In the Know

Created byDirected byVoices ofComposerEldad GuettaNo. of seasons1No. of episodes6ProductionExecutive producersProducersEditorsProduction companiesOriginal releaseNetworkPeacockReleaseJanuary 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)

In the Know is an American adult stop-motion political satire television series developed by Zach Woods, Mike Judge and Brandon Gardner, and stars the voices of Woods, Judge, Caitlin Reilly, Carl Tart, J. Smith-Cameron, and Charlie Bushnell. The series is centered around the staff of an NPR program. It was released onto Peacock on January 25, 2024, and is notable for being the service's first original adult animated series.^[1][2]

Cast

• Zach Woods as Lauren Caspian
• Caitlin Reilly as Fabian
• Carl Tart as Carl
• J. Smith-Cameron as Barb
• Charlie Bushnell as Chase
• Mike Judge as Sandy

Interviewees

• Jonathan Van Ness
• Kaia Gerber
• Ken Burns
• Finn Wolfhard
• Norah Jones
• Tegan and Sara
• Nicole Byer
• Roxane Gay
• Mike Tyson
• Jorge Masvidal
• Hugh Laurie

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"I'm No Hero"	Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods	Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner	January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
Lauren allows a homeless man to use the station's bathroom, and he occupies it the entire day. Interviews include Kaia Gerber discussing how she learned to walk for modelling and Jonathan Van Ness disputing the title "the Malcolm X of the gay community".
2	"Whose House?"	Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods	Billy Domineau and Collier Meyerson	January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
It's pledge week, and Lauren meets Gene, the station's biggest donor. Meanwhile, Fabian finds her temporary job "boring", and Sandy shows interest in the donor station. Interviews: Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones
3	"Very Gross"	Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods	Emmy Blotnick and Emman Sadorra	January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
Despite his nauseous listeners, Lauren finally gets to interview his dream guests Tegan and Sara, and Fabian dedicates herself to a new cause. Interviews: Tegan and Sara, Nicole Byer
4	"Portrait of a Safety Rep on Fire"	Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods	Brandon Gardner	January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
Lauren is no long allowed to donate to the sperm bank, Fabian and Carl compete to be temporary safety rep, and Barb searches for the perfect chair. Interviews: Roxane Gay, Mike Tyson.
5	"Yogurt Week"	Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods	Jen Chuck and Ronnie Adrian	January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
Lauren calls for a racial reckoning, Sandy receives a transplant, and Fabian conducts a pre-interview with Jorge Masvidal.
6	"Thinksgiving"	Brandon Gardner and Zach Woods	Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner	January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
Lauren's son visits for Thanksgiving, the staff gathers at the station to watch the parade, and Lauren gets an impromptu interview with Hugh Laurie. Fabian has to choose between her career and her family.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of thirteen critics' reviews are positive.^[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 69 out of 100, based on seven critics.^[4]

Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the series a 4 out of 5.^[5]

References

External links

• Official website
• In the Know at IMDb