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Former The Daily Show writer and People of Earth actor Wyatt Cenac is making the move to late-night TV as the host of Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas, a comedic docu-series that offers “questionable solutions to unquestionable problems.” The debut season premieres Friday, April 13, at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT and is scheduled to consist of 10 half-hour episodes.
Fortunately, even if you don’t have cable, you can still watch HBO and Problem Areas on your computer, phone, or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services. With these services, you can either watch HBO live as it airs, or you can watch on-demand content, which will include Problem Areas episodes after they air.
Amazon Prime: If you have Amazon Prime or want to start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch live HBO and all of HBO’s on-demand library through Amazon Channels. The HBO channel, which costs $14.99 per month, also comes with a free trial.
Once signed up for both Prime and the HBO channel, you can watch HBO and Problem Areas episodes live as they air, or you can watch them on-demand. With either option, you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
DirecTV Now: HBO is a $5 per month add-on that can be added to any of DirecTV Now’s four channel packages. You can add it to your existing DirecTV Now account, or if you’re a new subscriber, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of any base package plus HBO. Additionally, new subscribers can get $25 off your first three months with promo code “YESNOW3”, so if you sign up for the “Live a Little” package and HBO, you would get 60-plus channels, including HBO, for just $15 per month for the first three months.
Once signed up, you can watch HBO and Problem Areas live as it airs, or you can watch it on-demand. You can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Now website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the DirecTV Now app. Additionally, you can also use your DirecTV Now credentials to sign in and watch via HBO Go.
Hulu: From now through the end of June, HBO is just a $4.99 per month add-on that can be added to any of Hulu’s packages. Once signed up, you can then watch Problem Areas on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
Sling TV: HBO is a $15 per month add-on that can be added to either of Sling TV’s base packages. You can add it to your existing Sling TV account, or if you’re a new subscriber, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of any package plus HBO.
Once signed up, you can watch HBO and Problem Areas live (you can see the days and times it’s scheduled to air here), or you can watch episodes on-demand. You can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
Preview
Cenac, who was a writer and correspondent for The Daily Show from 2008 through 2012, returns back to the news/comedy mix, only this time as host. Providing a satirical and comedic look at America’s various problems while also offering real solutions, half of the show will feature Cenac on location.
“It felt like it would be very easy to just stay in New York and tell these stories,” Cenac said. “But the problems in New York aren’t necessarily the problems of Ferguson, the problems of Miami. So to really tell this story it was important to go to these places.”
The first season features a significant focus on police and their effect on different communities throughout the United States.
This idea of policing is something we all have a stake in, in a bunch of different ways,” explains Cenac. “There are 18,000 police agencies in this country. There’s no network requiring them to operate according to the same guidelines.”
Also on this project is fellow The Daily Show alum, John Oliver, who executive produces along with Cenac, Ezra Edelman (O.J.: Made in America), Tim Greenberg (The Daily Show, The Detour), David Martin, James Taylor, Jon Thoday (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) and Hallie Haglund (The Daily Show). Haglund also serves as the head writer.