'Woke': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Lamorne Morris comedy on Hulu
In actor Lamorne Morris' words, 'Woke' is "Simply put—this series is smart, funny and right on time. And the cast is unbelievable.” The show is developed by Marshall Todd and Keith Knight, on whose life and work the show is based. The co-creators serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Jay Dyer, Maurice “Mo” Marable, Aeysha Carr, Richie Schwartz, John Will, Will Gluck, and Eric Christian Olsen. Kate Schumaecker will serve as an executive producer on the pilot.
Release date
'Woke' is slated to release on Hulu on September 9.
Plot
The show is a semi-animated live-action series that is inspired by the life and art of cartoonist Keith Knight who also serves as co-creator of the show. Official plot synopsis says "the show follows Keef (Morris), a Black cartoonist living in San Francisco, who is finally on the cusp of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything." The plot is timely and topical considering the Black Lives Matter movement as it sees Keef getting cuffed and pushed to the floor. This moment in his life forces him to reevaluate everything that he believed in life. For a while there, he had thought that just because he was Black did not equate with him having to stand up for issues. Now, does he still think the same?
Cast
Lamorne Morris as Keef
Lamorne Morris plays the role of Keef, an African-American cartoonist. He is on the verge of mainstream success and at this time, an unexpected – and very timely – incident changes everything.
Other cast members on the show include T. Murph and Blake Anderson.
Creator
The show is created by Keith Knight and Marshall Todd. The show is based on Knight's life and it features one moment in his life that changed everything. Todd is well known for his previous work 'Road Rage'.
Trailer
The trailer of the show was released on Thursday, July 9 and it featured Morris starting off as a man who takes everything in life lightly. He even asks his friend why he must stand up for social issues just because he is Black and appropriately enough, his lady friend tells him that it is because this world is racist. That's true enough considering the promo also show Keef getting cuffed and pushed to the ground. Does this experience change his opinion?
This question is what drives the show. We see Keef consider his stand on police brutality among other things. He wonders if he should be woke and represent his race through his opinions and stance on different issues, but is he up for it? We will see how things go in 'Woke'.
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