We Need to Talk About Cosby

Bill Cosby was "America's Dad"—groundbreaking comedian, beloved sitcom star—and a serial predator. How do you reconcile loving someone's work when you learn they're a monster?

W. Kamau Bell, who grew up idolizing Cosby, brings together survivors who share detailed accounts, comedians wrestling with their admiration, and industry figures explaining how Cosby's power protected him even when rumors circulated for years. Bell doesn't shy from Cosby's genuine accomplishments—revolutionizing behind-the-scenes diversity on The Cosby Show, breaking barriers for Black stunt performers—while documenting how that same power enabled abuse.

An examination of how celebrity, industry complicity, and cultural reverence create environments where predators flourish."