The BEST episodes of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas season 2

Every episode of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas season 2!

Follow comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac as he explores America’s most pressing issues. Traveling to different parts of the country, Cenac brings unique perspectives to systemic issues, while tackling more benign everyday inconveniences with comedic solutions.

Last Updated: 9/19/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended

8.50

12 votes

#1 - Mental Health Problems

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019

Wyatt considers what living in a city does to your brain, finds a new alternative to sitting at a desk all day, and travels to Salem, Oregon, to see how the city is addressing the mental-health concerns of students.

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8.45

11 votes

#2 - Sex Problems

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2019

Wyatt explores the consequences of gendered toys, protecting women from their greatest threat, and San Francisco's progressive sex-education program.

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8.44

16 votes

#3 - Safety Problems

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2019

Wyatt explores the role of facial-recognition software in surveillance, tries to curb car-on-bike crime, and travels to New York to question the idea of school safety.

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8.27

11 votes

#4 - Higher Education Problems

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2019

Wyatt looks at the complicated relationship between banks and universities, proposes a way to "gamify" real world skills, and investigates why some for-profit colleges target veterans.

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8.22

9 votes

#5 - Private Sector Problems

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2019

Wyatt considers if we can justify the environmental cost of air travel, looks at a place where bookstores may be able to thrive, and travels to Minneapolis to learn how the city became a leader in healthy school lunches.

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8.17

12 votes

#6 - Inequality Problems

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2019

Wyatt looks at who gets access to good dental care, delivers a pitch investors simply can't turn down, and travels to Seattle to see how a group of parents fought to keep their school from being shut down.

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8.11

19 votes

#7 - Labor Problems

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019

In the Season 2 premiere, Wyatt examines why workers at major fast-food chains aren't unionized; contemplates the perfect pair of shoes to wear to a protest; and travels to West Virginia to learn about teachers' strikes.

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8.00

11 votes

#8 - Automation Problems

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2019

Wyatt looks at the unintended consequences of standardized testing, considers a high-tech way to streamline fender-benders, and travels to Des Moines to see how Iowans are dealing with automation.

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7.92

12 votes

#9 - Segregation Problems

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2019

Season Two Finale. Wyatt examines how infrastructure perpetuates segregation, suggests a solution to class warfare in the sky, and looks at New Jersey's long struggle with school integration.

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7.90

10 votes

#10 - Immigration Problems

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2019

Wyatt looks at how climate change is affecting immigration patterns, suggests a helpful resource for immigrants, and travels to Austin to explore how a culturally responsive curriculum can foster a compassionate environment.

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