Drunk History
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Our Review
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Our Review
Drunk History (2013) is a comedy and history series from Comedy Central. It has built a run of 70 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on July 9, 2013. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 6 seasons.
What Drunk History Is About
Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation’s history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It’s just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 70 episodes, spread across 6 seasons and it leans into its comedy/history roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Derek Waters to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Derek Waters lead the cast.
Key roles include Derek Waters as Derek Waters.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy and history have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Comedy Central’s other originals, a 6.2/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2013 and carried by Comedy Central with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy and history viewers.
How Drunk History Compares
If Drunk History lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy/history lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Drunk History comes from Comedy Central. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Drunk History is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Derek Waters doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy/history roots, It has held up since 2013 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Drunk History is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy and history lane, at 70 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.2/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.2/10. Watch it if you want comedy/history you can settle into.
