Demascus
2025 American comedy series
Demascus is an American sci-fi comedy series. The show was created by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm and stars Okieriete Onaodowan in the titular role as a 33-year-old Black man that engages in a virtual reality experiment. The series was released by Tubi on August 7, 2025. It received positive reception.
01Synopsis
"The comedic, genre-fluid, coming-of-age series follows a 33-year-old Black man who navigates the field of digital psychiatry while trying to discover his truest self."
02Cast
Main
Source:
- Okieriete Onaodowan as Demascus
- Janet Hubert as Dr. Bonnetville, Demascus' therapist
- Caleb Eberhardt as Redd, a public defender and Demascus' best friend
- Shakira Ja’nai Paye as Naomi, an artist
Recurring
- Martin Lawrence, Demascus' Uncle Forty
- Brittany Adebumola as Shaena, Demascus' sister
- Sasha Hutchings as Budhi, Demascus' girlfriend
- Brie Eley as Shekinah, Demascus' virtual assistant
03Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Solvan "Slick" Naim | Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm | August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07) |
| 2 | "Establishing Episode" | Solvan "Slick" Naim | Lauren Glover & Nathan Alan Davis | August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07) |
| 3 | "Anthology" | Theodore Witcher | Aalia Brown | August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07) |
| 4 | "The Thanksgiving Episode" | Theodore Witcher | Theodore Witcher | August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07) |
| 5 | "Penultimate" | Destiny Ekaragha | Kirk A. Moore | August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07) |
| 6 | "Season Two Prequel" | Destiny Ekaragha | Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm | August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07) |
04Production
The series is based on a script written by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm. It is produced by Mark Johnson and Myki Bajaj of Gran Via Productions, and Kirk A. Moore, who is also the co-showrunner with Chisholm. The series has six episodes.
AMC ordered Demascus in 2022 as an original series; however, it was shelved in 2023. In 2025 a partnership between AMC Networks and Tubi resulted in Tubi picking up the series as a Tubi Original.
05Release
The series was released on August 7, 2025 on Tubi.
06Reception
Demascus received mainly positive reception according to Rotten Tomatoes, where it received 86% positive reviews based on seven critics' reviews. Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times praised the writing as “sharp and smart and natural" in addition to the direction and the performances.
Sources and credits
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