Black Jesus

Main Cast

Episode Guide

Season 1

• Episode 1: Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin
  Aired: Aug 7, 2014

  The gang talks Jesus into coming along on a drug buy financed by Boonie's mom.

• Episode 2: Fish and the Con Man
  Aired: Aug 14, 2014

  Vic vows to remove Jesus from the neighborhood and hires Lloyd to be his "eyes and ears in the streets" and keep tabs on him. Meanwhile Jesus and the gang find the perfect lot for the garden, only to face instant extortion from local Mexican gangsters.

• Episode 3: The Shit Heist
  Aired: Aug 21, 2014

  After being extorted by Mexican gangsters, our heroes are left with no money for fertilizer for their garden, so they must execute a manure heist at the Compton Boarding Stables.

• Episode 4: I Gave at the Playground
  Aired: Aug 28, 2014

  The gang agrees to help Boonie with a yard sale to get more money for child support, even though he swears he paid. His ex, Shalinka, shows up to wreak havoc on the sale and our guys.

• Episode 5: Fried Green Tomatoes
  Aired: Sep 4, 2014

  The gang is ready to quit the garden when they find the weed in the garden has failed, but they discover an abundance of "miracle" green tomatoes.

• Episode 6: Love Thy Enemy, Part 1
  Aired: Sep 11, 2014

  As our heroes start bottling and selling their magical green tomato sauce, Ms. Tudi is presented with a unique opportunity to make peace with Vic and the Concerned Citizens of Southwest Central Compton (CCSWC).

• Episode 7: The Other Shoe Drops
  Aired: Sep 18, 2014

  Travyon's foray into documentary filmmaking reveals greed, chaos, angry farmers, and a saboteur pouring bleach in the garden.

• Episode 8: Love Thy Enemy, Part 2
  Aired: Sep 25, 2014

  Vic has let the complex fall into shambles - with Lloyd acting as manager.

• Episode 9: Gangsta's Paradise
  Aired: Oct 2, 2014

  With the garden in danger, our heroes decide to have an online benefit concert with Coolio to raise the money.

• Episode 10: WTFWBJD
  Aired: Oct 9, 2014

  While Jesus is on the run, our gang is left to ponder what would Black Jesus do in their shoes.

Season 2

• Episode 1: No Room for Jesus
  Aired: Sep 18, 2015

  Jesus looks for a place to stay in Compton; he grows concerned when it appears Fish has returned to a life of crime.

• Episode 2: Jesus Gonna Get His
  Aired: Sep 25, 2015

  Jesus and the gang take on the Church of Jesus Christ in Compton; they plan to teach its corrupt preacher a lesson.

• Episode 3: False Witness
  Aired: Oct 2, 2015

  When Vic misinterprets the gang's latest hustle as terrorist activity, he gears up to wage a one-man war against them.

• Episode 4: Hands of God
  Aired: Oct 9, 2015

  Jesus joins Ms. Tudi in her latest money-making scheme, a mobile spa van charging for Holy foot massages. The hustle puts Fish in an awkward position when Tudi soon decides it better to sell Fish's "gift of sexiness" instead.

• Episode 5: Tasty Tudi's
  Aired: Oct 16, 2015

  When Fish seduces a city worker into a no limit EBT card, he learns that free food can come at a high price.

• Episode 6: Taco Sundays
  Aired: Oct 23, 2015

  Our heroes travel through Compton in a food truck, spreading the good word and fish tacos. When Jesus's phone falls into the wrong hands, Trayvon is desperate to get it back.

• Episode 7: Thy Neighbor's Strife
  Aired: Oct 30, 2015

  Vic plunges into sin courtesy of Lloyd's estranged wife. Meanwhile, the gang shoots a music video for Boonie's latest track, "Side Bitches". Guest starring Dominique Witten, Keith David, and Bernadette Stanis.

• Episode 8: Never Say When
  Aired: Nov 6, 2015

  With a little divine influence, Lloyd gets a lucrative job as a liquor spokesman. Success changes Lloyd but not in the ways Jesus had hoped.

• Episode 9: Janky Cable
  Aired: Nov 13, 2015

  When Trayvon's dad hooks them up with free cable, Vic will stop at nothing to spoil the gang's enjoyment of fight night. Guest Stars: Mark Curry, John David Weatherspoon

• Episode 10: Lloyds Wife/Good for Nothing
  Aired: Nov 20, 2015

  Lloyd's wife resurfaces announcing she wants a divorce; Vic is overjoyed, until things get messy; after a visit to the probation office, Fish faces a test of faith.

• Episode 11: A Very Special Christmas in Compton
  Aired: Nov 27, 2015

  Adult Swim is never afraid to go beyond the boundaries of what most people consider good taste, so the not-necessarily-PC premise of this show shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. "Black Jesus" spotlights Jesus living in modern-day Compton, Calif., trying to spread love and kindness throughout his neighborhood on a daily basis. Mostly assisting in his mission is a small-but-loyal group of downtrodden followers. The live-action series was created by Aaron McGruder, who previously brought the animated favorite "The Boondocks" to Adult Swim.

Season 3

• Episode 1: The Compton Carter
  Aired: Sep 20, 2019

  Jesus returns from jail to discover his running buddy Boonie has relocated from their old Compton Gardens apartment complex to the "new" Compton Gardens, where Lloyd is building manager.

• Episode 2: Vatican Guys
  Aired: Sep 27, 2019

  After discovering the leaked video of Jesus performing a miracle, the Vatican sends two secret Vatican agents from Italy to Compton USA to kidnap "the Black Jesus" and determine if this oversized black guy is really the son of God.

• Episode 3: Parole Officer
  Aired: Oct 4, 2019

  The parole officer for Jesus, a friendly white dude that just wants to make the world a better place, witnesses proof of Jesus' divinity, has a spiritual upheaval and decides to stop going to work and follow Jesus.

• Episode 4: Operation SHUT'EMDOWN
  Aired: Oct 18, 2019

  AmBro, the head of security at The New Compton Gardens, has formed a militia to scare off drug dealers in the hood. In a show of force, his troops take over the street for a day, which screws up a drug deal the gang planned for that day.

• Episode 5: Boonie Christ
  Aired: Oct 25, 2019

  Jesus lets Boonie have the power of Christ so he can see how difficult being the Son of God really is. While Boonie is trying to figure out how to make his new powers work for him, Jesus takes a skip day for himself.

• Episode 6: The Compton Crusader
  Aired: Nov 1, 2019

  There's a vigilante in Southwest Compton, and he's taken matters into his own hands. Jesus has to stop him before he goes too far.

• Episode 7: Hair Tudi
  Aired: Nov 8, 2019

  Ms. Tudi miraculously scores a small business loan, and now she can open "Tudi's Wigs, Weaves and Whatnots." The Korean Bitch Mafia isn't happy the store is on their turf, and that means war.

• Episode 8: Boonie Comes Up
  Aired: Nov 15, 2019

  Boonie thinks he has been possessed by the soul of a dead gangster and begins acting like a serious badass. That day, Lloyd serves Jesus papers - he's taking him to "Homey's Court" for making him sober, and to settle up for $600.

• Episode 9: God's Team
  Aired: Nov 22, 2019

  Jesus suddenly finds himself as the coach for the Compton Devils junior high football. His agenda to spread love and kindness is at odd with winning at all costs, and we see his struggle play out in the big game.

• Episode 10: The Real Jesus of Compton
  Aired: Nov 29, 2019

  The gang talks Jesus into starring in a reality show after a sleazy producer promises them fame and fortune. It's a disaster from start to finish, but Jesus is determined to get Pop's good word out as a result.