United Shades Of America

Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.

202310 episodes

TV-PG

Talk Show and Variety

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S1 E1 - The New KKK
April 22, 2016
42min
TV-PG
W. Kamau Bell heads down south to meet with members of the Ku Klux Klan looking to rebrand their message.
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S1 E2 - Behind the Walls
March 11, 2019
42min
TV-PG
Kamau Bell heads to San Quentin to meet men who've spent a lifetime in prison, hear their stories and see what kind of people they've become behind bars.
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S1 E3 - Latino, USA
May 7, 2016
42min
TV-PG
Kamau Bell heads to East Los Angeles to meet with Latinos fighting to live the American Dream while facing prejudice and intolerance.
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S1 E4 - Protect and Serve?
May 14, 2016
42min
TV-PG
Kamau heads to Camden, N.J., one of the most dangerous cities in America, to see if a new way of policing will help change the relationship between the police and the people.
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S1 E5 - Off the Grid
May 21, 2016
42min
TV-PG
Kamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.
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S1 E6 - Is It Cool to Be Hip?
May 28, 2016
42min
TV-PG
Kamau Bell visits people in Portland, Ore. to discover how hipsters and gentrification have affected their neighborhoods.
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S1 E7 - The Last Frontier
June 4, 2016
42min
TV-PG
Kamau Bell heads to Barrow, Alaska to observe how a person lives above the Arctic Circle and learns about the Inuit customs and traditions the natives are trying to preserve.
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S1 E8 - The Fountain of Youth
June 11, 2016
42min
TV-PG
Kamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach, Fla to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.
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S1 E101 - United Shades of America Trailer
October 1, 2023
2min
TV-MA
Follow comedian and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell as he explores communities across America to understand the unique challenges they face.
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S1 E101 - United Shades of America Tr
October 10, 2023
2min
TV-14
Follow comedian and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell as he explores communities across America to understand the unique challenges they face.
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