How to Watch Kenan

Kenan returns for a sneak peek into its second season on Wednesday, December 15, at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The new season will officially begin on January 3. The series follows the life of a busy dad and recent widower, Kenan Williams (Kenan Thompson), juggling life raising two pre-teen daughters with a high-profile job as host of a local morning show in Atlanta. He is supported, at times too much, by his live-in father-in-law (Don Johnson), as well as his brother and his assortment of eccentric coworkers. Read on to learn how to watch new episodes of Kenan without cable.

• When Does Kenan Premiere: Kenan season 2 previews on Wednesday, Decmber 15th, at 8:30 p.m. ET. After December 15, it will begin airing on January 3, 2022.
• TV Network: Kenan airs on NBC.
• Best Way to Stream Kenan Live: You can watch Kenan on DIRECTV STREAM. The streaming service provides live NBC and has a 5-day free trial. FuboTV (Free Trial) and YouTube TV (Free Trial) also both offer access to NBC live streaming.
• Watch On-Demand: Kenan will be on-demand on Hulu’s Streaming Library (Free Trial), and on Peacock TV.

Watch Kenan on These Streaming Services

You don’t need cable to watch Kenan. You can use a TV antenna if you live close enough to an NBC broadcast tower. However, if you don’t want to use a TV Antenna, the following streaming services carry NBC, so you can watch Kenan as it airs.

Watch Kenan on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers live NBC streaming in many markets. Through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, NBC is available along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks.

All DIRECTV STREAM plans include:

• the ability to watch on 20 devices at the same time 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like ESPN, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
• supported on AppleTV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can try DIRECTV STREAM by signing up for this 5-day free trial. There is no contract and you can cancel at any time.

For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM NOW.

How Much:  $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.

Watch Kenan on Hulu

Hulu + Live TV offers live NBC in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch Kenan as it airs on NBC. To see if live NBC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu.

Hulu Live TV costs $69.99 per month. Hulu Live TV includes the following features:

• Discovery and 60+ other channels including local network channels.
• Price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
• The basic package comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. (Upgrades available)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• Comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library
• Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

How Much: Hulu + Live TV costs $69.99 per month.

Watch Kenan on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another excellent option for watching Kenan. YouTubeTV offers live NBC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. 

Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $64.99 per month.

Watch Kenan on fuboTV

FuboTV offers NBC in numerous US cities allowing you to watch Kenan when it airs. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $69.99 per month.

Watch Kenan On Demand

On Peacock

If you don’t mind waiting a day, you can also stream Kenan on NBC’s streaming service Peacock. The NBC-owned streaming services will have new episodes of Kenan available in two ways. If you want to watch on the free tier of Peacock, you will have to wait eight days after the episode airs on NBC. However, Peacock’s premium tier is $4.99 per month and will let you watch new episodes one day after they air. Peacock also has a premium ad-free subscription for $9.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but it includes a lot of content not available on the free version of Peacock.

Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in. New episodes of the latest season become available within 8 days of the shows airing on NBC. You can learn more in our review of Peacock. You can sign up for Peacock on their website.

On Hulu

In addition to the Live TV option, if you can wait a day, episodes of Kenan will be available the day after airing on Hulu’s standard on-demand library, which is available for just $6.99 or $12.99 for ad-free viewing.

Watch Kenan on Roku

To watch Kenan on Roku, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every season of Kenan.
2. On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
3. Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Hulu is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
6. Hulu is now installed on your Roku. Open Hulu, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Kenan” and select the show.

Watch Kenan on Fire TV

To watch Kenan on Fire TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every season of Kenan
2. On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Download,” and Hulu will install
6. Hulu is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Kenan” and select the show.

Watch Kenan on Apple TV

To watch Kenan on Apple TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every season of Kenan
2. Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
3. Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
4. Select Hulu, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
5. Hulu is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service.