Series Details & Credits
| SHOWTIME | Release Date: May 9, 2021 |
Summary:
The late-night variety show from writer/comedian Ziwe will feature interviews, unscripted segments and sketches.
Genre(s):
Comedy, Variety Shows, Talk & Interview
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Recent Episodes
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S2:E12. Juneteenth
Air Date: December 25, 2022
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S2:E11. Miss Universe
Air Date: December 18, 2022
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S2:E10. Diversity Training
Air Date: December 11, 2022
Positive:
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Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
May 10, 2021
Season 1 Review:
The comedian maintains the potency and insight of her act without losing her edge. The early episodes suggest a comic sensibility that arrives on television fully-formed, an insight machine whose ability to fillet the absurdities of the world as she sees them may make her a millennial answer to David Letterman.
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The Daily Beast
May 10, 2021
Season 1 Review:
As with any new series, Ziwe has its uneven spots. Some of the musical performances can drag for just a moment too long, and some of the sketches can feel redundant. But overall, these premiere episodes are a formidable start that seem to indicate Ziwe and her show have real staying power.
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May 11, 2021
May 6, 2021
May 12, 2021
Season 1 Review:
While musical numbers and scripted sketches in the first few episodes fall flat, segments featuring ordinary people — including one where Ziwe interviews several White women named Karen, and another where she demands to know whether her nose bothers a plastic surgeon who suggests she make it more “refined” — show potential.
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The Guardian
May 7, 2021
Season 1 Review:
The interviews – pinballing from awkward to endearing with hairpin confrontational questioning – remain the show’s strength, although the guest list will disappoint those looking for the rush of Instagram Live exposure. ... It’s when the show expands from one-on-ones that Ziwe, as a comedy project, flounders, with jokes relying too heavily on racism as a neon-lit punchline.
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Jun 25, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Ends up amounting to a creeping self-portrait of its namesake, rendered through flashy critiques of race and the media. ... “Ziwe” is trapped in an interminable dance with whiteness, its muse. ... I found myself most interested in “Ziwe” when the host was in the presence of other Black women—in other words, when the Ziwe persona was put to the test.
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Jun 8, 2021
Intelligent, charming, and hilarious unique. Ziwe is a star and the writing is fantastic. Really enjoying it thus far!
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May 16, 2021
The show is simply not funny. Reminds me of a college drama class skit show.
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Aug 31, 2021
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Seasons & Episodes
- Series Overview
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Season 2
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Season 2 Overview
Air Date: May 1, 2022
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S2:E12. Juneteenth
Air Date: December 25, 2022
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S2:E11. Miss Universe
Air Date: December 18, 2022
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S2:E10. Diversity Training
Air Date: December 11, 2022
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S2:E9. Tech
Air Date: December 4, 2022
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S2:E8. Democracy
Air Date: November 27, 2022
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S2:E7. Men!
Air Date: November 20, 2022
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S2:E6. Gay Pride!
Air Date: June 5, 2022
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S2:E5. Empowerment
Air Date: May 29, 2022
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S2:E4. HOT!
Air Date: May 22, 2022
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S2:E3. Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative
Air Date: May 15, 2022
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S2:E1. Critical Race Theory
Air Date: May 2, 2022
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Season 2 Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: May 9, 2021
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Season 1 Overview