Woke
Woke takes an absurdly irreverent look at identity and culture as it follows Keef, an African-American cartoonist finally on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything. With a fresh outlook on the world around him, Keef must now navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without setting aflame everything he's already built.
Main Cast
Lamorne Morrisas Keef Knight
Blake Andersonas Gunther
Sasheer Zamataas Ayana
T. Murphas Clovis
J.B. Smooveas Marker
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: Rhymes with Broke
Aired: Sep 9, 2020When up-and-coming cartoonist Keef Knight has a traumatic run-in with the police, he begins to see the world in an entirely new way.
- Episode 2: What Prequels?
Aired: Sep 9, 2020Keef grapples with the fallout from the previous day's events while trying to put his life back in order.
- Episode 3: Gig E. Smalls
Aired: Sep 9, 2020Being "woke" doesn't pay the bills. It also doesn't save you from awkward small talk at parties thrown by rich white ladies.
- Episode 4: Black People for Rent
Aired: Sep 9, 2020Keef channels his creative energy in a provocative new way.
- Episode 5: Oaktown Get-Down
Aired: Sep 9, 2020Keef and his friends head to an Oakland artists' salon where he hopes to get in the good graces of the East Bay's artistic elite.
- Episode 6: Dap, Peace, F*ck You
Aired: Sep 9, 2020After the events at the salon, Keef and Adrienne discuss how to move forward, Clovis helps Ayana get revenge on her ex-girlfriend, and Gunther tests the bounds of his sexual fluidity.
- Episode 7: Prayers for Kubby
Aired: Sep 9, 2020What should be a quick trip across town instead turns into the bus ride from Hell.
- Episode 8: Blue Lies Matter
Aired: Sep 9, 2020Months later, Keef thinks he's finally arrived in a better place until he's confronted with an unexpected face from the past.
Season 2
- Episode 1: A Knight in the Park
Aired: Apr 8, 2022After a year of rising as a prominent activist, Keef draws a strip that sparks a protest headlined by him. But can he live up to his new platform?
- Episode 2: Free At Last
Aired: Apr 8, 2022Armed with a new online following, Keef's public response to a tone deaf ad leads to an interesting corporate proposition. Clovis tries something new.
- Episode 3: Papa’s Got a Brand New Boil
Aired: Apr 8, 2022Keef drops everything to help Clovis deal with a surprise guest. With the Bay Arean on the decline, Ayana struggles to find a new place to live.
- Episode 4: Sole Train
Aired: Apr 8, 2022When Keef's new initiative launch doesn't go according to plan, he enlists Ayana's help. A shocking revelation leads Gunther to search for answers on how to be an ally.
- Episode 5: Who’s Your Kin
Aired: Apr 8, 2022To avoid getting evicted from the Bay Arean offices, Ayana throws a rent party that leads to a realization about her readership. Keef discovers something equally distressing about his past.
- Episode 6: Black Exceptionalism
Aired: Apr 8, 2022Off the heels of the Who's Your Kin debacle, Keef attempts to clean up the mess by hiring a publicist and embarking on an audacious plan.
- Episode 7: Black Trauma V
Aired: Apr 8, 2022Ayana takes the trip of a lifetime. An eye-opening revelation rocks Keef's world.
- Episode 8: Kill Keef Knight
Aired: Apr 8, 2022The gang kills Keef Knight.