Weird City

Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.

Weird City (2019) is a American sci-fi comedy anthology series created by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders for YouTube Premium. Its single six-episode season, running roughly twenty-four minutes per episode, is a limited series of standalone stories rather than one continuing narrative. Each episode follows a different cluster of residents in the metropolis of Weird, a not-too-distant future city where everyday problems are stretched through speculative technology and bizarre social arrangements. The engine of each story is a small personal want colliding with the pressures of a stratified economy, from money worries to the indignities of work and housing. Ed O'Neill, Dylan O'Brien, Rosario Dawson and Michael Cera appear among the cast, with Susan Ruttan, Matt Walsh and Emmy Mattingly in supporting roles, lending the episodes a recognizable comic ensemble feel. The tone is sardonic and irreverent, with absurdist humor undercutting a sharper satirical edge about class and inequality. Viewers who enjoy the speculative satire of Black Mirror or the offbeat future comedy of Rick and Morty will find a similar blend of bleak amusement and social observation, though Weird City keeps its stakes lighter and its stories shorter. The result is a compact, quirky sampler of near-future life that rewards attention to its jokes and its commentary.

Audience reception is negative, with viewers finding the near-future satirical anthology uneven in its sci-fi comedy.

• Black Mirrorsatirical near-future sci-fi comedy, anthology structure, social commentary through absurdist premises
• Electric Dreamsdark comedy anthology with self-contained absurd stories and sharp social satire
• Rick and Mortyquirky sci-fi comedy with absurd near-future satire and bizarre everyday life

Created by

Jordan Peele, Charlie Sanders

Release Date

2019-02-13

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

6.0 / 10 (108)

What is Weird City about?

A six-episode sci-fi comedy anthology satirizing everyday life and economic inequality in the near-future city of Weird.

What is Weird City like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Weird City as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Weird City violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Weird City.

What did critics think of Weird City?

Audience reception is negative, with viewers finding the near-future satirical anthology uneven in its sci-fi comedy.

Which shows are like Weird City?

Shows with a similar feel include Black Mirror, Electric Dreams, and Rick and Morty.

How long is Weird City?

Weird City: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is Weird City still running?

No, Weird City has ended.

Where can I watch Weird City?

In United States, Weird City streams on YouTube Premium.