The Vince Staples Show

The Vince Staples Show
Release poster
Genre	Comedy Surreal comedy Black comedy Satire
Created by	Vince Staples Ian Edelman Maurice Williams
Starring	Vince Staples
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	19–26 minutes
Production companies	Khalabo Ink Society Section Eight Arthouse Edelgang Worldwide
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) – present

The Vince Staples Show is an American comedy television series, created by rapper Vince Staples, alongside Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams for Netflix. The series premiered on February 15, 2024, with five episodes and stars Staples ^{[1] [2]} in a satirized African American Long Beach. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Andrea Ellsworth and Vanessa Bell Calloway also appear in recurring roles, and guest appearances on the show include Scott MacArthur, Arturo Castro, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Ross, Matt Oberg, Franz Drameh, and Beau Billingslea. ^[7] The second season premiered on November 6, 2025, with six new episodes. ^[8]

Cast and characters

Main/starring

• Vince Staples as Vince Staples
  • Christopher Farrar portrays a Teen Vince ("White Boy") while Zylen Arnaud appears as 5 Year Old Vince ("White Boy")

Recurring

• Andrea Ellsworth as Deja, Vince's girlfriend
• Vanessa Bell Calloway as Anita Staples, Vince's mom
• Watts Homie Quan as The Homie, Vince's childhood friend who is incarcerated and communicates with Vince through phone calls from prison
  • Cedric Joe plays a Teen Homie ("White Boy")
• Tiberius Byrd as Deshaun (season 1)
• Naté Jones as Bri / Brid'gette (season 2, guest season 1), Vince's sister and Anita's daughter
• Beau Billingslea as Uncle James (season 2, guest season 1), Anita's (Vince's mom's) brother
• Deanna Reed-Foster as Janine (season 2, guest season 1), Vince's relative
• Whitney Rice as Ruth (season 2)

Season 1

Episode: Pink House

• Scott MacArthur as Officer Boucher ("Pink House")
• Arturo Castro as Officer Gutierrez ("Pink House")
• Bryan Greenberg as Officer Shaw ("Pink House")
• Christopher Meyer as Robb ("Pink House")
• Rafael Castillo as Poke ("Pink House")
• Teddy Lane Jr. as Walter ("Pink House")
• Rashad Hood as He Look Grimey ("Pink House")
• Jeffrey Patneaude as Rival Real Estate Agent ("Pink House") (Patneaude also co-wrote the fourth episode of season two)
• Hannah Pheng as Tired Worker ("Pink House")
• Jayson Wright as Detective ("Pink House")

Episode: Black Business

• Rick Ross as Rick Ross ("Black Business")
• Myles Bullock as The Bank Robber ("Black Business")
• Matt Oberg as Mr. Hightower ("Black Business")
• Franz Drameh as Timothy ("Black Business")
• Arthur Richardson as Janitor ("Black Business")
• Angela Cristantello as Woman / Secretary ("Black Business")
• Sadie Newman as Lady ("Black Business")
• Tom Sons as SWAT Guy ("Black Business")

Episode: Brown Family

• Monnae Michaell as Gladys ("Brown Family")
• James Earl as Travis ("Brown Family")
• Kareem Grimes as Uncle Mike ("Brown Family")
• Cassandra Relynn as Sharon ("Brown Family")
• Joi Symone as Tanisha (voice) ("Brown Family")
• David Terrell as Uncle Wayne ("Brown Family")
• Amaury Bubba Newsome as Jaylyn ("Brown Family")
• Staci Lynn Fletcher as Paulette ("Brown Family")
• Cal Gibson as Old Uncle ("Brown Family")

Episode: Red Door

• Pharaoh Singleton as William ("Red Door")
• Jelani Estelle as Kandi and Terra Strong as Kayla ("Red Door")
• Timothy Erin Jones as Chicken George ("Red Door")
• Tyler Yath as Groundskeeper ("Red Door")
• Vincent Stalba as Man Behind the Counter ("Red Door")
• Gene Silvers as Magician ("Red Door")
• Betsy Moore as Caricature Artist ("Red Door")
• Samir Royal as Marcel ("Red Door")
• Giovani Chambers as Jeremy ("Red Door")
• Amari Johnson as Bumper Car Kid ("Red Door")
• Warren Sroka as Lifeguard ("Red Door")
• Keisha Thompson as Mom and Jayden Robertson as Son ("Red Door")
• Oduna Agbongiague as Surf City Photographer ("Red Door")
• Justin Cabanting as Adult Patron ("Red Door")
• Jack Ryan Yuran as Dalmation Mascot ("Red Door")

Episode: White Boy

• Patrick Walker as White Boy ("White Boy")
• Idris Keith as Junior ("White Boy")
• Cheyenne Wilbur as The Wise Man ("White Boy")
• Jamald Gardner as Drew Staples AKA Vince's Dad ("White Boy")
• Veronica Bruce as Teacher ("White Boy")
• Mylen Bradford as El Chapo ("White Boy")
• Ryan Diego Shoaf as Jeremiah ("White Boy")
• Jennifer Kim as News Reporter ("White Boy")
• Ted Kim as Kevin Lee ("White Boy")
• Gigi Puana as Leilani ("White Boy")

Season 2

Episode: Country Mane

• Kelcey Mawema as Chyna ("Country Mane")
• Megan Danso as Sam ("Country Mane")
• Jason Sakaki as Emmanuel ("Country Mane")
• Tobie Windham as Milton ("Country Mane")
• Quynh Mi as Kurtz Customer ("Country Mane")
• Nevin Burkholder as Lt. Dan ("Country Mane")
• Ronald Puno as Slum Baby ("Country Mane")
• Leo Thomas as MJ Dancer ("Country Mane")
• Liam Raymond Dib as Soirée Attendee ("Country Mane")
• Theresa Coombe as Driver At Grocery Store ("Country Mane")

Episode: Petting Zoo

• Bob Fraser as The Cowboy ("Petting Zoo")
• Benjamin Rogers as The Tweaker ("Petting Zoo")

Episode: God's Will

• Max Montesi as Ian Agasi ("God's Will")
• Brenda Matthews as Donna ("God's Will")
• Shane Symons as Home Invader ("God's Will")
• Masini McDermott as Club Member ("God's Will")

Episode: Anti-Social

• Dominic Fox as The Bear / Line Cook ("Anti-Social")
• Andy Thompson as Bartender ("Anti-Social")

Episode: Mr. Baldwin

• Felicity Anne as Waitress ("Mr. Baldwin")
• David Hennessey as Waiter ("Mr. Baldwin")
• Jenna Hill as Board Member ("Mr. Baldwin")

Episode: Uncle James is Dead.

• Richard O'Sullivan as Preacher ("Uncle James is Dead.")
• Brendan Riggs as Marcel ("Uncle James is Dead.")
• Anita Alfke, Shay Halverson, Breanne Wilson and Sarah Whitney as Crying Blondes ("Uncle James is Dead.")

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	5		February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
2	6		November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)

Season 1 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Pink House"	William Stefan Smith	Story by : Vince Staples, Ian Edelman & Maurice Williams Teleplay by : Vince Staples	February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
After getting pulled over for speeding, Vince lands behind bars and meets an aspiring singer, inquisitive police and a hostile inmate with a grudge.
2	2	"Black Business"	Ben Younger	Vince Staples & Amy Hubbs	February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
When an armed robbery breaks out at the bank where Vince is applying for a small-business loan, he seizes an opportunity to negotiate a lucrative deal.
3	3	"Brown Family"	William Stefan Smith	Vince Staples & Crystal Jenkins	February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
Tensions flare up over macaroni and cheese at a family reunion; as aunties bicker and hard truths emerge, Vince has a heart-to-heart with Uncle James.
4	4	"Red Door"	William Stefan Smith	Vince Staples & Winter Coleman	February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
At a theme park, a mission turns into a misadventure for Vince, who encounters a menacing mascot; Deja gets into a heated argument at the gift shop.
5	5	"White Boy"	Ben Younger	Vince Staples	February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
A run-in with a longtime enemy at Vince's old school escalates into a cat-and-mouse game all over Long Beach.

Season 2 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
6	1	"Country Mane"	Riley Stearns	Vince Staples	November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
Vince and Anita's road trip for a family funeral veers off-course when they make an uncomfortable detour at a rental-car agency.
7	2	"Petting Zoo"	Riley Stearns	Amy Hubbs	November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
When Vince tries to intervene in Bri and Anita's ongoing beef, the whole family is left to fight it out at a sketchy roadside pitstop.
8	3	"God's Will"	Riley Stearns	Crystal Jenkins	November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
Stranded at Uncle James' empty mansion after an animated will reading, Vince discovers more than a few skeletons in the closet.
9	4	"Anti-Social" / "Pac-Man"	William Stefan Smith	Vince Staples & Jeffrey Patneaude	November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
Vince makes a delivery to his uncle's elite social club, where the vibes are seriously off and a familiar face doesn't offer much help.
10	5	"Mr. Baldwin" / "Red Rover"	William Stefan Smith	Vince Staples & Amy Hubbs	November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
Vince tries to turn the tables when he becomes the unwilling guest of honor at a twisted dinner party.
11	6	"Uncle James is Dead."	William Stefan Smith	Vince Staples & Crystal Jenkins	November 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
On the day of Uncle James' funeral, Anita and Bri deal with chaos at the church, while Vince hits a few roadblocks on his way to deliver the eulogy.

Production

In 2019, Staples began a YouTube music video series entitled The Vince Staples Show, releasing three episodes which were also released as audio singles: "So What?", "Sheet Music", and "Ad 01: Hell Bound". ^{[9] [10]} Staples confirmed in an interview with Vulture that the show was picked up by Netflix between 2019 and 2020 after the YouTube incarnation of the show, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was put on hold. ^[11] The show was inspired by Donald Glover's Atlanta, with Glover helping Staples with the creation. ^[12]

In an interview with Rolling Stone , Staples reflected on the show's success, saying:

"I'm grateful. I got to do something that isn't really done on that network, or just done in general, with trying to break format and conventional comedy. I'm just trying some new things. So, I'm very happy that people embraced it, and we'll see how they feel about it moving forward. We're still trying to see what's going to happen with that. But, looking forward to other opportunities in the medium." ^[13]

The show was picked up by Netflix for a second season on May 30, 2024, three months after the premiere of the first season. ^{[14] [15]} The second season premiered on November 6, 2025. ^[8]

Reception

Season 1 of The Vince Staples Show was praised from critics for its deadpan, dark, ^[16] and satirical humor. ^{[17] [18]} Other critics complained that the series lacked ingenuity and seemed incomplete and superficial, with one comparing it to an extended music video or YouTube sketch. ^{[19] [20]}

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a score of 94%, based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Offbeat and surreal, The Vince Staples Show is a disquietingly hilarious watch that feels like it could've only come straight from its acerbic star's mind." ^[21] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 77 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ^[22]

James Poniewozik of The New York Times said "The Vince Staples Show is an entertaining enigma, and there's something to be said for leaving the people wanting more". ^[23] Jalyn Smoot of Comic Book Resources said "The Vince Staples Show is a unique watching experience that can't be replicated. It does not belong to a specific genre or fit any cookie-cutter Hollywood tropes". ^[24]

Writing for The A.V. Club, Leila Latif compared its style to Curb Your Enthusiasm. She complimented Vince's deadpan acting and the show's surreal situations. ^[25]

References

1. Jenkins, Craig (February 15, 2024). "Vince Staples Is Just Happy to Be Here". Vulture. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. "With a New Netflix Show, the Vince Staples Universe Is Expanding". W Magazine. February 16, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
3. Odutola, Tayo (February 20, 2024). "The Vince Staples Show: A Quick Overview". Word Is Bond. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
4. "Vince Staples' new Netflix show is an offbeat look at life, Los Angeles, and fame". 1A. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
5. Josephs, Brian (February 13, 2024). "'The Vince Staples Show' Is Part Art House, Part 'Home Improvement'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 30, 2024.
6. Pierre, Alphonse (February 16, 2024). "Vince Staples Turns Rap Stardom Anxieties Into Comedy on The Vince Staples Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
7. "Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series". AP News. February 15, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
8. Torres, Eric (August 19, 2025). "The Vince Staples Show Season 2 to Premiere on Netflix This Fall". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
9. Trace, William Cowen (August 22, 2019). "Watch Vince Staples' New "So What?" Video". Complex . Retrieved September 9, 2020.
10. Saponara, Michael (November 4, 2019). "Vince Staples Drops Episode 2 of 'The Vince Staples Show' Featuring New Song 'Sheet Music'". Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2020.
11. Jenkins, Craig (February 15, 2024). "Vince Staples is Just Happy to Be Here". Vulture. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
12. Rodriguez, Karla. "Vince Staples Says Donald Glover Helped Him While Making 'The Vince Staples Show'". Complex. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
13. Gee, Andre (May 23, 2024). "Vince Staples on His New Album, Making a Netflix Series, and Where Hip-Hop Goes Next". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
14. Rice, Lynette (May 30, 2024). "'The Vince Staples Show' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline.
15. Otterson, Joe (May 30, 2024). "'Vince Staples Show' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
16. "Vince Staples makes magic with his dark, offbeat comedy". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 30, 2024.
17. Guzman, Ivan (February 16, 2024). "'The Vince Staples Show' Reflects Vince's Nonchalant Chaos". Paper magazine .
18. "Vince Staples's Surreal Netflix Series Makes You Rethink Reality". Men's Health. February 16, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
19. Tinubu, Aramide (February 15, 2024). "Netflix's 'The Vince Staples Show' Feels Incomplete, Despite Some Brilliant Bits: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
20. Krishnamurthy, Sowmya. "'The Vince Staples Show' feels like an appetizer that only scratches the surface". Business Insider. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
21. "The Vince Staples Show: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
22. "The Vince Staples Show: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
23. Poniewozik, James (February 15, 2024). "Review: 'The Vince Staples Show' Is a Hip-Hop Head Trip". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 30, 2024.
24. Smoot, Jalyn (May 5, 2025). "This 94% Fresh Netflix Sitcom Is Perfect for Atlanta Fans". CBR. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
25. "The Vince Staples Show turns bereavement into a bizarre and very funny odyssey". AV Club. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

External links

• The Vince Staples Show on Netflix
• The Vince Staples Show at IMDb