Ziwe | |
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Genre |
Late-night talk show Variety/ Sketch show Cringe comedy |
Created by | Ziwe Fumudoh |
Starring | Ziwe Fumudoh |
Theme music composer | Nicholas Britell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Cinematography | Christine Ng |
Editors |
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Running time | 24-33 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | May 9, 2021 December 25, 2022 | –
Ziwe is an American satirical late-night talk show hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh based in New York City. The show premiered on May 9, 2021, on Showtime. [1]
In April 2023, Showtime cancelled the series after two seasons. [2]
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 6 | May 9, 2021 | June 13, 2021 | |
2 | 12 | May 1, 2022 | December 25, 2022 |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "55%" | May 9, 2021 | 0.049 [4] | |
2 | 2 | "Beauty Standards" | May 16, 2021 | N/A | |
Guests:
Eboni K. Williams,
Rachel Lindsay, Cole Escola,
Jeremy O. Harris, Sam Taggart, Sydnee Washington and Jordan Mendoza. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Wealth Hoarders" | May 23, 2021 | 0.34 [5] | |
4 | 4 | "Allyship" | May 30, 2021 | N/A | |
5 | 5 | "Immigration" | June 6, 2021 | N/A | |
Guests:
Julio Torres,
Julian Castro,
Laura Benanti, Michelle Davis, Cole Escola, Jordan Mendoza, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Pat Regan. | |||||
6 | 6 | "Whitewashing" | June 13, 2021 | N/A | |
Guests:
Adam Pally,
Stacey Abrams, Laura Benanti, Phoebe Bridgers, Michelle Davis, Patti Harrison, Cole Escola, Sam Taggart and
Heléne Yorke. |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date [6] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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7 | 1 | "Critical Race Theory" | May 1, 2022[a] | N/A | |
Guests:
Charlamagne tha God,
Amandla Stenberg,
Jocelyn Bioh,
Nore Davis,
Larry Owens, Sam Salvodon, Kaitlynn Edgar, Alizia Russell and
Ike Ufomadu.
[7] | |||||
8 | 2 | "Celebrity Rights Activist" | May 8, 2022 | 0.49 [10] | |
9 | 3 | "Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative" | May 15, 2022 | 0.51 [11] | |
Guests:
Nicole Byer,
Hannibal Buress, Brianna Cameron, Olivia Lu, Derrick Delgado, Ronald Metellus and Sam Salvodon. | |||||
10 | 4 | "Hot!" | May 22, 2022 | 0.19 [12] | |
Guests:
Ilana Glazer,
Jane Krakowski and Ike Ufomadu | |||||
11 | 5 | "Empowerment" | May 29, 2022 | 0.26 [13] | |
Guests:
Emily Ratajkowski,
Mia Khalifa,
Luann de Lesseps, Heléne York,
Aparna Nancherla, Cole Escola and Michelle Davis. | |||||
12 | 6 | "Gay Pride!" | June 5, 2022 | 0.34 [14] | |
Guests:
Katya Zamolodchikova, Adam Pally, Pat Regan,
Rowan Blanchard, Ricky Allure, Sam Taggart, Ike Ufomadu, Michelle Davis, Ronald Metellus, Jen Goma and Celine Edmondson. | |||||
13 | 7 | "Men!" | November 20, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Michael Che,
Julia Fox,
Benito Skinner, Michael Antonucci, George Civeris, Sam Taggart and Ronald Metellus | |||||
14 | 8 | "Democracy" | November 27, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Bob the Drag Queen,
DeRay Mckesson and Ike Ufomadu. | |||||
15 | 9 | "Tech" | December 4, 2022 | N/A | |
16 | 10 | "Diversity Training" | December 11, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Amber Riley, Josh Sharp, Marie Faustin, Michelle Davis and Ike Ufomadu. | |||||
17 | 11 | "Miss Universe" | December 18, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Drew Barrymore, Melody Kimmel, Aparna Nancherla,
Chloe Cherry and River Ramirez. | |||||
18 | 12 | "Juneteenth" | December 25, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Wayne Brady, Laura Benanti, Larry Owens, Michelle Davis, Ronald Metellus, Sam Taggart, Ike Ufomadu, Zaire Saa Hallie, John Reynolds,
Jackie Hoffman and
AnnaSophia Robb |
In October 2020, it was announced Ziwe Fumudoh would star and executive produce a late-night talk show and variety series for Showtime, produced by A24. [15] The series was filmed over the course of 15 days in February 2021. [16] Nicholas Britell composed the series theme song. [17]
In June 2021, Showtime renewed the series for a second season. [18]
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adding to it. (April 2024) |
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 73% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10. [19] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [20]
Ziwe | |
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Genre |
Late-night talk show Variety/ Sketch show Cringe comedy |
Created by | Ziwe Fumudoh |
Starring | Ziwe Fumudoh |
Theme music composer | Nicholas Britell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producers |
|
Cinematography | Christine Ng |
Editors |
|
Running time | 24-33 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | May 9, 2021 December 25, 2022 | –
Ziwe is an American satirical late-night talk show hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh based in New York City. The show premiered on May 9, 2021, on Showtime. [1]
In April 2023, Showtime cancelled the series after two seasons. [2]
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
First released | Last released | |||
1 | 6 | May 9, 2021 | June 13, 2021 | |
2 | 12 | May 1, 2022 | December 25, 2022 |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "55%" | May 9, 2021 | 0.049 [4] | |
2 | 2 | "Beauty Standards" | May 16, 2021 | N/A | |
Guests:
Eboni K. Williams,
Rachel Lindsay, Cole Escola,
Jeremy O. Harris, Sam Taggart, Sydnee Washington and Jordan Mendoza. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Wealth Hoarders" | May 23, 2021 | 0.34 [5] | |
4 | 4 | "Allyship" | May 30, 2021 | N/A | |
5 | 5 | "Immigration" | June 6, 2021 | N/A | |
Guests:
Julio Torres,
Julian Castro,
Laura Benanti, Michelle Davis, Cole Escola, Jordan Mendoza, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Pat Regan. | |||||
6 | 6 | "Whitewashing" | June 13, 2021 | N/A | |
Guests:
Adam Pally,
Stacey Abrams, Laura Benanti, Phoebe Bridgers, Michelle Davis, Patti Harrison, Cole Escola, Sam Taggart and
Heléne Yorke. |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date [6] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | "Critical Race Theory" | May 1, 2022[a] | N/A | |
Guests:
Charlamagne tha God,
Amandla Stenberg,
Jocelyn Bioh,
Nore Davis,
Larry Owens, Sam Salvodon, Kaitlynn Edgar, Alizia Russell and
Ike Ufomadu.
[7] | |||||
8 | 2 | "Celebrity Rights Activist" | May 8, 2022 | 0.49 [10] | |
9 | 3 | "Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative" | May 15, 2022 | 0.51 [11] | |
Guests:
Nicole Byer,
Hannibal Buress, Brianna Cameron, Olivia Lu, Derrick Delgado, Ronald Metellus and Sam Salvodon. | |||||
10 | 4 | "Hot!" | May 22, 2022 | 0.19 [12] | |
Guests:
Ilana Glazer,
Jane Krakowski and Ike Ufomadu | |||||
11 | 5 | "Empowerment" | May 29, 2022 | 0.26 [13] | |
Guests:
Emily Ratajkowski,
Mia Khalifa,
Luann de Lesseps, Heléne York,
Aparna Nancherla, Cole Escola and Michelle Davis. | |||||
12 | 6 | "Gay Pride!" | June 5, 2022 | 0.34 [14] | |
Guests:
Katya Zamolodchikova, Adam Pally, Pat Regan,
Rowan Blanchard, Ricky Allure, Sam Taggart, Ike Ufomadu, Michelle Davis, Ronald Metellus, Jen Goma and Celine Edmondson. | |||||
13 | 7 | "Men!" | November 20, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Michael Che,
Julia Fox,
Benito Skinner, Michael Antonucci, George Civeris, Sam Taggart and Ronald Metellus | |||||
14 | 8 | "Democracy" | November 27, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Bob the Drag Queen,
DeRay Mckesson and Ike Ufomadu. | |||||
15 | 9 | "Tech" | December 4, 2022 | N/A | |
16 | 10 | "Diversity Training" | December 11, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Amber Riley, Josh Sharp, Marie Faustin, Michelle Davis and Ike Ufomadu. | |||||
17 | 11 | "Miss Universe" | December 18, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Drew Barrymore, Melody Kimmel, Aparna Nancherla,
Chloe Cherry and River Ramirez. | |||||
18 | 12 | "Juneteenth" | December 25, 2022 | N/A | |
Guests:
Wayne Brady, Laura Benanti, Larry Owens, Michelle Davis, Ronald Metellus, Sam Taggart, Ike Ufomadu, Zaire Saa Hallie, John Reynolds,
Jackie Hoffman and
AnnaSophia Robb |
In October 2020, it was announced Ziwe Fumudoh would star and executive produce a late-night talk show and variety series for Showtime, produced by A24. [15] The series was filmed over the course of 15 days in February 2021. [16] Nicholas Britell composed the series theme song. [17]
In June 2021, Showtime renewed the series for a second season. [18]
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (April 2024) |
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 73% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10. [19] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [20]