United Shades of America
18+2016•45m•6.1/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.1/10(10)
Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.
Production
All3Media America
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
April 24, 2016
Last Aired
August 21, 2022
Networks
CNN
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Meeting the KKK
Air date: 2016-04-24
In the premiere episode, W. Kamau Bell arranges a special meeting with the Ku-Klux-Klan.
E2
Behind These Walls
Air date: 2016-05-01
Kamau Bell heads to the infamous San Quentin State Prison to meet the men who've spent a lifetime behind bars, hear their stories and discover who they have become.
E3
Latino, U.S.A.
Air date: 2016-05-08
Kamau Bell heads to East Los Angeles to meet with Latinos fighting to live the American Dream while facing prejudice and intolerance.
E4
Protect and Serve?
Air date: 2016-05-15
Kamau Bell heads to Camden, N.J. to check out a new community policing program helping to improve the relationship between citizens and police.
E5
Off the Grid
Air date: 2016-05-22
Kamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.
E6
Is It Cool to Be Hip?
Air date: 2016-05-29
Comedian W. Kamau Bell visits Portland, Oregon, to talk to old and new residents and finds a growing social divide involving hipsters and gentrification.
E7
The Last Frontier
Air date: 2016-06-05
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.
E8
The Fountain of Youth
Air date: 2016-06-12
Kamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.
Cast
W. Kamau Bell
Self - Host
