In the Know
In the Know is an American adult stop-motion political satire television series developed by Zach Woods, Mike Judge and Brandon Gardner, and stars the voices of Woods, Judge, Caitlin Reilly, Carl Tart, J. Smith-Cameron, and Charlie Bushnell. The series is centered around the staff of an NPR program. It was released onto Peacock on January 25, 2024, and is notable for being the service's first original adult animated and stop-motion series. On December 31, 2024, it was announced that the series was canceled after one season.
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| Composer | Eldad Guetta |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 21–26 minutes |
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| Network | Peacock |
| Release | January 25, 2024 |
In the Know is an American adult stop-motion political satire television series developed by Zach Woods, Mike Judge and Brandon Gardner, and stars the voices of Woods, Judge, Caitlin Reilly, Carl Tart, J. Smith-Cameron, and Charlie Bushnell. The series is centered around the staff of an NPR program. It was released onto Peacock on January 25, 2024, and is notable for being the service's first original adult animated and stop-motion series.[1][2] On December 31, 2024, it was announced that the series was canceled after one season.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Zach Woods as Lauren Caspian
- Caitlin Reilly as Fabian
- Carl Tart as Carl
- J. Smith-Cameron as Barb
- Charlie Bushnell as Chase
- Mike Judge as Sandy
Interviewees
[edit]- Jonathan Van Ness
- Kaia Gerber
- Ken Burns
- Finn Wolfhard
- Norah Jones
- Tegan and Sara
- Nicole Byer
- Roxane Gay
- Mike Tyson
- Jorge Masvidal
- Hugh Laurie
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "I'm No Hero" | Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods | Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner | January 25, 2024 | |
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Lauren allows a homeless man to use the station's bathroom, and he occupies it the entire day. Interviews include Kaia Gerber discussing how she learned to walk for modelling and Jonathan Van Ness disputing the title "the Malcolm X of the gay community". | |||||
| 2 | "Whose House?" | Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods | Billy Domineau and Collier Meyerson | January 25, 2024 | |
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It's pledge week, and Lauren meets Gene, the station's biggest donor. Meanwhile, Fabian finds her temporary job "boring", and Sandy shows interest in the donor station. Interviews: Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones | |||||
| 3 | "Very Gross" | Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods | Emmy Blotnick and Emman Sadorra | January 25, 2024 | |
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Despite his nauseous listeners, Lauren finally gets to interview his dream guests Tegan and Sara, and Fabian dedicates herself to a new cause. Interviews: Tegan and Sara, Nicole Byer | |||||
| 4 | "Portrait of a Safety Rep on Fire" | Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods | Brandon Gardner | January 25, 2024 | |
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Lauren is no long allowed to donate to the sperm bank, Fabian and Carl compete to be temporary safety rep, and Barb searches for the perfect chair. Interviews: Roxane Gay, Mike Tyson. | |||||
| 5 | "Yogurt Week" | Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods | Jen Chuck and Ronnie Adrian | January 25, 2024 | |
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Lauren calls for a racial reckoning, Sandy receives a transplant, and Fabian conducts a pre-interview with Jorge Masvidal. | |||||
| 6 | "Thinksgiving" | Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods | Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner | January 25, 2024 | |
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Lauren's son visits for Thanksgiving, the staff gathers at the station to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Lauren gets an impromptu interview with Hugh Laurie. Fabian has to choose between her career and her family. | |||||
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of thirteen critics' reviews are positive.[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 69 out of 100, based on seven critics.[5]
Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the series a 4 out of 5.[6]
For the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards lead animator Jan Maas won an Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. [7]
References
[edit]- ^ Hale, Mike (January 24, 2024). "'In the Know' Review: This American Narcissist". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Han, Angie (January 24, 2024). "'In the Know' Review: Peacock's Droll Stop-Motion NPR Send-Up From Mike Judge and Zach Woods". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (December 31, 2024). "'In The Know' Animated Series Canceled By Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "In the Know". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "In The Know". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Movie & TV reviews for parents. "In the Know TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "76th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
