'Woke' Trailer: Lamorne Morris' Life Becomes Animated - Literally - After He Gets His 'Ass Beat' by Police (Video)

Hulu dropped the trailer for its upcoming comedy series “Woke” on Friday, a semi-animated show that picks apart what it means to become, well, woke.

In the 2-minute, 23-second video, which you can view above, you’ll meet Keef (played by Lamorne Morris), an African-American cartoonist who is just about to break into mainstream success when get he is the victim of an incident of police brutality and his life becomes more animated.

No, really, it actually gets more animated, as you can see in the trailer, which shows Keef start to hear trash cans, beer bottles and walls talking to him after he gets his “ass beat” by the police. Soon his own cartoons are coming to life before his very eyes.

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According to Hulu, “Keef must now navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without setting aflame everything he’s already built.”

Along with Morris, “Woke” stars T. Murph and Blake Anderson.

The comedy was created by Marshall Todd and Keith Knight, who serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Jay Dyer. Additional executive producers include Maurice “Mo” Marable, Aeysha Carr, Richie Schwartz, John Will, Will Gluck and Eric Christian Olsen. Kate Schumaecker is an executive producer on the pilot.

“Woke” is co-production between ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television Inc.

“Woke” premieres Sept. 9 on Hulu.

Summer TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)

Summer is in full swing, and everyone is staying at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Luckily, dozens of new and returning shows are premiering this summer. The list includes some big titles like "The Twilight Zone" and "The Umbrella Academy," plus original shows for new streaming services HBO Max and Peacock.

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The CW/HBO Max/Netflix/TNT
Series: “The Chi” Net: Showtime Premiere: Sunday, June 21 Time: 9 p.m.

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Showtime
Series: “Perry Mason” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, June 21 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Yellowstone” Net: Paramount Network Premiere Date: Sunday, June 21 Time: 9 p.m.
Paramount Network
Series: “NOS4A2” Net: AMC/BBC America Premiere Date: Sunday, June 21 Time: 10 p.m.
AMC
Series: "B90 Strikes Back!" Net: TLC Premiere Date: Monday, June 22 Time: 8 p.m.
TLC
Series: “Greenleaf” Net: OWN Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 9 p.m.
OWN
Series: "Celebrity Show-Off" Net: TBS Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 10 p.m.
TBS
Series: “Doom Patrol” Net: HBO Max/DC Universe Premiere Date: Thursday, June 25
DC Universe/HBO Max
Series: “Search Party” Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, June 25
HBO Max
Series: “The Twilight Zone” Net: CBS All Access Premiere Date: Thursday, June 25
CBS All Access
Series: "Dark" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Saturday, June 27
Netflix
Series: “Black Monday” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, June 28 Time: 8 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, June 28 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Unsolved Mysteries" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 1
Netflix
Series: “Marriage Boot Camp” Net: We TV Premiere Date: Thursday, July 2 Time: 9 p.m.

We TV
Series: "Carl Weber's The Family Business" Net: BET+ Premiere Date: Thursday, July 2 Time: 9 p.m.
BET+
Series: “The Baby-Sitters Club” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, July 3
Netflix
Series: “Hanna” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, July 3
Amazon Prime Video
Series: “Outcry” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, July 5 Time: 10 p.m.

Showtime
Series: "Stateless" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 8
Netflix
Series: “Tough as Nails” Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 8 Time: 9 p.m.
CBS
Series: “Close Enough” Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, July 9
HBO Max
Series: “Expecting Amy” Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, July 9
HBO Max
Series: "Cannonball" Net: USA Premiere Date: Thursday, July 9 Time: 8 p.m.
USA
Series: "Chrisley Knows Best" Net: USA Premiere Date: Thursday, July 9 Time: 9 p.m.
USA
Series: “Greatness Code” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, July 10
Apple TV+
Series: "Little Voice" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, July 10
Apple TV+
Series: “P-Valley” Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, July 12 Time: 9 p.m.
Starz
Series: “Brave New World” Net: Peacock Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 15
Peacock
Series: “The Capture” Net: Peacock Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 15
Peacock
Series: “In Deep With Ryan Lochte” Net: Peacock Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 15 Time: N/A
Peacock
Series: “Intelligence” Net: Peacock Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 15

Peacock
Series: "Married at First Sight" Net: Lifetime Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 15 Time: 8 p.m.
Lifetime
Series: "United We Fall" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 15 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Indian Matchmaking" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, July 16 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Killer Camp" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, July 16 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Cursed" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, July 17 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Absentia" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, July 17
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "The Alienist: Angel of Darkness" Net: TNT Premiere Date: Sunday, July 19 Time: 9 p.m.
TNT
Series: "The Andy Cohen Diaries" Net: Quibi Premiere Date: Monday, July 20 Time: N/A
Series: "Die Hart" Net: Quibi Premiere Date: Monday, July 20 Time: N/A
Series: "Love on the Spectrum" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 22 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Corporate" Net: Comedy Central Premiere Date: Wednesday, July 22 Time: 10:30 p.m.
Comedy Central
Series: “Room 104” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Friday, July 24 Time: 11 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Wynonna Earp" Net: Syfy Premiere Date: Sunday, July 26 Time: 10 p.m.
Syfy
Series: "Helter Skelter: An American Myth” Net: Epix Premiere Date: Sunday, July 26 Time: 10 p.m.
Epix
Series: "Don't Look Deeper" Net: Quibi Premiere Date: Monday, July 27 Time: N/A
Series: "Last Chance U" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Tuesday, July 28
Netflix
Series: “The Dog House" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, July 30
HBO Max
Series: "Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, July 30
Netflix
Series: “The Frayed” Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, July 30
HBO Max
Series: “Muppets Now” Net: Disney+ Premiere Date: Friday, July 31
Disney+
Series: “The Umbrella Academy” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, July 31
Netflix
Series: "Real Housewives of Potomac" Net: Bravo Premiere Date: Sunday, Aug. 2 Time: 8 p.m.
Bravo
Series: "Taskmaster" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Sunday, Aug. 2 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Fridge Wars" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Sunday, Aug. 2 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "The Fugitive" Net: Quibi Premiere Date: Monday, Aug. 3
Quibi
Series: "Catfish" Net: MTV Premiere Date: Wednesday, Aug. 5 Time: 8 p.m.
MTV
Series: "Coroner" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, Aug. 5 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Net: CBS All Access Premiere Date: Thursday, Aug. 6 Time: N/A
CBS All Access
Series: "Selling Sunset" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Aug. 7
Netflix
Series: "Surviving Jeffrey Epstein" Net: Lifetime Premiere Date: Sunday, Aug. 9 Time: 8 p.m.
Series: "Mapleworth Murders" Net: Quibi Premiere Date: Monday, Aug. 10
Quibi
Series: "Hard Knocks" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Tuesday, Aug. 11 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Ted Lasso" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Aug. 14
Apple TV+
Series: "World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Aug. 14
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Lovecraft Country" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, Aug. 16 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Dead Pixels" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, Aug. 18 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Lucifer" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Aug. 21
Netflix
Series: "Ravi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness" Net: HBO Max Premiere Date: Thursday, Aug. 27 Time: N/A
HBO Max
Series: “Love Fraud” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Aug. 30 Time: 9 p.m.
Showtime
Series: "A.P. Bio" Net: Peacock Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 3 Time: N/A
NBCUniversal
Series: "Away" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 4 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "The Boys" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 4 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Woke" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9 Time: N/A
Hulu

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Summer is in full swing, and everyone is staying at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Luckily, dozens of new and returning shows are premiering this summer. The list includes some big titles like "The Twilight Zone" and "The Umbrella Academy," plus original shows for new streaming services HBO Max and Peacock.

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