DESUS & MERO

2019-2022, 4 Seasons / Late Night Variety, Talk, and Sketch / Comedy / Network Television / TV-MA / USA / English

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero mix it up with celebrity guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports and current events.

digital originals

Led production on 200+ videos designed to supplement episodes and engage with fans. Designed, directed, and produced original content, including the following original series:

HAPPY HOUR AT THE FLOWERSHOP (DESUS & MERO) - 3 episodes

OFFICE HOURS WITH DESUS OR MERO - 37 episodes

BEHIND THE SCENES AT DESUS & MERO - 12 episodes

HAPPY HOUR (COVID EDITION) - DESUS & MERO - 6 episodes

THE WARMUP ON DESUS & MERO - 167 episodes

AWARDS

Writer's Guild of America Awards, Comedy/Variety Talk Series, 2021 Winner

TCA Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk, or Sketch, 2019 and 2020 Nominated

Critics' Choice Awards, Best Talk Show, 2020 and 2021 Nominated

NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding News/Information (for "The Obama Interview), 2021 Nominated

PRESS

Hollywood Reporter: 'Desus & Mero' Review: Showtime Series (Feb. 2019)

Variety: Season 1 Review (Feb. 2019)

The Washington Post — 'Desus & Mero' Brings a Fresh Voice to Late Night (March 2019)

TIME Magazine: An Interview With Desus and Mero on Their Showtime Upgrade (Feb. 2019)

Rolling Stone: Desus and Mero: The Voices of the Culture (June 2021)

Deadline: ’Desus & Mero': From Bodega Boys To Sunday Night Showtime Stars (July 2020)

NPR: From The Bronx To Cable Stardom, Desus And Mero Are Remaking Late-Night (Feb. 2019)

NPR: Desus And Mero On Politics, Fame And Life In The Pandemic (Feb. 2021)

IndieWire: Desus and Mero on Season 4: "You Gotta Go With Your Gut" (May 2022)

The Washington Post: The 'Desus and Mero' Split Is a Significant Loss for Late-Night (July 2022)

CREDITS

Production Company: JAX MEDIA

Network: SHOWTIME

Guests: BARACK OBAMA, DENZEL WASHINGTON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, DWAYNE JOHNSON, JOE BIDEN, KAMALA HARRIS, ZENDAYA, KEVIN HART, EDDIE MURPHY, CHADWICK BOSEMAN, KEANU REEVES, SANDRA BULLOCK, LIL NAS X, MICHAEL B. JORDAN, DON CHEADLE, CHARLIZE THERON, LUPITA NYONG'O, IDRIS ELBA, JORDAN PEELE, BERNIE SANDERS, ALICIA KEYS, MISSY ELLIOTT, CHRIS ROCK, SPIKE LEE, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, TOM HOLLAND, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, MATT DAMON, JEFF GOLDBLUM, JEFF BRIDGES, AMY POEHLER, SETH ROGEN, JOHN LEGEND, JON STEWART, DAVID LETTERMAN, TARAJI P. HENSON, DAVE GROHL, DEREK JETER, LEWIS HAMILTON, USAIN BOLT, ISSA RAE, TONY HAWK, KENAN THOMPSON, NAS, LL COOL J, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, JANELLE MONÁE, MARK WAHLBERG, BILL HADER, ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, ANDY SAMBERG, TRACY MORGAN, JOHN MULANEY, STACEY ABRAMS, MEGAN RAPINOE, CHANCE THE RAPPER, ASAP ROCKY, KEKE PALMER, KELLY ROWLAND, ANTHONY MACKIE, ERIC ANDRE, ANNA KENDRICK, RASHIDA JONES, LAKEITH STANFIELD, KUMAIL NANJIANI, DEMI LOVATO, WANDA SYKES, PENN BADGLEY, ETHAN HAWKE, PHOEBE BRIDGERS