Wyatt Cenac’s new late night docu-series Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas debuts next month, and HBO confirmed Cenac’s full writing and research staff with us today. In addition to Daily Show alum Hallie Haglund serving as an executive producer and head writer, Cenac’s team of writers – notably, 5 out of 7 are women – includes talent like former Daily Show contributor Eliza Cossio, former Jezebel editor-in-chief Emma Carmichael, and comedians Dillon Stevenson, Kerry Coddett, Chrissy Shackelford, and Chris Duffy. The research team, meanwhile, features talent from The New Yorker, Al Jazeera, Nieman Journalism Lab, ESPN, Law360, and The Guardian. Here’s the full rundown:
Writers: Hallie Haglund (head writer/executive producer) Emma CarmichaelChrissy Shackelford Dillon Stevenson Eliza Cossio Kerry Coddett Chris DuffyResearchers: Justin Ellis Tammy Kim Allissa Wickham Matt Williams
Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas debuts on HBO Friday, April 13th at 11:30pm. Check out the trailer below: