Tiffany Haddish Goes Off — Friends, Fashion and Africa

Tiffany Haddish Goes Off follows Tiffany Haddish and her friends on a month-long journey across Africa, blending fashion, friendship, cultural exploration and vulnerable storytelling while spotlighting communities in Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Harare and Zanzibar (image source)

Tiffany Haddish’s six-episode Peacock docuseries Tiffany Haddish Goes Off opens with a simple premise — four lifelong friends on a month-long journey through the continent — but the show quickly frames itself as more than a travelogue: it is a portrait of friendship, cultural curiosity and the tensions that come when a Hollywood star meets the realities of modern Africa. The series premieres on 13 November 2025, and the official trailer sets the tone: laughter and spectacle sit beside quieter scenes of reflection as Haddish and her friends move through Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Harare and Zanzibar, meeting local entrepreneurs and women-led initiatives along the way. The itinerary is deliberately varied, pairing high-profile tourist sites with community visits that foreground local voices rather than a celebrity gaze.

Critics have noted that the show’s strength lies in its vulnerability. Reviewers say Haddish “lets down her guard,” allowing viewers to see a version of the comedian that is both brash and emotionally open — a mix that drives much of the series’ dramatic and comic tension. That vulnerability is not only personal: the series repeatedly returns to conversations about representation, asking what it means for Black American women to reconnect with ancestral lands while also confronting contemporary social and economic realities.

“She fully lets down her guard and is extremely vulnerable on Tiffany Haddish Goes Off.” — Variety review.

Producers and Haddish herself frame the trip as a healing journey. Episodes pair scenes of nightlife and fashion with visits to women entrepreneurs and community projects, creating a throughline that links style and commerce to empowerment. The show’s producers say they wanted to challenge reductive media narratives about Africa by showcasing both cosmopolitan cities and grassroots innovation — a balance that has already sparked debate about tone and intent in some corners of the press and online commentary.

For viewers in Zimbabwe and across the continent, the Harare segment is likely to attract attention: local scenes and interactions with Zimbabwean creatives offer a rare mainstream platform for the city’s cultural life. The series also raises practical questions for content makers: how to film responsibly, how to compensate local partners fairly, and how to avoid extractive storytelling that uses local hardship as backdrop for celebrity transformation. From a production standpoint, the show is a case study in contemporary travel programming: it mixes glossy cinematography and fashion moments with documentary-style interviews and unscripted conflict among the cast. For Haddish, the series is a strategic pivot — a chance to reframe her public image through intimacy and cultural engagement rather than purely comedic performance.

Whether audiences see Tiffany Haddish Goes Off as a joyful celebration, a flawed but earnest attempt at cross-cultural exchange, or something in between, the series has already succeeded at one thing: it has started a conversation about how celebrity travel shows can centre local agency while still delivering the entertainment value that drives streaming audiences.