Key & Peele
| Key & Peele | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | Keegan-Michael Key Jordan Peele |
| Written by | Rebecca Drysdale, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders, Phil Jackson, Rich Talarico, Colton Dunn, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Sean Conroy |
| Directed by | Peter Atencio |
| Starring | Keegan-Michael Key Jordan Peele |
| Theme music composer | Reggie Watts |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (and 1 special) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Keegan-Michael Key Jordan Peele Ian Roberts Jay Martel Peter Principato Paul Young |
| Producer | Keith Raskin |
| Cinematography | Charles Papert |
| Editors | Justin Donaldson Richard LaBrie |
| Camera setup | Single-camera Multi-camera (stage segments) |
| Running time | 21–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Cindylou Monkeypaw Productions Comedy Partners Martel & Roberts Productions Principato-Young Entertainment (2014–15) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | January 31, 2012 – September 9, 2015 |
| Related | |
| Mad TV | |
Key & Peele (abbreviated to K&P) is an American sketch comedy television series that ran from 2012 to 2015. It was created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for Comedy Central; each had previously worked on Mad TV.
Each episode of the show consists mainly of several pre-taped skits starring the two actors, performing as a double act. The sketches cover a variety of societal topics, often with a focus on American popular culture, ethnic stereotypes, social awkwardness, and race relations. Key & Peele premiered on January 31, 2012 and ended on September 9, 2015, with a total of 53 episodes, over the course of five seasons. A special titled "Key & Peele's Super Bowl Special" aired on January 30, 2015.
Key & Peele won a Peabody Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for various other awards, including Writers Guild Award, NAACP Image Award and 16 additional Primetime Emmy Awards in various categories.
Comedy Central also maintains an official YouTube channel for the series, which currently has over 6.3 million subscribers and 2.68 billion views, as of May 18th, 2025.