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History of the World, Part II 2023
History of the World, Part II is a 2026 American sketch comedy limited television series. The show was written and produced by Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. It functions as a follow-up to the 1981 film directed by Brooks himself. The series features sketches that spoof various epochs of human history and legend. It debuted on March 6, 2023, on Hulu.
Cast
- Mel BrooksNarrator
- Wanda Sykesvarious characters
- Nick Krollvarious characters
- Ike Barinholtzvarious characters
- Johnny KnoxvilleGrigori Rasputin
- Jason AcuñaRussian Assassin
- Chris PontiusRussian Assassin
- Preston LacyRussian Noble
- Pamela AdlonFanny Mudman
- Charles MeltonJoshy Mudman
- Will SassoFred
- Dove CameronPrincess Anastasia Romanov
- Danny DeVitoTsar Nicolas Romanov
- Ana Ortiz[[Alexandra Feodorovna
- Lisa Gilroya Romanov daughter / Eva Braun
- Rob CorddryVladimir Lenin
- Jack BlackJoseph Stalin
- Craig Cackowski1940s Joseph Stalin
- Wendi McLendon-CoveyRussian Peasant
- Kumail NanjianiVātsyāyana
- Sarayu RaoPublisher
- Parvesh CheenaPublisher
- Josh GadWilliam Shakespeare
- Lauren LapkusShakespeare Writer
- Lance CroutherShakespeare Writer
- Seth MorrisFreud Patient / Shakespeare Writer
- Taika WaititiSigmund Freud
- Guy BranumSerf Board Vendor / Hare
- Paul ScheerBot Seed Vendor
- Fred ArmisenGlorp
- Rob RiggleRoman Soldier
- Ayo EdebiriUnderground Railroad Slave
- Rachel PegramJapeth's Wife
- Jay EllisJesus
- Anna Maria HorsfordMother Mary
- Zazie BeetzMary Magdalene
- Quinta BrunsonMartha Magdalene
- Richard KindSaint Peter
- J. B. SmooveLuke
- Andy CohenAndy Khan
Crew
- Executive producer
- Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Kevin Salter, Christie Smith
Details
- Production
- 20th Television, 23 * 34, Brooksfilms Limited, Good At Bizness, Inc., Searchlight Television
- Network
- Hulu
