Qui vive is a 2014 English-language Drama Musical series created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore. Qui vive was produced under the production house HBO Entertainment in collaboration with Issa Rae Productions, Penny for Your Thoughts Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment. The show originally aired on HBO and premiered on October 9, 2016. Cherif hates his day job as a security guard in the mall.He is trying to get his nursing degree without success. He likes Jenny, a girl he met on the bus. His life is complicated by a band of teenagers who harasses him daily. Qui vive stars Issa Rae in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Lisa Joyce, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales and Y'lan Noel. The music was composed by Raphael Saadiq. The series has a running time of 27-41 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 34 episodes during it's run of 4 seasons. It was released on 12th November 2014 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the show were acquired by HBO Enterprises.