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Black Jesus

★ 7.1 4K votes 2014–2019 3 seasons · 31 episodes Ended Adult Swim
Faith & religionBelief, doubt and religious institutions.This show: 8/10Working classOrdinary people, ordinary money, real stakes.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Gerald 'Slink' JohnsonJohn WitherspoonCorey HolcombAngela Elayne GibbsAntwon TannerValenzia Algarin
Written by
Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder
Starring
Gerald 'Slink' JohnsonJohn WitherspoonCorey HolcombAngela Elayne GibbsAntwon TannerValenzia Algarin
Written by
Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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About

"Christ as a mellow Compton peacemaker"

Black Jesus imagines the Messiah living in present-day Compton, hanging out with a scruffy crew of friends and neighbors while trying to spread love, patience, and a little weed-fueled wisdom in a housing complex ruled by a cranky, cash-obsessed manager. It's a loose, hangout-style stoner comedy more interested in vibes and banter than plot, mixing crude jokes with genuine warmth. The pace is slow and episodic, riding on the cast's chemistry and Jesus's laid-back charisma rather than big storylines. It's irreverent by design, but underneath the raunch it's oddly good-natured.

Watch it for

the easy, funny chemistry between Jesus and his ragtag Compton crew.

Maybe skip if

you're bothered by religious-tinged raunchy humor or want tightly plotted episodes.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12014
7.6934103h 29m
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Season 22015
8.0696113h 53m
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Season 32019
8.0450103h 35m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Gerald 'Slink' Johnson Jesus
John Witherspoon Lloyd
Corey Holcomb Boonie
Angela Elayne Gibbs Ms. Tudi
Antwon Tanner Jason
Valenzia Algarin Dianne, Diane
Charlie Murphy Vic
Kali Hawk Maggie
Andra Fuller Fish
Andrew Bachelor Trayvon

Crew

Mike Clattenburg
Aaron McGruder

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