Ziwe (talk show)
{{Short description|American late-night talk show}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Ziwe Showtime logo.png
| caption =
| genre = Late-night talk show
Variety/Sketch show
Cringe comedy
| creator = Ziwe Fumudoh
| developer =
| writer =
| screenplay =
| creative_director =
| starring = Ziwe Fumudoh
| theme_music_composer = Nicholas Britell
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 18
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Ziwe Fumudoh
- Jamund Washington
- Hunter Speese
- Alli Reich
- Ravi Nandan
- Jo Firestone
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Iman Young
- Corey Deckler (season 1)
- Mary Beth Minthorn (season 1)
- Kerri Hundley
}}
| cinematography = Christine Ng
| animator =
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Cori Wapnowska
- Janis Vogel
- Danny Scharar
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| camera =
| runtime = 24-33 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- A24
- Generation Ziwe
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| budget =
| network = Showtime
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|5|9}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|12|25}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ziwe-previews-new-variety-show-im-trying-to-punch-up-at-the-powerful-4137035/|title=Ziwe Previews New Variety Show: "I'm Trying to Punch Up at the Powerful"|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Michael|last=O'Connell|date=February 23, 2021|access-date=May 6, 2021}}
In April 2023, Showtime cancelled the series after two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/heist-88-showtime-seasoned-series-order-the-wood-ziwe-canceled-1235317984/|title='Heist 88' Moves To Showtime As Network Picks Up 'Seasoned' To Series, Passes On 'The Wood' & Cancels 'Ziwe' After 2 Seasons|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=April 5, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023}}
Episodes
= Series overview =
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Season 1 (2021)
| episodes1 = 6
| start1 = {{Start date|2021|5|9}}
| end1 = {{End date|2021|6|13}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (2022)
| episodes2 = 12
| start2 = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
| end2 = {{End date|2022|12|25}}
}}
= Season 1 (2021) =
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = 55%
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|9}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Fran Lebowitz, Gloria Steinem, Cristin Milioti, Jane Krakowski and Cole Escola.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/05/07/ziwe-premiere-karens-white-feminism-fran-lebowitz-gloria-steinem/|title=Ziwe Puts Karens and White Feminism on Blast, Turns to Fran Lebowitz and Gloria Steinem for Answers|website=TVLine|first=Mekeisha|last=Madden Toby|date=May 7, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2021}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Beauty Standards
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|16}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Eboni K. Williams, Rachel Lindsay, Cole Escola, Jeremy O. Harris, Sam Taggart, Sydnee Washington and Jordan Mendoza.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Wealth Hoarders
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|23}}
|Viewers = 0.34{{cite web|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2021/05/ratings-for-sunday-23rd-may-2021.html|title=Ratings for Sunday 23rd May 2021 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted|website=Spoiler TV|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Patti Harrison, Bowen Yang and Andrew Yang.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Allyship
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|30}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Phoebe Bridgers, Lil Rel Howery, Rachel Brosnahan, Christopher Meloni and Patti Harrison.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Immigration
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|6}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Julio Torres, Julian Castro, Laura Benanti, Michelle Davis, Cole Escola, Jordan Mendoza, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Pat Regan.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Whitewashing
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|13}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Adam Pally, Stacey Abrams, Laura Benanti, Phoebe Bridgers, Michelle Davis, Patti Harrison, Cole Escola, Sam Taggart and Heléne Yorke.
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}}
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= Season 2 (2022) =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Critical Race Theory
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}{{efn|Critical Race Theory was released on Showtime's on-demand and streaming platforms on April 29, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/ziwe-season-2-trailer-chet-hanks-deuxmoi-showtime-1234716823/|title='Ziwe' Season 2 Trailer: Chet Hanks, DeuxMoi, Emily Ratajkowski, and Ilana Glazer Confess to the Apology Cam|website=IndieWire|first=Samantha|last=Bergeson|date=April 14, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2022}}}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Charlamagne tha God, Amandla Stenberg, Jocelyn Bioh, Nore Davis, Larry Owens, Sam Salvodon, Kaitlynn Edgar, Alizia Russell and Ike Ufomadu.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/ziwe-claps-back-at-megyn-kelly-and-grills-charlamagne-tha-god-on-why-he-hates-black-women-in-season-2-debut|title=Ziwe Claps Back at Megyn Kelly and Grills Charlamagne Tha God on Why He 'Hates Black Women' in Season 2 Debut|website=The Daily Beast|first=Laura|last=Bradley|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 14, 2022}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Celebrity Rights Activist
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|8}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Chet Hanks, DeuxMoi, Jo Firestone, Brandon Gray and Martell Ruffin.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1330588/chet-hanks-ziwe-interview-is-so-chaotic-its-hilarious|title=Chet Hanks' Ziwe Interview Is So Chaotic It's Hilarious|website=E! News|first=Cydney|last=Contreras|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 14, 2022}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|15}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Nicole Byer, Hannibal Buress, Brianna Cameron, Olivia Lu, Derrick Delgado, Ronald Metellus and Sam Salvodon.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Hot!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|22}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Ilana Glazer, Jane Krakowski and Ike Ufomadu
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Empowerment
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|29}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Emily Ratajkowski, Mia Khalifa, Luann de Lesseps, Heléne York, Aparna Nancherla, Cole Escola and Michelle Davis.
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Gay Pride!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|5}}
|ShortSummary = Guests: Katya Zamolodchikova, Adam Pally, Pat Regan, Rowan Blanchard, Ricky Allure, Sam Taggart, Ike Ufomadu, Michelle Davis, Ronald Metellus, Jen Goma and Celine Edmondson.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Men!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|20}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Michael Che, Julia Fox, Benito Skinner, Michael Antonucci, George Civeris, Sam Taggart and Ronald Metellus
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Democracy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|27}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Bob the Drag Queen, DeRay Mckesson and Ike Ufomadu.
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Tech
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|4}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Blake Griffin, Joel Kim Booster, Amy Sedaris, Scott Adsit and Michelle Davis.
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Diversity Training
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|11}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Amber Riley, Josh Sharp, Marie Faustin, Michelle Davis and Ike Ufomadu.
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Miss Universe
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|18}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = Guests: Drew Barrymore, Melody Kimmel, Aparna Nancherla, Chloe Cherry and River Ramirez.
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Juneteenth
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|25}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = 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
|LineColor = #F2BDCD
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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.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ziwe-variety-series-showtime-1234812156/|title=Ziwe to Star in and Produce Variety Series at Showtime|website=Variety|first=Will|last=Thorne|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=May 6, 2021}} The series was filmed over the course of 15 days in February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/ziwe-showtime-series-race-bait-making-music-videos-2021-5|title=Ziwe says she uses race to bait her guests on her new Showtime series because 'my ways of coping with trauma are to laugh'|website=Insider|first=Candice|last=Frederick|date=May 6, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2021}} Nicholas Britell composed the series theme song.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/watch-ziwe-shares-animated-theme-song-before-premiere.html|title=Watch Ziwe's Cool Animated Theme Song Before the Series Premiere|website=Vulture|first=Rebecca|last=Alter|date=May 9, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2021}}
In June 2021, Showtime renewed the series for a second season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/ziwe-renewed-supersized-season-2-showtime-1234779569/|title='Ziwe' Renewed For Supersized Season 2 At Showtime|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=June 22, 2021|access-date=June 22, 2021}}
Reception
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On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 73% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/ziwe/s01|title=Ziwe (2021)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=November 7, 2021}} On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/ziwe/season-1|title=Ziwe|website=Metacritic|access-date=November 7, 2021}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{IMDb title}}
- {{Metacritic television}}
- {{Rottentomatoes}}
{{Showtime Network programming}}
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Category:2020s American late-night television series
Category:2020s American satirical television series
Category:2020s American sketch comedy television series
Category:2020s American television talk shows
Category:2020s American variety television series
Category:2021 American television series debuts
Category:2022 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows