Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Genre
Presented by Wyatt Cenac
Theme music composer James Poyser
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Cinematography Graham Willoughby
Running time 26–33 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Amalgamated Bear
  • Sixteen String Jack Productions
  • Avalon Television
Release
Original network HBO
Original release April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) – present
External links
Official website

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas is an American documentary television series hosted by Wyatt Cenac that premiered on April 13, 2018 on HBO.

The series is executive produced by Cenac, Ezra Edelman, John Oliver, Tim Greenberg, David Martin, James Taylor, Jon Thoday and head writer Hallie Haglund. On May 22, 2018, it was announced that HBO had renewed the series for a second season.

Premise

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas takes "a satirical look at social and cultural issues from Cenac's unique perspective. Rather than sit behind a desk, he will undertake a journey to understand some of the big issues of the moment and investigate real-world solutions."[1]

Production

Development

On October 16, 2017, it was announced that HBO had given a series order to a new documentary television series presented by Wyatt Cenac. The series order was reportedly for a first season of ten episodes in which Cenac will executive produce alongside Ezra Edelman, John Oliver, Tim Greenberg, David Martin, James Taylor, Jon Thoday, and head writer Hallie Haglund. Production companies involved in the series include Avalon Television.[2][3][4][5]

On March 8, 2018, it was announced that the series had been titled Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas and that it would premiere on April 13, 2018.[1][6][7][8]

Marketing

Concurrently with the announcement of the show's premiere date, HBO released a promotional poster.[1] A day later, the first trailer for the series was released.[9][10]

Renewal

On May 22, 2018, it was announced that HBO had renewed the series for a second season.[11]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date [12]US viewers
(millions)
1"Space Problems, Shit Problems, Minnesota Problems"April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)0.307[13]
Wyatt explores the current state of space travel, looks at alternative sources of fuel, and travels to Minnesota to learn about what's wrong with policing in the United States.
2"NRA Problems, Chicken Bone Problems, Birmingham Problems"April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)0.330[14]
Wyatt explores the relationship between the NRA and the movies, dogs eating chicken bones, and travels to Birmingham, Alabama to learn about police apologies.
3"Energy Problems, Millennial Problems, Community Policing Problems"April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)0.207[15]
Wyatt travels to Illinois to learn about the Elgin community’s resident officer program and discusses a police shooting that occurred soon after he’d left.
4"Food Problems, Rain Problems, Skid Row Problems"May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)0.211[16]
Wyatt discusses sanctuary for undocumented workers in the food and agriculture industries and the problems they face, rain, and efforts to reduce police presence in Skid Row, Los Angeles.
5"Bank Problems, Mosquito Problems, Mental Health Problems"May 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)0.269[17]
Wyatt talks about banking deserts, a proposed bill to allow post offices to provide some banking services, combatting mosquitoes, and the relationship of people with mental health problems and the police.
6"Automation Problems, Beauty Problems, Gun Problems"May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)0.291[18]
Wyatt discusses the issues of robots taking more and more entry-level jobs, universal basic income, nonlethal alternatives to firearms for police officers, and a way to make beauty products environmentally friendly.
7"Student Problems, Sidewalk Problems, Misconduct Problems"May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)0.180[19]
8"Tech Waste Problems, Adhesive Problems, Drug Problems"June 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)0.302[20]
9"Research Problems, Reef Problems, Punitive Problems"June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)0.186[21]
10"Teacher Problems, Burial Problems, Collaborative Problems"June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)0.258[22]

Reception

Promotional poster.

In a positive review, The A.V. Club's Danette Chavez called the show, "pointedly funny, and a necessary addition to late-night." She went on to offer the show praise and described its outlook saying, "Cenac's not interested in preaching to the choir or rehashing liberal talking points. The loose structure of the show—there's no real monologue, but there are segments and cheeky, animated asides—mirrors Cenac's desire to map out a blueprint for change. He knows this means there will be a few, if not many, wrong turns and dead ends, but he's not afraid to admit he doesn't have all the answers."[23] In a more mixed review, Matt Zoller Seitz of Vulture called the show a "mixed bag" and said that Cenac comes across like "a man ranting alone in a basement rec room."[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wright, Megh (March 8, 2018). "'Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas' Debuts on HBO Next Month". Splitsider. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Otterson, Joe (October 16, 2017). "Wyatt Cenac to Star in HBO Late-Night Docuseries From Executive Producer John Oliver". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (October 16, 2017). "Wyatt Cenac to Star in HBO Comedic Docuseries From John Oliver (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ Holub, Christian (October 16, 2017). "Wyatt Cenac, John Oliver team for new HBO docu-series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Barsanti, Sam (October 16, 2017). "Wyatt Cenac gets his own late-night HBO series". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (October 16, 2017). "Wyatt Cenac To Star In HBO Late-Night Docuseries From John Oliver". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ Evans, Greg (March 8, 2018). "HBO Sets Debut Date For Late-Night 'Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas'". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ McLennan, Cindy (March 8, 2018). "Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas: HBO Announces Docu-Series Debut with Daily Show Vet - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale". TV Series Finale. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ Melendez, Monique (March 9, 2018). "Watch the Trailer for HBO's New Series Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas". Spin. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ Seitz, Dan (March 9, 2018). "Wyatt Cenac's 'Problem Areas' Gets Its First Blissful Trailer". UPROXX. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 22, 2018). "'Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO". Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Shows A-Z - wyatt cenac's problem areas on hbo | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 16, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.13.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  14. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 23, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.20.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  15. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 30, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.27.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 7, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.4.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  17. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 14, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.11.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 21, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.18.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  19. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 29, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.25.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  20. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 4, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.1.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  21. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 11, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.8.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  22. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 18, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.15.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  23. ↑ Chavez, Danette (April 13, 2018). "Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas is pointedly funny, and a necessary addition to late-night". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  24. ↑ Seitz, Matt Zoller (April 16, 2018). "Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas Is a Mixed Bag". Vulture. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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