The Boondocks
SatiricalComedy sharpened into social and political critique.This show: 10/10Social commentaryDeliberate critique of how society works.This show: 10/10Adult animationAnimation aimed squarely at grown-ups.This show: 9/10CynicalDeeply distrustful of institutions and human motives.This show: 8/10Dark comedyFinding the laughs in grim and taboo material.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Regina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsCedric YarbroughJill TalleyGabby Soleil
Written by
Aaron McGruder
Starring
Regina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsCedric YarbroughJill TalleyGabby Soleil
Written by
Aaron McGruder
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The Boondocks Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | ||
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| S1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | |
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.6 | |
| S3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 | |
| S4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
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About
"Razor-sharp satire disguised as a cartoon"
An animated series about Huey and Riley Freeman, two Black kids from inner-city Chicago who move to a wealthy, mostly white suburb with their grandfather. Huey's a militant young radical, Riley's obsessed with hustler culture, and their clashing worldviews fuel biting satire of race, class, celebrity, and politics in America. The tone swings from raunchy comedy to genuinely sharp social commentary, often within the same episode. It's fast, quotable, and unafraid to offend, carried by its voice cast and Aaron McGruder's fearless writing. Some episodes feel like editorials with jokes attached, others are just gleeful chaos.
Watch it for
the fearless satire that skewers race, celebrity, and politics without ever softening the punchline.
Maybe skip if
you're easily offended or want consistent tone rather than wild swings between comedy and commentary.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12005
8.213K165h 37m
The first season of the animated television series, The Boondocks originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season one started on November 6, 2005 with "The Garden Party" and ended with "The Passion of Reverend Ruckus" on March 19, 2006, with a total of fifteen episodes.
All fifteen episodes from season one were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on July 25, 2006.
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Season 22007
8.39K155h 33m
The second season of the animated television series, The Boondocks originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season two started on October 8, 2007 with "...Or Die Trying" and ended with "The Story of Gangstalicious 2" on February 4, 2008. Although fifteen episodes were produced for season two, only thirteen aired in the United States. "The Hunger Strike" and "The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show" never aired in the U.S due to legal reasons. Although these episodes were never aired in U.S.A, they were aired in Canada and Latin America; and were also released on DVD and iTunes.
All fifteen episodes from season two were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on June 10, 2008. In addition all episodes from season two are available on iTunes.
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Season 32010
8.47K155h 41m
The third season of the animated television series, The Boondocks originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season three started on May 2, 2010 with "It's a Black President, Huey Freeman" and ended with "It's Goin Down" on August 15, 2010 with a total of fifteen episodes.
All fifteen episodes from season three were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on November 9, 2010. In addition all episodes from season three are available on iTunes.
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Season 42014
6.83K103h 43m
The fourth season of the animated series The Boondocks was originally broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The season premiered on 21 April 2014 with the episode “Pretty Boy Flizzy” and concluded on 23 June 2014 with “The New Black”. In contrast to earlier seasons, Season 4 consisted of ten episodes. It was produced without involvement from the series’ original creator Aaron McGruder and served as the final season of the series.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Regina King Riley Freeman, Huey Freeman
John Witherspoon Robert 'Granddad' Freeman, Blind Man
Gary Anthony Williams Uncle Ruckus, Radio D.J., Reporter
Cedric Yarbrough Tom Dubois, Col. H. Stinkmeaner, Announcer
Jill Talley Sarah Dubois, Various, Reporter
Gabby Soleil Jazmine Dubois, Jazmine DuBois
Jim Meskimen Anchorman, Bill O'Reilly, Chris Hansen
Carl Jones Thugnificent, Bathroom Attendant, Civil Rights Protester
Kevin Michael Richardson Various, Bill Cosby, Announcer
Corey Burton Various, Anchorman, Armstrong Elder
Crew
Aaron McGruder
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