Aaron McGruder’s The Boondocks already had a reputation as a socially conscious and controversial cartoon strip, and it didn’t tone things down in the jump to television.
Adult Swim has rarely balked at controversial subjects or topics in its other shows, but it wasn’t until The Boondocks that it tackled big issues that weren’t surreal.
In its run the series garnered criticism for, among other things, its frequent use of racial slurs and frequent political and social commentary.