The BEST episodes of Woke

Every episode of Woke ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Woke!

Keef, an African-American cartoonist, is finally on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything. He must now navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without setting aflame everything he’s already built.

Last Updated: 5/15/2025Network: HuluStatus: Ended

7.85

80 votes

#1 - Blue Lies Matter

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/9/2020

Months later, Keef thinks he’s finally arrived in a better place until he’s confronted with an unexpected face from the past.

Writer: Brittany Miller, Conor Galvin

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7.79

84 votes

#2 - Black People For Rent

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2020

Keef channels his creative energy in a provocative new way.

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7.76

79 votes

#3 - Oaktown Get-Down

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2020

Keef and his friends head to an Oakland artists’ salon where he hopes to get in the good graces of the East Bay’s artistic elite.

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7.73

89 votes

#4 - Gig E. Smalls

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2020

Being “woke” doesn’t pay the bills. It also doesn’t save you from awkward small talk at parties thrown by rich white ladies.

Writer: Keith Knight

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7.69

78 votes

#5 - Dap, Peace, F*ck You

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/9/2020

After the events at the salon, Keef and Adrienne discuss how to move forward, Clovis helps Ayana get revenge on her ex-girlfriend, and Gunther tests the bounds of his sexual fluidity.

Writer: Brittany Miller

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7.67

33 votes

#6 - Black Trauma V

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2022

Ayana takes the trip of a lifetime. An eye-opening revelation rocks Keef’s world.

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7.55

73 votes

#7 - Prayers for Kubby

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2020

What should be a quick trip across town instead turns into the bus ride from Hell.

Writer: Jay Dyer

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7.43

37 votes

#8 - Who’s Your Kin

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/2022

To avoid getting evicted from the Bay Arean offices, Ayana throws a rent party that leads to a realization about her readership. Keef discovers something equally distressing about his past.

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7.42

36 votes

#9 - Papa’s Got a Brand New Boil

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2022

Keef drops everything to help Clovis deal with a surprise guest. With the Bay Arean on the decline, Ayana struggles to find a new place to live.

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7.38

39 votes

#10 - Free At Last

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2022

Armed with a new online following, Keef’s public response to a tone deaf ad leads to an interesting corporate proposition. Clovis tries something new.

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7.38

139 votes

#11 - Rhymes with Broke

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2020

When up-and-coming cartoonist Keef Knight has a traumatic run-in with the police, he begins to see the world in an entirely new way.

Writer: Keith Knight, Marshall Todd

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7.35

34 votes

#12 - Sole Train

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2022

When Keef’s new initiative launch doesn’t go according to plan, he enlists Ayana’s help. A shocking revelation leads Gunther to search for answers on how to be an ally.

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