Stephen Colbert has ridden anti-Trump sentiment to the top of the late-night pack. And in just a few weeks, he’ll expand his empire of presidential mockery to Showtime.
On Monday, the premium cable network announced that “Our Cartoon President,” an animated parody series inspired by a popular running bit on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will debut on Feb. 11.
Executive produced by Colbert and “Late Show” showrunner Chris Licht, “Our Cartoon President” will “follow the tru-ish misadventures of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members” and offer an “all-access look at a typical day in the life of the President of the United States,” according to Showtime.
R.J. Fried, a veteran of late-night political comedy (“The Late Show With David Letterman,” “Triumph’s Election Special 2016”) will serve as showrunner on the 10-episode, half-hour series. Tim Luecke, the artist behind the Cartoon Trump and Cartoon Hillary segments on “The Late Show,” will serve as lead animator.
“Our Cartoon President” will debut on Showtime just before the Season 7 premiere of the political thriller “Homeland,” but for those who can’t wait to see what Colbert and company have been up to, the premiere episode will also be available to preview on demand beginning Jan. 28.
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