SummarySan Francisco cartoonist Keef (Lamorne Morris) is close to making it into the "big time" when something happens that challenges his previous point-of-view in this comedy inspired by the personal experiences of writer/executive producer (and fellow cartoonist) Keith Knight.
Created By:Marshall Todd
Woke
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 9, 2020
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Generally Favorable
61
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4.7
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Sep 5, 2020
90
In a dreary age in which we're battered on one side by authentic police mayhem and on the other by puerile PC paladins, Hulu's new comedy series Woke is little short of a miracle. It manages to carefully and very funnily thread a needle through a political and social straitjacket.
Sep 9, 2020
80
Smart, likable, a little weird, hard to pin down. A largely successful mix of genres and themes — some romance, some wacky cohabitation comedy and some social satire, regarding identity, authenticity, justice, performative rage and real exhaustion — “Woke” does sometimes go just where you might expect, but more often does not.
Sep 9, 2020
70
Just in the first episode, the guest voices all stole the show, but there was definitely enough going on with Keef, Clovis and even Gunther to keep us watching. We just hope that as Keef gets more “woke,” his character becomes more well-rounded.
Sep 10, 2020
60
There's a lot about "Woke" that works because of the people in it, and the man who makes it, and not entirely due its execution, which begins a lot of conversations but doesn't pause or conclude them in ways that give the premise of the series its meaning.
Sep 8, 2020
50
Woke very much has a message about the complications of being black in a place that can be fundamentally hostile to blackness itself. Sometimes, it gets that message across in clever ways, while at others it seems as confused or out of step as Keef is.
Sep 9, 2020
42
There isn’t anything particularly refreshing about Knight and fellow creator Marshall Todd’s tepid comedy.
Sep 8, 2020
40
While the eight-episode Hulu series “Woke” satirizes the definitions of Blackness and artistic integrity, its inert discussions lead to few laughs.
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Apr 11, 2022
3
I really wanted to like this show and was hoping Season 2 would be better than Season 1 (which I couldn't get through). Unfortunately, that's not the case. Same issue: Good acting. But really bad writing. As a result, it never really transcends being hackneyed shallow d-level sitcom fare. Worse, it's not funny. I'm giving it 3 stars cause I think the actors did a really noble job working these scripts. But it's a hard pass for me. Do better, Woke!
Sep 12, 2020
2
The casting and performances hit the mark. Hard to imagine the underlying premise in the wake of current social circumstances. The series concept was poorly conceived waiting way too long to get to central characters epiphany. I found the performances stellar given the subpar writing and concept. I only watched this because I am huge Lamorne Morris fan (New Girl) and that alone helped me struggle through all 8 episodes hoping that the writing would improve. This is salvageable but they have to give the concept and writing a much harder look. I won't watch season 2.
Production Company:
- Cloud Nine Productions
- Olive Bridge Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date:Sep 9, 2020
Number of seasons:2 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Leo Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
