The Emmy®-winning sketch comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show will return for its third season this April. The six-episode season will air on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max. The cabler has released an official teaser for the new season as well as a list of celebrity guest stars and several first-look photos, all of which you can check out below.
“Making ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ is a dream come true and I’m honored to continue our incredible series and wonderful partnership with HBO, Issa Rae, JAX Media, and our entire producing team,” said Robin Thede, Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, and Star.
“I can’t wait to push the show even further in Season 3 and to keep delivering the laugh-out-loud content our audience loves to see! I see this show as a budding comedy institution, where Black women can play fully realized, non-stereotypical characters and I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue to create that space for today’s premiere comedians.”
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The narrative sketch comedy series features a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations.
A Black Lady Sketch Show stars Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, and Skye Townsend. The new season will feature more than 40 celebrity guest stars, including Ava DuVernay, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Raven-Symoné, Wanda Sykes, David Alan Grier, Kyla Pratt, Jemele Hill, Holly Robinson Peete, Kel Mitchell, Michael Ealy, Wayne Brady, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, Lance Reddick, Loni Love, Cari Champion, Shangela, Trevor Jackson, Tommy Davidson, Jay Pharoah, Jidenna, and Essence Atkins and more.
A Black Lady Sketch Show premieres on HBO and streams on HBO Max Friday, April 8.