Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
  • Network: HBO Max
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 1, 2022
User Score
4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 6 out of 17

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
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  1. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Shirley Li
    Jun 13, 2022
    95
    In his honesty and tenderness, Carmichael has created a special that blurs the line between comedy and confession, exposing how humor can relieve incredible tension while obscuring so much truth.
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  2. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Bryan Washington
    Apr 13, 2022
    100
    Jerrod Carmichael’s new HBO comedy special, “Rothaniel,” is a vulnerable offering wrapped inside a virtuoso performance. ... Deft visuals mesh with Carmichael’s opening lines, which situate his audience as confidants, or even something more.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Sean L. McCarthy
    Apr 7, 2022
    80
    For all of the seriousness of his revelations, Carmichael does manage to keep things from getting too dark.
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