Who Is America?: Season 1

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SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: July 15, 2018

Summary: Sacha Baron Cohen returns to television with a new satirical series.

Creator: Sacha Baron Cohen

Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: August 19, 2018
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: August 5, 2018
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S1:E1. 07-15-2018
Air Date: July 15, 2018

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Matthew Gilbert

Jul 27, 2018

It’s funny, outrageous, broad--and scary. Some of the material is gratuitous and crude, for sure. ... But most of the show is remarkably on point. Read full review

The Daily Beast Matt Wilstein

Jul 16, 2018

Ultimately, Who Is America? is a much-welcome return to form for Baron Cohen. ... Baron Cohen proves that he still has what it takes to get under the thin skins of the powerful people he clearly believes are making America worse. Watching them show their true colors to the world has never been more satisfying. Read full review

Randall Colburn

Jul 16, 2018

If only it were funnier. There’s plenty of laughs in the episode, but Baron Cohen has a habit of pursuing particular rabbit holes for far too long. ... Not weak, however, is Baron Cohen the performer, who’s clearly put some real time into these characters. His various accents, American and otherwise, are shockingly confident, and the precise. Read full review

Darren Franich

Jul 16, 2018

There are some laughs in Who Is America?, but the most profound feeling you get from the show is weariness. Cohen’s haphazard comedy instincts feel topical in the worst way. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Jul 16, 2018

The show is a mixed bag; some of it successful, some of it irritating, some of it funny when it is also irritating, some of it not irritating but not particularly funny either. Read full review

Emily VanDerWerff

Jul 16, 2018

There are instances when Cohen exposes moments of genuine American racism or Republican gun love that feel like they’re coalescing toward a point. But a lot of the humor is cruel and cynical, for the sake of being cruel and cynical, and even more of it points and laughs at the rubes, provoking them simply to provoke them. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Aug 4, 2018

Little more than a Borat clone. Read full review

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LatinCritic13

Jul 16, 2018

Sacha Baron Cohen is back and his nihilistic humor in today's depiction on modern day politics never ceases to amaze me! Hi Five!

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Gamexpert

Jul 18, 2018

Pretty dissappointed by the usual Media. These quite bad Reviews seem to just point out that it is okay to make fun of Right-Wingers and guncrazy people, but as soon as someone also tries to make fun of liberals or the far-left its "cruel".
The series is so far on point. Really well donePretty dissappointed by the usual Media. These quite bad Reviews seem to just point out that it is okay to make fun of Right-Wingers and guncrazy people, but as soon as someone also tries to make fun of liberals or the far-left its "cruel".
The series is so far on point. Really well done and perfectly shows how divides the USA is.… Expand

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helohe

Jul 24, 2018

I give this show 10 points simply because there are many people voting 0 just because the show hurts their political oppinion. That being said, unfortunately the show is not particularly funny. I miss the time when Cohen (as Ali G or Borat) asked stupid and funny questions and got people toI give this show 10 points simply because there are many people voting 0 just because the show hurts their political oppinion. That being said, unfortunately the show is not particularly funny. I miss the time when Cohen (as Ali G or Borat) asked stupid and funny questions and got people to react in weird ways. Back then the humor came from the silly reactions of people and the humor felt more natural. This time Cohen really tries to force some particular funny situation in every interview, but this simply does not work well in most cases. Most of the time people just go along with his sillyness not because they particularly agree with it but just out of goodwill. There was a lot of potential here to make a great show out of this, but it kind of failed by using too much scripted ideas instead of just going with the flow and finding out what happens later.… Expand

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khia22

Jul 23, 2018

MAkes fun of extremes on both sides, but the insanity of the right is clearly seen.

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fede01_8

Jul 23, 2018

And here I thought liberals were the easily offended, sensitive "snowflakes". Seems like some conservatives are embarrased to be associated with the ignorant idiots who appear on Who Is America? Or maybe the don't like to be shown for what they really are.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

WhiskeyStories

Sep 18, 2018

"Who Is America?" is a little hard to watch/digest overall and some of the characters and their schticks can get a little redundant, but it is Cohen undoubtedly back at the top of his game. What more could you ask for really?

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geralt1

Jul 16, 2018

difficult to find any entertainment value in this exercise of taking advantage of people's good will.

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Series Overview
Season 1

59
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 15, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: August 19, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: August 5, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E1. 07-15-2018
  Air Date: July 15, 2018