Demascus

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Demascus
Genre Science fiction, comedy
Created byTearrance Arvelle Chisholm
ShowrunnersTearrance Arvelle Chisholm
Kirk A. Moore
Starring Okieriete Onaodowan
Janet Hubert
Caleb Eberhardt
Shakira Ja'nai Paye
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production companies AMC Studios
Gran Via Productions
Original release
Network Tubi
ReleaseAugust 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)

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.

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Synopsis

"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]

Cast

Main [1]

Recurring

Production

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]

Release

The series was released on August 7, 2025 on Tubi. [1]

Reception

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yang, Katrina (2025-07-09). "2 Years After Being Cancelled, AMC's Underrated Sci-Fi Show Is Being Revived By Rival Streamer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 White, Peter (2025-07-07). "Tubi Rescues 'Demascus': Sci-Fi Comedy Series To Launch On Free Streamer Two Years After Being Pulled By AMC". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Review: With the must-watch 'Demascus,' Tubi rescues a reality-bending comedy". Los Angeles Times. 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  4. "Demascus: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-17.