“Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City” is part stand-up, part travelogue

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Comedy’s biggest star takes the pulse of the comedy scene in eight major cities across the country in Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. A stand-up series with a distinct travel dimension, Hart of the City follows Kevin Hart through each destination as he seeks out the freshest and finest voices in the local stand-up scene and investigates the nuances that make it unique.

Each episode features stand-up sets from a different group of local comedians with interstitial segments featuring Hart and those comedians discussing the comedy climate in their city. Comedians and locales include:

Atlanta – October 2
David Purdue, Mario Tory, Sweet Baby Kita, Kareem “Plug” Chapman

Houston – October 9
Ken Boyd, Crystal Powell, Alfred Kainga, Tim Mathis

Chicago – October 16
Taneshia “Just Nesh” Rice, Calvin Evans, Josh Johnson, Erica Clark

Sacramento – October 23
Ellis Rodriguez, BT Kingsley, JR De Guzman

Miami – October 30
Cisco Duran, Plus Pierre, JB Ball, Pam Bruno

Washington, D.C. – November 6
Lafayette Wright, Jemel Johnson, Rob Maher

Philadelphia – November 13
TuRae Gordon, Anthony Moore, Lawrence Killebrew, Skeet Carter

Birmingham – November 20
Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson, Rocky Dale Davis, Trey Mack

The all-new series premieres October 2 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.