Woke

Hulu
Streaming Release: April 8, 2022

Original Series

This satirical series follows Keef, a cartoonist living in San Francisco, who is on the cusp of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything, putting him in an irreversible state of “woke.” Written and executive produced by cartoonist Keith Knight, the storyline is inspired by Knight’s personal experiences with racial profiling and showcases how black culture influenced his work. This series incorporates traditional live-action elements fused with animated sequences that will bring Keef’s cartoons to life in unique ways.

Episode List for Woke

Episode	Date	Title	Description
8	4/8/2022	Kill Keef Knight	The gang kills Keef Knight.
7	4/8/2022	Black Trauma V	Ayana takes the trip of a lifetime. An eye-opening revelation rocks Keef’s world.
6	4/8/2022	Black Exceptionalism	On 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.
5	4/8/2022	Who’s Your Kin	To 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.
4	4/8/2022	Sole Train	When 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.
3	4/8/2022	Papa’s Got a Brand New Boil	Keef 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.
2	4/8/2022	Free At Last	Armed with a new online following, Keef’s public response to a tone deaf ad leads to an interesting corporate proposition. Clovis tries something new.
1	4/8/2022	A Knight in the Park	After 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	Date	Title	Description
8	9/9/2020	Blue Lies Matter	Months later, Keef thinks he’s finally arrived in a better place until he’s confronted with an unexpected face from the past.
7	9/9/2020	Prayers for Kubby	What should be a quick trip across town instead turns into the bus ride from Hell.
6	9/9/2020	Dap, Peace, F*ck You	After 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.
5	9/9/2020	Oaktown Get-Down	Keef 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.
4	9/9/2020	Black People For Rent	Keef channels his creative energy in a provocative new way.
3	9/9/2020	Gig E. Smalls	Being “woke” doesn’t pay the bills. It also doesn’t save you from awkward small talk at parties thrown by rich white ladies.
2	9/9/2020	What Prequels?	Keef grapples with the fallout from the previous day’s events while trying to put his life back in order.
1	9/9/2020	Rhymes with Broke	When 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.

Pictures of Woke

Woke — “Free At Last” – Episode 202 — Armed with a new online following, Keef’s public response to a tone deaf ad leads to an interesting corporate proposition. Clovis tries something new. Clovis (T. Murph), Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris), Ayana (Sasheer Zamata) and Gunther (Blake Anderson), shown. (Photo by: Mark Hill/Hulu)

Woke — “Papa’s Got a Brand New Boil” – Episode 203 — Keef 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. Ayana (Sasheer Zamata), Gunther (Blake Anderson), Clovis (T. Murph) and Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris), shown. (Photo by: Mark Hill/Hulu)

Woke — “Papa’s Got a Brand New Boil” – Episode 203 — Keef 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. Mr. Jackson (Isiah Whitlock Jr.) and Clovis (T. Murph), shown. (Photo by: Mark Hill/Hulu)