The Vince Staples Show


The Vince Staples Show is an American comedy television series, created by rapper Vince Staples, alongside Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams for Netflix. The show premiered on February 15, 2024, with five episodes and stars Staples in a satirized African American Long Beach. Andrea Ellsworth, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Beau Billingslea and Naté Jones also appear in recurring roles, and guest appearances on the show include Scott MacArthur, Arturo Castro, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Ross, Matt Oberg, Franz Drameh, Tobie Windham, Megan Danso, Zack Fox, Malcolm Mays, Nelson Franklin, Teryl Rothery, and Bobby V, and Brandon Brown and Byron Reeder of the R&B group Mista. The second season premiered on November 6, 2025, with six new episodes. In January 2026, the series was canceled after two seasons.
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Cast and characters

Starring

  • Vince Staples as Vince Staples
  • *Christopher Farrar portrays a Teen Vince while Zylen Arnaud appears as 5-year-old Vince

Recurring

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway as Anita Staples, Vince's mom
  • Andrea Ellsworth as Deja, Vince's girlfriend
  • Watts Homie Quan as The Homie, Vince's childhood friend who is incarcerated and communicates with Vince through phone calls from prison
  • *Cedric Joe portrays a Teen Homie
  • Naté Jones as Bri / Brid'gette, Vince's sister and Anita's daughter
  • Beau Billingslea as Uncle James / James Brown, Vince's uncle and Anita's brother
  • *Stiver Hudson portrays a Young Uncle James

Season 1

Episode: Pink House
Episode: Black Business
Episode: Brown Family
  • Beau Billingslea as Uncle James
  • Deanna Reed-Foster as Janine
  • Kareem Grimes as Uncle Mike
  • David Terrell as Uncle Wayne
  • Cal Gibson as Old Uncle
  • Monnae Michaell as Gladys
  • James Earl as Travis
  • Cassandra Relynn as Sharon
  • Joi Symone as Tanisha
  • Amaury Bubba Newsome as Jaylyn
  • Staci Lynn Fletcher as Paulette
Episode: Red Door
  • Tiberius Byrd as Deshaun
  • Pharaoh Singleton as William
  • Jelani Estelle as Kandi and Terra Strong as Kayla
  • Timothy Erin Jones as Chicken George
  • Tyler Yath as Groundskeeper
  • Vincent Stalba as Man Behind the Counter
  • Gene Silvers as Magician
  • Betsy Moore as Caricature Artist
  • Samir Royal as Marcel
  • Giovani Chambers as Jeremy
  • Amari Johnson as Bumper Car Kid
  • Warren Sroka as Lifeguard
  • Keisha Thompson as Mom and Jayden Robertson as Son
  • Oduna Agbongiague as Surf City Photographer
  • Justin Cabanting as Adult Patron
  • Jack Ryan Yuran as Dalmatian Mascot
Episode: White Boy
  • Tiberius Byrd as Deshaun
  • Patrick Walker as White Boy
  • Idris Keith as Junior
  • Cheyenne Wilbur as The Wise Man
  • Jamald Gardner as Drew Staples AKA Vince's Dad
  • Veronica Bruce as Teacher
  • Mylen Bradford as El Chapo
  • Ryan Diego Shoaf as Jeremiah
  • Jennifer Kim as News Reporter
  • Ted Kim as Kevin Lee
  • Gigi Puana as Leilani

Season 2

Episode: Country Mane
  • Jason Sakaki as Emmanuel
  • Tobie Windham as Milton
  • Ronald Puno as Slum Baby
  • Megan Danso as Sam
  • Kelcey Mawema as Chyna
  • Quynh Mi as Kurtz Customer
  • Nevin Burkholder as Lt. Dan
  • Leo Thomas as MJ Dancer
  • Liam Raymond Dib as Soirée Attendee
  • Theresa Coombe as Driver At Grocery Store
Episode: Petting Zoo
  • Bob Fraser as The Cowboy
  • Benjamin Rogers as The Tweaker
Episode: God's Will
  • Deanna Reed-Foster as Janine
  • Kareem Grimes as Uncle Mike
  • David Terrell as Uncle Wayne
  • Max Montesi as Ian Agasi
  • Emmanuel Akpoviroro as A.C.
  • Beverley Elliott as Dorothy
  • Christina Lewall as Soccer Mom and Ian Lambert as Soccer Son
  • George Boutros and Shane Symons as Home Invaders
  • Caleb Sean Brooks as Baby Vince
  • Brenda Matthews as Donna
Episode: Anti-Social
  • Zack Fox as Zack Fox
  • Malcolm Mays as Brother Malcolm
  • Whitney Rice as Ruth
  • Sam Krochmal as The Valet
  • Morgan Derera as Security Guard
  • Taylor Bloom as Oscar
  • Chyann Victoria as The Partygoer
  • Justin Spurr as The Bouncer
  • Herschel Andoh as The Gambler
  • Shane Dean as The Marine
  • Dominic Fox as The Bear / Line Cook
  • Andy Thompson as The Bartender
  • Corin Clark and Emily Maddison as Concierges
  • Masini McDermott and Nyalinglat Latjor as Club Members
Episode: Mr. Baldwin
  • Nelson Franklin as House Manager / Massa
  • Teryl Rothery as Judge Murphy / Fran Murphy
  • Malcolm Mays as Brother Malcolm
  • Whitney Rice as Ruth
  • Sam Krochmal as The Valet
  • Morgan Derera as Security Guard
  • Andy Ridings as Bateman
  • Gerard Plunkett as Stanley / Stu Stanley
  • Dean Paul Gibson as The Tailor / Steve Harvey and Haig Sutherland as The Tailor's Assistant
  • Angela Sasso, Jenna Hill, Garth Hodgson and Martin Wilson as Board Members
  • Felicity Anne as The Waitress and David Hennessey as The Waiter
Episode: Uncle James is Dead.
  • Bobby V, Brandon Brown & Byron Reeder as Singers at Funeral
  • Deanna Reed-Foster as Janine
  • Kareem Grimes as Uncle Mike
  • David Terrell as Uncle Wayne
  • Richard O'Sullivan as The Preacher
  • Brendan Riggs as Marcel
  • Sebastian Kroon as The Gun Salesman
  • Michael Connor as The Organist
  • Adelita Rockhill as The Old Woman
  • Reese Alexander as The Funeral Director
  • Jason Bell, Colby Chartrand and Will Erichson as Club Security #2, #4, and #9
  • Anita Alfke, Shay Halverson, Breanne Wilson and Sarah Whitney as Crying Blondes

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". 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. The show was inspired by Donald Glover's Atlanta, with Glover helping Staples with the creation.
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."

The show was picked up by Netflix for a second season on May 30, 2024, three months after the premiere of the first season. The second season premiered on November 6, 2025.
On January 21, 2026, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons.

Reception

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." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 77 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Season 1 of The Vince Staples Show was praised from critics for its deadpan, dark, and satirical humor. 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. 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". 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". 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.
Season 2 was more linear, though lost some of its surrealism, as put by Debiparna Chakraborty of Outlook. Chakraborty also compared it to Sorry to Bother You. Rolling Out covered audience reviews on social media, which were mostly positive.