Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show is an American documentary series directed by Ari Katcher. It follows comedian Jerrod Carmichael as he interacts with family, friends, and strangers in his quest for love, sex, and connection. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024,[1][2] and premiered on HBO 19 days later.[3]
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| Directed by | Ari Katcher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Maya Seidler |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 29, 2024 – present |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Emmys" | Ari Katcher | March 29, 2024 | |
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Jerrod's experiment in radical honesty begins. He confronts a friend to whom he has recently confessed romantic feelings, avoids his religious mother who struggles with his homosexuality, and scrambles to find a date for the Emmys. His crush is revealed to be rapper Tyler, the Creator. He invites Tyler to be his date for the Emmys, but is rejected before having a conversation with Tyler about their friendship. He ends up bringing a different friend, a balaclava-wearing man with a distorted voice referred to as Anonymous,[a] to the Emmys. He microdoses mushrooms on the way to the Emmys, where he wins Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his comedy special Rothaniel, and becomes sick on the way home. | ||||
| 2 | "Mike" | Ari Katcher | April 5, 2024 | |
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Jerrod introduces his boyfriend Mike, a writer who is working towards his master's degree at the University of Iowa while spending weekends with Jerrod in New York City. On one of the weekdays when Mike is back in Iowa, Jerrod calls a Grindr hook-up. His friend and fellow comedian Jamar Neighbors sees this, and both Jerrod and Jamar mention it in their respective stand-up comedy routines. Jerrod reads up on sex addiction and starts going to a therapist when some of it resonates with him. Mike attends one of these therapy sessions after learning about the recent hook-up, and they have a discussion about monogamy; when Michael leaves town again, Jerrod goes back to Grindr. | ||||
| 3 | "Friendship" | Ari Katcher | April 12, 2024 | |
| 4 | "Road Trip" | Ari Katcher | April 19, 2024 | |
| 5 | "Jamar" | Ari Katcher | April 26, 2024 | |
| 6 | "Homecoming" | Ari Katcher | May 3, 2024 | |
| 7 | "Opening" | Ari Katcher | May 10, 2024 | |
| 8 | "Cynthia" | Ari Katcher | May 17, 2024 | |
Production
editIn February 2023, it was announced HBO had ordered a documentary series revolving around Jerrod Carmichael, with Ari Katcher set to direct.[5]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 21 critics' reviews are positive.[6] On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, based on 14 critics.[7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Gotham TV Awards | Breakthrough Nonfiction Series | Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show | Won | [8] |
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming | Nominated | [9] |
Notes
edit- ^ The identity of Anonymous is never stated in the show but has been revealed as Carmichael's close friend and collaborator Bo Burnham.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (January 10, 2024). "SXSW Lineup Sets 'The Fall Guy', '3 Body Problem' Among Fest's 2024 World Premieres As First Titles Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "What's New On Max This March". Warner Bros. Discovery. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/arts/television/bo-burnham-jerrod-carmichael.html
- ^ Campione, Katie (February 1, 2023). "Jerrod Carmichael Comedy Documentary Series Ordered At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Carson, Lexi (June 4, 2024). "'Baby Reindeer', 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith', and 'Colin from Accounts' Take Top Prizes at First Gotham TV Awards: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (June 10, 2024). "'Baby Reindeer', 'Ripley', and 'Shogun' Lead 2024 TCA Awards Nominations: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 10, 2024.