It was announced on November 13, 2013, that Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell had been canceled,[1] and that the final episode would be broadcast the next day.

[2] On September 18, 2012, FX ordered an additional seven episodes of Totally Biased that premiered on October 11, 2012, at 11:30 PM ET.

[6] The Los Angeles Times also compared Bell and the show favorably to Brand X, saying that "there is a voluble sweetness to his manner that should prove a tonally better companion"[7] to preceding programs.

Club reviewed the first cycle of season one, giving it a B and stating that it has "positive progress to build on going forward.

But the longevity of the show will depend on the star finding a way to shape the out-of-studio segments into something more compelling and growing as an interviewer.