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Rothaniel, his intimate and vulnerable comedy special for HBO where he came out to the world for the very first time.The year that followed saw the now 36-year-old’s rise to a new level of notoriety, with his name all over the press as he hosted Saturday Night Live and the Golden Globes, won an Emmy, and filmed a role in the Yorgos Lanthimos/Emma Stone Oscar hopeful Poor Things.But, all along, Carmichael found himself grappling with what his life had been up until that point: Was it all a lie? Would his relationship with his family—particularly his devout Christian mother—ever be the same? What will audiences expect from him now? Is it even possible to maintain one’s authentic self amid all of the success?Subscribe to our daily newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.All of those questions fuel the comic’s latest and boldest undertaking, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, an HBO documentary series about his “tumultuous quest for love, sex, and truth.”From what we can tell, it seems the cameras began rolling on Carmichael’s personal life the minute after Rothaniel debuted, watching him grapple with said truth—and consequences—as he attempts to (in his words) “self-Truman Show” himself.We watch over Carmichael’s shoulder as he browses the apps, welcoming men into his room for a series of dates and hookups. Eventually, one decides to stick around, leaving the star to decide how much of his boyfriend he wants to share with the world.Got pics?Reality Show will also dive head-first into Carmichael’s complicated relationship with his parents, whose responses to his coming out have been fraught, echoing the concerns he voiced in his comedy special.