via Instagram (@ziwef)Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsZiwe is releasing a series about scammers, The Nigerian PrincessThe show follows 20-something Zoe, who, debilitated by student debt, partners with a con artist to live out the American DreamShareLink copied ✔️June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Text Felicity Martin Our appetite for Ziwe content knows no bounds, and, following the finale of her self-titled variety series for Showtime, the comedian and social media star is working on a new comedy series called The Nigerian Princess. According to Variety, the Amazon show will follow “wise-beyond-her-years” graduate Zoe who, struggling under a burden of student debt, partners up with a local con artist to make some cash. Predictably, things don’t go to plan and they end up secretly trying to out-scam each other. beyond excited!!!! https://t.co/y2oR0r6dqO— ziwe (@ziwe) June 17, 2021 Ziwe is the show’s writer and creator, with Will Graham and Hailey Wierengo of Field Trip as executive producers. Wondaland Pictures, founded by Janelle Monáe, Chuck Lightning, Mikael Moore, and Nate Wonder, is also executive producing the series. “Beyond excited!!!!” Ziwe tweeted about the news. There’s no word on a premiere date for the show just yet, but – for fans of her direct, biting, and hilarious style of comedy – her upcoming book of essays, The Book of Ziwe, is due to land in February 2022. Ziwe, her recent late-night series, saw the Desus & Mero writer smashing ukeleles with Phoebe Bridgers, asking Fran Lebowitz “What percentage of white women do you hate?”, and interviewing four real-life Karens about speaking to the manager. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaManaging to (mostly) slip under the radar of Instagram’s notorious censorship rules, these are the flesh-baring accounts you need to followBeautyDazed LeagueInside an intimate soccer watch party in New York NothingEventWhat Went Down at Club Nothing in New York NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundBeauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self Escentric MoleculesBeautyJoin Dazed and Escentric Molecules for a night of scent and self-expressionMusicDaughter From Hell: The 5 best tracks on Gracie Abrams’ new albumLife & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandArt & PhotographyAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archiveEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy