Ziwe

Ziwe is an American late-night talk show hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh based in Brooklyn. The show premiered on May 9, 2021, on Showtime.[1]

Ziwe
GenreLate-night talk show

Cringe comedy

Sketch show
Created byZiwe Fumudoh
Directed byLizzy Sanford
StarringZiwe Fumudoh
Theme music composerNicholas Britell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ziwe Fumudoh
  • Jamund Washington
  • Hunter Speese
  • Alli Reich
  • Ravi Nandan
  • Jo Firestone
Producers
  • Iman Young
  • Corey Deckler (season 1)
  • Mary Beth Minthorn (season 1)
  • Kerri Hundley
CinematographyChristine Ng
Running time24-29 minutes
Production companies
  • A24
  • Generation Ziwe
DistributorShowtime Networks
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseMay 9, 2021 (2021-05-09) –
present

In June 2021, Showtime renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
16May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
212May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)TBA

Season 1 (2021)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"55%"May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)0.049[3]
Guests: Fran Lebowitz, Gloria Steinem, Cristin Milioti, Jane Krakowski, Cole Escola.[4]
22"Beauty Standards"May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)N/A
Guests: Eboni K. Williams, Rachel Lindsay, Cole Escola, Jeremy O. Harris, Sam Taggart, Sydnee Washington, Jordan Mendoza.
33"Wealth Hoarders"May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)0.34[5]
Guests: Patti Harrison, Bowen Yang, Andrew Yang.
44"Allyship"May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)N/A
Guests: Phoebe Bridgers, Lil Rel Howery, Rachel Brosnahan, Christopher Meloni and Patti Harrison.
55"Immigration"June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)N/A
Guests: Julio Torres, Julian Castro, Laura Benanti, Michelle Davis, Cole Escola, Jordan Mendoza, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Pat Regan.
66"Whitewashing"June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)N/A
Guests: Adam Pally, Stacey Abrams, Laura Benanti, Phoebe Bridgers, Michelle Davis, Patti Harrison, Cole Escola, Sam Taggart, Heléne Yorke.

Season 2
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date [6]U.S. viewers
(millions)
71"Critical Race Theory"May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)[lower-alpha 1]TBD
Guests: Charlamagne tha God, Amandla Stenberg, Jocelyn Bioh, Nore Davis, Larry Owens, Sam Salvodon, Kaitlynn Edgar, Alizia Russell, Ike Ufomadu.
82"Celebrity Rights Activist"May 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)TBD
93"Socially Liberal, Financially Conservative"May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)TBD
104"Hot!"May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)TBD
115"Empowerment"May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)TBD

Production

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.[8] The series was filmed over the course of 15 days in February 2021.[9] Nicholas Britell composed the series theme song.[10]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 73% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10.[11] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]

Notes
  1. Critical Race Theory was released on Showtime's on-demand and streaming platforms on April 29, 2022.[7]

References
  1. O'Connell, Michael (February 23, 2021). "Ziwe Previews New Variety Show: "I'm Trying to Punch Up at the Powerful"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. White, Peter (June 22, 2021). "'Ziwe' Renewed For Supersized Season 2 At Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. Metcalfe, Mitch (May 11, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.9.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. Madden Toby, Mekeisha (May 7, 2021). "Ziwe Puts Karens and White Feminism on Blast, Turns to Fran Lebowitz and Gloria Steinem for Answers". TV Line. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. "Ratings for Sunday 23rd May 2021 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted". Spoiler TV. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. "Shows A-Z – Ziwe on Showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  7. Bergeson, Samantha (April 14, 2022). "'Ziwe' Season 2 Trailer: Chet Hanks, DeuxMoi, Emily Ratajkowski, and Ilana Glazer Confess to the Apology Cam". IndieWire. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. Thorne, Will (October 21, 2020). "Ziwe to Star in and Produce Variety Series at Showtime". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  9. Frederick, Candice (May 6, 2021). "Ziwe says she uses race to bait her guests on her new Showtime series because 'my ways of coping with trauma are to laugh'". Insider. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  10. Alter, Rebecca (May 9, 2021). "Watch Ziwe's Cool Animated Theme Song Before the Series Premiere". Vulture. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  11. "Ziwe (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  12. "Ziwe". Metacritic. Retrieved November 7, 2021.


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