits for John Legend and other major stars, admits to the cameras that he still struggles financially. At one point, he even divulges that, prior to filming Hitmakers, he was recently driving for Uber on the side in order to pay his bills.

It seems that money—and making more of it—is always on the songwriters’ minds. Towards the end of the season, in the final episode, we learn the cast is awaiting feedback from the artists to see if any of their songs have actually been chosen to record. They raise their glasses, cheering to the thing they want most: