Storyline

Late-night series featuring a mix of vérité documentary, musical performances, surrealist melodrama and humorous animation as a stream-of-consciousness response to the contemporary American mediascape.

First Aired

2018-08-04
Last Aired

2022-12-24
Creator

Terence Nance
Genre

Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Documentary
Seasons

2
Episodes

12
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

HBO

Keywords:

black people sexism surrealism racism

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Season 1

Season 2

1. What are Your Thoughts Raising Free Black Children?

Terence Nance introduces his new late-night series before being stopped by the NYPD. Segments include:...More

Terence Nance introduces his new late-night series before being stopped by the NYPD. Segments include: "Everybody Dies!," a cable-access show hosted by "Ripa the Reaper"; an infomercial for a topical-ointment cure for "white thoughts"; and a talk show on sex in the black community.Less

30mins 2018-08-04

2. Two Piece and a Biscuit

This week's program begins with a video game to train an army of black women to defend themselves agai...More

This week's program begins with a video game to train an army of black women to defend themselves against aggressors. A gender-diverse group of subjects talk about the performance of gender. A wise uncle attempts to program his nephews on how not to be creepy. Speaking of creepy, Wendy gets lured into "Nuncaland," the Dominican-American fable inspired by a classic children's story.Less

30mins 2018-08-11

3. They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back

This week's program moves from the story of an afro that goes to prison for "badness"' to a family mou...More

This week's program moves from the story of an afro that goes to prison for "badness"' to a family mourning a high-profile case of police violence. Also, does the Second Amendment apply to black people? Contestants on the game show "Hotep Squares" are asked about that, and many more questions on this week's Random Acts of Flyness.Less

30mins 2018-08-18

4. Items Outside the Shelter But Within Reach

Most abuse happens within families and the lines between care, conflict, and chaos are volatile. This ...More

Most abuse happens within families and the lines between care, conflict, and chaos are volatile. This week's program addresses some of the dangling threads from past and future episodes, including the perfect apology, a very competitive game of spades and a celebrity's latest business venture.Less

30mins 2018-08-25

5. I Tried to Tell My Therapist About My Dreams

A young Martin Luther King, Jr. wakes from a dream. A movie star with writer's block finds inspiration...More

A young Martin Luther King, Jr. wakes from a dream. A movie star with writer's block finds inspiration in Africa and stumbles upon the devil within.Less

30mins 2018-09-01

6. They Won't Go When I Go

A woman stays woke too long. In the not-too-distant future, a waitress contemplates uploading her cons...More

A woman stays woke too long. In the not-too-distant future, a waitress contemplates uploading her consciousness to the cloud amidst warnings of an impending hurricane. After Najja has her demons exorcised, her Jealousy tries to talk its way back into her life. Artist Stephanie Dinkins describes her encounters with a simulated black woman.Less