| Demascus | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction, comedy |
| Created by | Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm |
| Showrunners | Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm Kirk A. Moore |
| Starring | Okieriete Onaodowan Janet Hubert Caleb Eberhardt Shakira Ja'nai Paye |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | AMC Studios Gran Via Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tubi |
| Release | August 7, 2025 |
Demascus is an American sci-fi comedy series. The show was created by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm and stars Okieriete Onaodowan in the titular role as a 33-year-old Black man that engages in a virtual reality experiment. The series was released by Tubi on August 7, 2025. It received positive reception.
"The comedic, genre-fluid, coming-of-age series follows a 33-year-old Black man who navigates the field of digital psychiatry while trying to discover his truest self." [1]
The series is based on a script written by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm. [1] It is produced by Mark Johnson and Myki Bajaj of Gran Via Productions, and Kirk A. Moore, who is also the co-showrunner with Chisholm. [1] [2] The series has six episodes. [1]
AMC ordered Demascus in 2022 as an original series; however, it was shelved in 2023. [2] In 2025 a partnership between AMC Networks and Tubi resulted in Tubi picking up the series as a Tubi Original. [2]
Demascus received mainly positive reception according to Rotten Tomatoes , where it received 86% positive reviews based on seven critics' reviews. [4] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times praised the writing as “sharp and smart and natural" in addition to the direction and the performances. [3]