Series synopsis
Black Jesus is an American comedy television series that premiered on Adult Swim on August 7, 2014. It ended on November 29, 2019. It was created by Aaron McGruder. It stars Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, Andrew Bachelor, Andra Fuller and Kali Hawk.
A TV series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.
Premise
A TV series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gerald 'Slink' Johnson as Jesus
- Andrew Bachelor as Trayvon
- Andra Fuller as Fish
- Kali Hawk as Maggie
- Corey Holcomb as Boonie
- John Witherspoon as Lloyd
- Charlie Murphy as Vic
- Angela Elayne Gibbs as Ms. Tudi
Supporting cast
- Valenzia Algarin as Dianne
- Dominique Witten as Shalinka
Guest cast
- Sonya Eddy as Miss Emma
- Kamala Lopez as Judge
- Spencer H. Levin as Tyler
- Noel Gugliemi
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 31 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 7, 2014 | October 9, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 11 | September 18, 2015 | November 27, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 10 | September 20, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin The gang talks Jesus into coming along on a drug buy financed by Boonie's mom. |
August 7, 2014 |
| 2 |
Fish and the Con Man Vic vows to remove Jesus from the neighborhood, and hires Lloyd to be his “eyes and ears in the streets” and keep tabs on him. Meanwhile Jesus and the gang find the perfect lot for the garden, only to face instant extortion from local Mexican gangsters. |
August 14, 2014 |
| 3 |
The S*** Heist After being extorted by Mexican gangsters, they are left with no money for fertilizer for their garden, so they must execute a manure heist at the Compton Boarding Stables. |
August 21, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Room for Jesus Jesus returns to Compton in search of a place to stay, but becomes concerned about Fish, who appears to be returning to a life of crime. |
September 18, 2015 |
| 2 |
Jesus Gonna Get His Jesus and the gang take on the Church of Jesus Christ in Compton; they plan to teach its corrupt preacher a lesson. |
September 25, 2015 |
| 3 |
False Witness When Vic misinterprets the gang's latest hustle as terrorist activity, he gears up to wage a one-man war against them. |
October 2, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Compton Carter Jesus returns from jail to discover his running buddy Boonie has relocated from their old Compton Gardens apartment complex to the "new" Compton Gardens, where Lloyd is building manager. |
September 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
Vatican Guys After discovering the leaked video of Jesus performing a miracle, the Vatican sends two secret agents from Italy to Compton to kidnap "the Black Jesus" and determine if the oversized black guy is really the son of God. |
September 27, 2019 |
| 3 |
Parole Officer The parole officer for Jesus, a friendly white dude that just wants to make the world a better place, witnesses proof of Jesus' divinity, has a spiritual upheaval and decides to stop going to work and follow Jesus. |
October 4, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Adult Swim |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 7, 2014 |
| Last aired | November 29, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:00:00 |