The Boondocks: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In The Boondocks, Robert "Granddad" Freeman is the cantankerous legal guardian of his rambunctious grandkids Huey and Riley and has moved them from the south side of Chicago to the quiet and safety of "The Boondocks" (in this case, suburban Woodcrest), hoping that he can ignore them altogether and enjoy the golden years of his life in peace. But Huey, a 10-year-old left wing revolutionary, is determined not to enjoy the affluence of suburbia. This attitude is seconded by his 8-year-old brother, Riley, a proud product of contemporary rap culture. Although they torture each other and provoke the neighborhood, they are no match for Granddad, who is eccentric even by "crazy-ass-old-black-man" standards.

Series details

• Title: The Boondocks
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2005-11-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Adult Swim
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 912

Cast and credited roles

• Regina King — Huey Freeman
• Regina King — Riley Freeman
• John Witherspoon — Robert Jebediah "Granddad" Freeman
• Gary Anthony Williams — Uncle Ruckus
• Cedric Yarbrough — Tom Dubois
• Gabby Soleil — Jazmine Dubois
• Jill Talley — Sarah Dubois

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-11-06; final listed air date 2006-03-19; episode order: 15.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-10-08; final listed air date 2008-03-23; episode order: 15.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-05-02; final listed air date 2010-08-15; episode order: 15.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-04-21; final listed air date 2014-06-23; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Boondocks on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.