'Key & Peele' To End After Fifth Season

NPR

Published July 29, 2015 at 12:40 PM EDT

After receiving multiple Emmy nominations earlier this month, Key & Peele's co-creator Keegan-Michael Key announced that the current fifth season of the series will be its last.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans joins Here & Now’s Robin Young to talk about the comedy show's distinct handling of sensitive topics like race and sexuality, and what its end – along with Jon Stewart’s and Stephen Colbert’s departures – spell for Comedy Central.

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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele play NFL players in this "Key & Peele" skit. (Comedy Central)

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele tell a family what to expect at a gay wedding, in this "Key & Peele" skit. (Comedy Central)

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele play a gay couple with different levels of enthusiasm for marrying each other, in this "Key & Peele" skit. (Comedy Central)

Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR. He tweets @Deggans.

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