Series synopsis
Um, Actually... is an American reality television series that premiered on Dropout on September 28, 2018. It was created by Mike Trapp. It stars Mike Trapp, Brian David Gilbert, Michael Meir Saltzman and Ify Nwadiwe.
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.
Premise
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.
Premise: Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Trapp as Self - Host
- Brian David Gilbert as Self - Fact Checker
- Michael Meir Saltzman as Self - Fact Checker
- Ify Nwadiwe as Self - Host
- Krystina Arielle as Self - Contestant
- Adam Conover as Self - Contestant
- Ivan Van Norman as Self - Contestant
- Rekha Shankar as Self - Contestant
Supporting cast
- Janie Stolar as Self - Contestant
- Joan Ford as Self - Contestant
- Spencer Porter as Self - Contestant
- Alice Wetterlund as Self - Contestant
- Ally Beardsley as Self - Contestant
- Morgana Ignis as Self - Contestant
- Matt Acevedo as Self - Contestant
- Coy Jandreau as Self - Contestant
- Satine Phoenix as Self - Contestant
- James Willems as Self - Contestant
- Jonathan Braylock as Self - Contestant
- Karen Han as Self - Contestant
Guest cast
- Mike Trapp as Self - Host
- Brian David Gilbert as Self - Fact Checker
- Michael Meir Saltzman as Self - Fact Checker
- Ify Nwadiwe as Self - Host
- Krystina Arielle as Self - Contestant
- Adam Conover as Self - Contestant
- Ivan Van Norman as Self - Contestant
- Rekha Shankar as Self - Contestant
- Janie Stolar as Self - Contestant
- Joan Ford as Self - Contestant
- Spencer Porter as Self - Contestant
- Alice Wetterlund as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 12 seasons with 174 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 15, 2019 | February 15, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 32 | September 28, 2018 | June 15, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 21 | July 20, 2019 | December 21, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 12 | February 1, 2020 | July 11, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 12 | August 23, 2020 | January 15, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 24 | February 12, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
| Season 6 | 12 | January 14, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
| Season 7 | 12 | July 15, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
| Season 8 | 12 | March 31, 2023 | September 1, 2023 |
| Season 9 | 12 | February 27, 2024 | July 30, 2024 |
| Season 10 | 12 | January 28, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Season 11 | 12 | January 20, 2026 | June 16, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Um, Actually: Behind the Scenes What does it take to stump the nerdy? Mike Trapp and team pull back the curtain. |
February 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic) Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene. |
September 28, 2018 |
| 2 |
Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound? |
September 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards. |
September 26, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron Kirk Damato, Marisha Ray, and Brennan Lee Mulligan write Avatar fan fiction and stan Entwives. |
July 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
A Very Special TV-Themed Episode Rekha Shankar, Joan Ford, and Janie Stolar liken Mr. Big to Trump in an obsessive homage to classic TV. |
July 27, 2019 |
| 3 |
Homestar Runner, Hearthstone, Demolition Man Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Ryanni name gnomes and match prosthetics to their fictional owners. |
August 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thundercats, Animorphs, Metal Wolf Chaos Maddox, Amy Vorpahl, and Lou Wilson join Mike Trapp for another round of nerdy corrections. |
February 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Love, Actually: A Special Valentine's Episode Matt Mercer and Marisha Ray compete against Kaitlin Thompson and Jessica Ross in romantic trivia. |
February 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
A Special Cinematic Episode Grae Drake, Shane Crown, and Raphael Chestang price-check The Maltese Falcon and play “21 Jump Streep.” |
February 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Muppets & Puppets Ben, Becky, and Jordan face off to prove who is the true puppetmaster. |
August 23, 2020 |
| 2 |
Marvel Amy, Markeia, and Sam compete to prove who's the real Captain Marvel. |
August 30, 2020 |
| 3 |
Disney Dani, Oscar, and Joan find a whole new world of pedantic corrections. |
September 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Return to Love, Actually It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually! |
February 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
Crew Battle The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale. |
February 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
Nicktoons Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia. |
March 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Um Actually Smackdown Jon Gabrus, Jay Washington, and Brian Murphy try not to tap out first in this wrestling themed episode. |
January 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Beauty and the Beast, Birdbox, Timecop Becca Scott, Joan Ford, and Erika Ishii hump something and break rules. |
January 28, 2022 |
| 3 |
Tolkien, Gotham, Scrooge McDuck Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Winston A. Marshall try to deliver a Santa fatality. |
February 11, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spongebob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone Oops, all loud, opinionated, center stagers! Featuring Brennan, Adam Conover, and Jon Gabrus. |
July 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
Reality TV Glenn Boozan, Krystina Arielle, and Izzy Roland enter the Bravo-verse. |
July 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Loki, Gargoyles, Avenue 5 Amy Vorpahl, Aabria Iyengar, and Persephone Valentine learn exactly three phrases in German. |
August 12, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Knights of the Old Republic, Howard the Duck, Westworld Brennan, Siobhan, and Ify discuss British cuisine, breaking the fourth wall and why ships are named with numerals. |
March 31, 2023 |
| 2 |
Mob Psycho 100, The Sandman, Lost in Space Matt, Coy, and Morgana talk franchises, dystopian empathy, and why there were so many cartoons about ducks in the nineties. |
April 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
TV Dramas Kait, Janie, and Jon discuss what makes a show prestige television. |
April 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Curse of Strahd, The Holocron, Blaseball Erika, Jess, and Hector vie for winningest contestant and discuss 80s cartoon sidekicks. |
February 27, 2024 |
| 2 |
Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, Bubbling Bobbs, Blue Milk Saltzman, Lily, and Trapp test their foodie knowledge and argue what makes the best egg sandwich. |
March 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Justice League, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing Jujubee, Monét X Change, and Trinity Taylor identify superhero butts while Ify and Brian serve looks. |
March 26, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Planet of the Apes, Deadpool, Alien Know-it-alls Hector, Joan, and Brennan debate if Celine Dion is a Marvel character. |
January 28, 2025 |
| 2 |
R2D2, Dennis the Menace, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Siobhan, Trapp, and Alex enter their villain era and identify ooze. |
February 11, 2025 |
| 3 |
Gilmore Girls, Bratz, Totally Spies Persephone, Rekha, and Siena discuss who's babygirl, American Girl dolls, and toy jingles. |
February 25, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zig, Garrick, and Thundercat Weeb Out Cody, Garrick, and Thundercat show off their anime expertise and reminisce about Suncoast Video. |
January 20, 2026 |
| 2 |
Collectible Card Games Ally, Brian, and Olivia test their Magic: The Gathering knowledge and learn any IP can become a CCG. |
February 3, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Tag Team Episode Murph, Emily, Jordan, Jarvis, Kiana, and Caldwell battle it out for the title of nerdiest duo. |
February 17, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Dropout |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2018 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2026 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday |