Broke (2017 TV series)

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Broke
Created by Quinta Brunson
Starring
  • Quinta Brunson
  • Maurice Williams
  • Paul DuPree
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network YouTube Red
Original releaseJanuary 26 (2017-01-26) 
March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)

Broke is an American comedy streaming television series produced exclusively for YouTube Red, starring Quinta Brunson. [1] The series premiered on January 26, 2017. The first season, which had 11 episodes, ended on March 23, 2017. [2] The series was produced by BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, [3] the second YouTube Red digital original series from the company after Squad Wars . [4]

Contents

The series is about three friends (also featuring Maurice Williams and Paul DuPree) move from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. [5]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleEpisode lengthOriginal Release Date
1"Fall of the Ottoman Empire"
2"Mother of Pearl"
3"Passin' the Blunt"
4"You're No Better"
5"Happy Birthday Paul"
6"The Game of Dating"
7"The Return"
8"Great Artists Steal"
9"Paul the Zombie"
10"You vs. the Bank"
11"Finale"

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