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Season 1 – Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show

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A darkly funny documentary series about Jerrod's tumultuous quest for love, sex and truth.
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Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show — Season 1

Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Following comedian Jerrod Carmichael with an almost painful sense of intimacy, Reality Show feels more sculpted by authorial intent than spontaneity but achieves the same ends of laying its subject bare.

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Carrie Battan The New Yorker 05/20/2024
Through an uncanny hybrid of access journalism and fourth-wall breaking, the comedian created an HBO series that was impossible to look away from. Go to Full Review Hannah Giorgis The Atlantic 05/07/2024
Publicly admitting one’s flaws isn’t inherently virtuous, and more often than not, Carmichael’s eagerness to divulge the unpalatable details of his life ends up turning the act of seeking forgiveness into voyeuristic spectacle. Go to Full Review Robert Moran Sydney Morning Herald 04/11/2024
As far as reality television goes, it's rarely as moving as this. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 12/17/2024
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No reality TV show I’ve ever seen has so directly and openly addressed and grappled with what it is to be gay, especially not to deal with the trauma and pain that comes from implicit or explicit rejection. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 04/26/2024
It’s tense, awkward, and often uncomfortable, but it is compelling television. But it comes at a cost, and that cost seems to be the humiliation of his boyfriend, his friends, and now even his family. Go to Full Review Murjani Rawls Substream Magazine 04/11/2024
The standup segments almost serve as a coat of armor Carmichael uses like a knock-knock joke that breaks up a very awkward situation. Only this time, Carmichael sees himself as the conduit of what it means to be a person in progress.  Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gaby P @RT70754155 05/29/2025 What a fantastic show that delves into dysfunctional family dynamics and how confronting the past, with strength, humility and honesty, can pave the way to acceptance and forgiveness. A must watch for anyone who needs to look back, in order to move forward. See more Elisandro G @RT73589514 07/16/2024 The show makes you laugh, makes you cry and makes you reflect on your own life. This show isn’t just about a comedian who has recently come out of the closet, but it’s about friendship, family and traumas. From his relationship with his father and mother to his relationship with with his boyfriend, each one reflects a different side of him reminding us that we too have layers to our own self which have been impacted by the people in our lives See more Read all reviews
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Eli B. Despres

Creator

Jerrod Carmichael

Creator

Ari Katcher

Creator

Jerrod Carmichael

Self

Jerrod Carmichael

Executive Producer

Eli B. Despres

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 29, 2024 Emmys As his experiment in radical honesty begins, Jerrod confronts his crush, avoids his mother and scrambles to find a date to the Emmys. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 5, 2024 Mike As Jerrod falls in love with his new boyfriend, he learns he has a problem with fidelity. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 12, 2024 Friendship When his childhood best friend, Jessica, moves in to try to make it in New York City, Jerrod struggles to make up for years of being a terrible friend. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 19, 2024 Road Trip Jerrod makes an awkward but heartfelt attempt to make amends with his father by fitting all the tough talks into a four-day road trip. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 26, 2024 Jamar Jerrod pushes his friend Jamar Neighbors to confront his childhood traumas onstage. Details Episode 6 Aired May 3, 2024 Homecoming Jerrod brings his boyfriend Mike home to meet his Christian mother. Details Episode 7 Aired May 10, 2024 Opening After opening his relationship with Mike, Jerrod struggles with jealousy and the rules of non-monogamy. Details Episode 8 Aired May 17, 2024 Cynthia When his mother comes to visit, the echoes of childhood haunt Jerrod. He feels torn between the impulse to reconcile or confront her. Details

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Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Ari Katcher
Creator
Eli B. Despres, Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher
Executive Producer
Jerrod Carmichael, Eli B. Despres, Susie Fox, Ari Katcher, Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 29, 2024