Black Jesus (TV series)

Black Jesus
GenreSitcom
Created byAaron McGruder
Mike Clattenburg
Starring
ComposerJonathan "Jon" Jackson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes31 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron McGruder
  • Mike Clattenburg (seasons 1–2)
  • Rusty Cundieff (season 3)
  • Robert Wise
  • Meghann Collins Robertson
  • Norm Aladjem
  • John Bravakis
  • Stu Schreiberg (seasons 1–2)
  • Keith Crofford[a]
  • Walter Newman[a]
Producers
  • Mark Costa[b]
  • Debbie Hayn Cass (seasons 1–2)
  • Kyle Clark (season 3)
  • Slink Johnson[c]
EditorJean Crupper (season 3)
Running time20 minutes
Production companies
  • 5 Mutts
  • Triage Entertainment
  • Mainstay Entertainment (season 3)
  • Williams Street
Original release
NetworkAdult Swim
ReleaseAugust 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) –
November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)[1]
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Black Jesus is an American live-action sitcom created by Aaron McGruder (creator of The Boondocks) and Mike Clattenburg (creator of Trailer Park Boys) that aired on Adult Swim. The series stars Gerald "Slink" Johnson, Charlie Murphy, Corey Holcomb, Kali Hawk, King Bach, Andra Fuller, and John Witherspoon. The series premiered on August 7, 2014. On December 10, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season,[2] which premiered on September 18, 2015.[3] Its third and final season premiered on September 21, 2019.[4]


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  1. ^ "Shows A-Z - black jesus on adult swim". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ O'Connell, Michael (December 10, 2014). "Adult Swim Renews 'Black Jesus,' 'Mike Tyson' and 'Mr. Pickles'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Henne, B. G. (September 9, 2015). "And on the third day, Black Jesus arose with its season two trailer". avclub.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 12, 2016). "Adult Swim Revives Samurai Jack As Network Courts Linear, Online Viewers". Retrieved March 23, 2018.