Desus & Mero poster
★ 7.8
Desus & Mero poster

Overall Rating

★ 7.8
S1 E10
#1
★ 9.6

Waiting for Julio

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: Seth Rogen.

S1 E6
#2
★ 9.5

You Thought!

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Carmelo Anthony and Jordan Peele.

S1 E8
#3
★ 9.4

News Adjacent

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Stacey Abrams and Anna Kendrick.

S1 E11
#4
★ 9.4

On Deckington

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Lil Nas X, and a special appearance by Paul Scheer.

S1 E7
#5
★ 9.3

Mad Buns

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: Issa Rae.

S1 E9
#6
★ 9.3

Grits Ratio

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).

S1 E3
#7
★ 9.1

Struggle Jeans

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Vince Staples and John Legend.

S1 E5
#8
★ 9.0

Hateful Hairline

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).

S1 E13
#9
★ 9.0

Look At Your Mans

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guests: Wu-Tang Clan.

S1 E12
#10
★ 8.9

Open Your Third Eye

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Charlize Theron.

S1 E17
#1
★ 8.0

Hold That

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Ava DuVernay.

S1 E2
#2
★ 8.2

Talk Your Talk

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: Don Cheadle.

S1 E4
#3
★ 8.2

If I Woulda Did It

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Ben Stiller and 2 Chainz.

S1 E16
#4
★ 8.3

Royal Baby Newport

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Gabrielle Union.

S1 E1
#5
★ 8.4

Series Premiere, Ballbags

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: fellow Bronx native Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Series premiere.

S1 E15
#6
★ 8.5

Jamaican Jockey

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Amy Poehler.

S1 E14
#7
★ 8.8

Fax

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Bill Hader.

S1 E12
#8
★ 8.9

Open Your Third Eye

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Charlize Theron.

S1 E5
#9
★ 9.0

Hateful Hairline

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).

S1 E13
#10
★ 9.0

Look At Your Mans

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guests: Wu-Tang Clan.

S1 E1
★ 8.4

Series Premiere, Ballbags

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: fellow Bronx native Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Series premiere.

S1 E2
★ 8.2

Talk Your Talk

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: Don Cheadle.

S1 E3
★ 9.1

Struggle Jeans

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Vince Staples and John Legend.

S1 E4
★ 8.2

If I Woulda Did It

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Ben Stiller and 2 Chainz.

S1 E5
★ 9.0

Hateful Hairline

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).

S1 E6
★ 9.5

You Thought!

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Carmelo Anthony and Jordan Peele.

S1 E7
★ 9.3

Mad Buns

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: Issa Rae.

S1 E8
★ 9.4

News Adjacent

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guests: Stacey Abrams and Anna Kendrick.

S1 E9
★ 9.3

Grits Ratio

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).

S1 E10
★ 9.6

Waiting for Julio

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more; illustrious guest: Seth Rogen.

S1 E11
★ 9.4

On Deckington

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Lil Nas X, and a special appearance by Paul Scheer.

S1 E12
★ 8.9

Open Your Third Eye

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Charlize Theron.

S1 E13
★ 9.0

Look At Your Mans

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guests: Wu-Tang Clan.

S1 E14
★ 8.8

Fax

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Bill Hader.

S1 E15
★ 8.5

Jamaican Jockey

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Amy Poehler.

S1 E16
★ 8.3

Royal Baby Newport

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Gabrielle Union.

S1 E17
★ 8.0

Hold That

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Ava DuVernay.

S1 E18
★ 0.0

Lowkey, Stay Down

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guests: Spike Lee and Matt Walsh.

S1 E19
★ 0.0

Platinum Dad Joke

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Pete Buttigieg

S1 E20
★ 0.0

Pon'Delocke

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Lin-Manuel Miranda

S1 E21
★ 0.0

Electric Lemonade

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Regina Hall

S1 E22
★ 0.0

It's Cultural

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: ScHoolboy Q

S1 E23
★ 0.0

Pivot To Aliens

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Anthony Anderson

S1 E24
★ 0.0

Y'all Not Low

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Ice Cube

S1 E25
★ 0.0

Link In Bio

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Zendaya

S2 E1
★ 0.0

PJ Boys

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: David Letterman.

S2 E2
★ 0.0

2020 Vision

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

S2 E3
★ 0.0

Hard to Get a Ticket

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Penn Badgley.

S2 E4
★ 0.0

SU-SU-Sucio

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Lakeith Stanfield.

S2 E5
★ 0.0

Full Body Roll

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Maxine Waters

S2 E6
★ 0.0

That's a Lotta Rappin'

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: John Mulaney.

S2 E7
★ 0.0

Woke Switcheroo

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Killer Mike.

S2 E8
★ 0.0

Whopping Good Time

Illustrious guest: Missy Elliott.

S2 E9
★ 0.0

Bare Minimum Ally

Illustrious guest: Nick Kroll.

S2 E10
★ 0.0

Dominican Leprechaun

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Wale.

S2 E11
★ 0.0

Big Beach Towel

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more. Illustrious guest: Seth Meyers

S2 E12
★ 0.0

That Rona

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Dr. Anthony Fauci

S2 E13
★ 0.0

Stay At Home Dad Jokes

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: John Legend

S2 E14
★ 0.0

R.O.!. From Nana

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Malcolm Gladwell

S2 E15
★ 0.0

Van Gogh Album Cut

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Tracee Ellis Ross

S2 E16
★ 0.0

You Mad Doofy

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Mark Cuban

S2 E17
★ 0.0

Built-In Gratuity

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Joe Biden

S2 E18
★ 0.0

Three Nuts and a Possible

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Alicia Keys

S2 E19
★ 0.0

Dunk on Napoleon

S2 E20
★ 0.0

A Caravan of Karens

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Chef José Andrés.

S2 E21
★ 0.0

Bologna Goatee

S2 E22
★ 0.0

The Goat's Always for Sale

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guests: Spike Jonze and Beastie Boys

S2 E23
★ 0.0

Terrifying and Sexy at the Same Time

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Billy Porter

S2 E24
★ 0.0

The Metaphysical Hypothetical

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Dr. Nina

S2 E25
★ 0.0

Infobars

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sound off on pop culture, politics, sports and more, now coming to you from their own homes. Illustrious guest: Katie Porter

S3 E1
★ 0.0

RIGHT OFF THE RIP

Illustrious guest: Stacey Abrams

S3 E2
★ 0.0

COOK-'EM-ALL

Illustrious guest: Freddy Gibbs

S3 E3
★ 0.0

THAT'S ON Y'ALL

Illustrious guest: Jazmine Sullivan

S3 E4
★ 0.0

I SMELL BROKE

Illustrious guest: Whoopi Goldberg

S3 E5
★ 0.0

PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE G.O.A.T.

Illustrious guests: Zendaya & John David Washington English

S3 E6
★ 0.0

WE BE HERE, HE BE THERE

Illustrious guest: Anthony Mackie

S3 E7
★ 0.0

MOVE TO UTICA

Illustrious guest: Ludacris

S3 E8
★ 0.0

BIRD COUSINS

Illustrious guest: Kelly Rowland

S3 E9
★ 0.0

THE WILD CRANIUM

Illustrious guest: Travis "Taco" Bennett

S3 E10
★ 0.0

EAST COAST REGGIE

Illustrious guest: Ramy Youssef

S3 E11
★ 0.0

MAD MOIST

Illustrious guest: Delroy Lindo

S3 E12
★ 0.0

DON’T COME TO MY FUNERAL

Illustrious guest: Eddie Huang

S3 E13
★ 0.0

PIPES O’CLOCK

Illustrious guest: Phoebe Bridgers

S3 E14
★ 0.0

PUFF OF FEATHERS

Illustrious guest: Eddie Murphy

S3 E15
★ 0.0

MY LITTLE MULE

Illustrious guest: 24kGoldn

S3 E16
★ 0.0

L MACHINE

Illustrious guest: Kenan Thompson

S3 E17
★ 0.0

FUTURE HATS

Illustrious guest: Glenn Close

S3 E18
★ 0.0

HALF A LIP

Illustrious guest: Andra Day

S3 E19
★ 0.0

WEEKEND DAD

Illustrious guest: Miguel

S3 E20
★ 0.0

TWERKING FOR NO ONE

Illustrious guest: J Balvin

S3 E21
★ 0.0

THE CHEEK DETECTIVE

Illustrious guest: Issa Rae

S3 E22
★ 0.0

THE PLATYPUS OF SALADS

Illustrious guest: Demi Lovato

S3 E23
★ 0.0

YO FREE KNOWLEDGE

Illustrious guest: Julian Edelman

S3 E24
★ 0.0

ONE WOOD

Illustrious guest: Taylour Paige

S3 E25
★ 0.0

WALL OF ZEPPOLES

Illustrious guest: Yo-Yo Ma

S4 E1
★ 0.0

PLAIN SLICE

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, correspondents Rainey and Tawanda see whether Desus & Mero can tell if strangers on the street are really from New York. Illustrious guest: Denzel Washington. Season premiere.

S4 E2
★ 0.0

IT'S GONNA HIT

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, Desus & Mero take a look at the world of modern art, roasting some non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and trying to guess how much money they've been sold for. Illustrious guests: Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.

S4 E3
★ 0.0

GRAB YOUR BAGS

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories of the past week. In search of even more hardware for their award-winning television show, Desus & Mero enlist American Cornhole League pro Lori Dool to help turn them into champions. After an intense training session, they take on a team of ringers from Long Island. Will Desus & Mero pull off the upset and add a new trophy to their shelf? Illustrious guest: Samuel L. Jackson.

S4 E4
★ 0.0

THAT'S BRIOCHE

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories of the past week. Then, in the wake of rap star Pusha T's recent fast food endorsement, Desus & Mero conduct a blind taste test to find the best fish sandwich on the market. It's a test of both the sandwiches' flavor and the hosts' stomachs' endurance. Illustrious guest: Pusha T.

S4 E5
★ 0.0

BIG HATER ENERGY

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories of the past week. Then, the two hosts are tested on their knowledge of reality dating show stars. Can they distinguish a contestant who is "too hot to handle" from one who got married at first sight? Either way, the brand is strong and it's here for the right reasons. Illustrious guest: Michelle Yeoh.

S4 E6
★ 0.0

LUCITE SITUATION

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Then, with the help of Karleen Roy, event planner to the stars, Desus & Mero prepare to throw Rihanna the greatest baby shower of all time. She has no idea that this event is in the works, but Desus & Mero hope that by planning an incredible party, they can get her to show up. Illustrious guest: Damson Idris.

S4 E7
★ 0.0

CHEATER BELLY

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, correspondents Rainey and Tawanda ask people on the street if they've ever cheated on their partners and then see if Desus & Mero can spot the cheaters - some of whom share wild stories. Illustrious guest: Earl Sweatshirt.

S4 E8
★ 0.0

BAD BILLS

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, John Wilson (How To With John Wilson) joins Desus & Mero at a local junk store to pick out some new decor for their offices. Wilson is an expert at finding beauty in unexpected places, and he helps Desus & Mero find the most precious treasure of all: friendship. Illustrious guest: Jon Bernthal.

S4 E9
★ 0.0

RUM ON THEIR GUMS

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, Desus & Mero are inspired by a Bay Area kindergarten class's pep talk hotline to create a phone line of their own. They enlist some New York City kids to record discouraging messages for grownups, and Abbott Elementary star Janelle James stops by to help out.

S4 E10
★ 0.0

IT'S A PARTY NOW

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Then, Desus & Mero throw the surprise baby shower they've been organizing for Rihanna with the help of celebrity event planner Karleen Roy. Celebrity attendees include CBS News legend Maurice DuBois. The decorations are spectacular and the places are set at the banquet table...but will Rihanna make an appearance? Illustrious guest: Quinta Brunson.

S4 E11
★ 0.0

BOTTLES, BOTTLES, BOTTLES

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Then, Kenan Thompson from Saturday Night Live joins Desus & Mero to taste test several brands of bottled water, including one that costs over $1,000. They'll see if they can tell whether they're sipping pricey imported spring water or plain old New York City tap water. Can Desus, Mero and Kenan guess how much each bottle costs by the taste or is it all just...water to them?

S4 E12
★ 0.0

AUTO-CLAPPING

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Then, Desus & Mero take a look at some of the most lavish celebrity homes currently for sale and try to guess who they belong to. Will the decor provide enough information for them to correctly identify the sellers? Illustrious guest: Sam Jay.

S4 E13
★ 0.0

SAY NO TO THE MUSTACHE

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, in a new segment called "What's Your Damage?" correspondent Heben Nigatu opens an amateur therapist's office in a New York City park to find out what is wrong with the men of NYC. Desus and Mero try to guess what each guy's big problem is. Illustrious guest: Wanda Sykes.

S4 E14
★ 0.0

SCIENCE AND FELONIES

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Then, Seth Meyers (of NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers) joins Desus & Mero on a trip Times Square to enjoy some elaborate, Texas-sized cocktails. Seth is known for conducting hilarious day-drinking interviews on his show, but these ridiculous beverages will put his tolerance to the test. Guest: Seth Meyers.

S4 E15
★ 0.0

COULDA BEEN A HERO

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero go in on the news and cultural stories from the past week. Plus, they sit down for a conversation with New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter covering everything from his most memorable moments on the field to the specific things he used to whisper to opposing teams' first basemen. Then, Desus and Mero want to help their office's floundering softball team turn their season around, so they ask football analyst Mina Kimes to help break down some game footage. Illustrious guest: Derek Jeter.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
1 ★ 8.9 17
★ 9.6 Waiting for Julio
★ 8.0 Hold That