Nearly as frequently as it drops documentaries, Netflix adds new stand-up specials to its library almost every week, but a lot of them go unnoticed.That's a shame because the past couple of months have delivered some genuinely funny sets from some of the world's best comedians.I love stand-up, and am always looking for some good, new laughs, so I've rounded up five new specials streaming on Netflix in the U.S.
now.They feature a mix of veteran headliners and comics making their Netflix debuts, and they all make for a fun and easy night in—my top pick, especially.5 Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour The foosball champion in her first Netflix special When I read that Kelsey Cook's parents are a yo-yo champion and a pro foosball player, I thought, this is the best recipe for a stand-up comedian I have ever heard.
Of course the Spokane, Washington, native is also a champion foosballer, but as a comic she's had some pretty great successes, too—she's been on with Jimmy Fallon, has co-hosted the podcast with pal Taylor Tomlinson, and her YouTube special, , has pulled in millions of views., her first Netflix special, was taped at St.Paul's Fitzgerald Theater in her adopted home state of Minnesota.
She's hilariously chatty, and her observational jokes cover her short haircut, a visit to the Cheesecake Factory in her pajamas, and life with her now-husband, fellow comic Chad Daniels, before her touching closer about her mom's dementia.4 Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying The raunchy viral sketch star gets his own hour Chicago's Dyon "Mojo" Brooks (a.k.a.Mojo Brookzz) built a massive social media following with viral sketch videos, which led to a spot on Nick Cannon's and the role of driver Basil Henderson in Tyler Perry's Netflix comedy series .
He's toured arenas with Mike Epps, and named him one of its 10 Comics to Watch for 2025.is Brooks's first hour-long special, filmed over three sold-out shows at Atlanta's Center Stage and directed by Mike Lavin, who's also worked with Shane Gillis and Nate Bargatze.features Brooks clad in an Eddie Murphy-esque red leather outfit as he delivers his brash, animated storytelling about adventurous partners, the Brazilian butt-lift craze, and a coming-out gift for his niece.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Operating System Fire OS Resolution 4K $50 at Amazon $50 at bestbuy $50 at Target Expand Collapse 3 Jo Koy: Blue in the Face Family stories, one stepdad, and one crazy guard dog Veteran comic Jo Koy is no stranger to the Netflix special, with being his sixth hour on the streamer—his first, 2017's , was self-financed and is a testament to the tenacity of the Tacoma, Washington, comedian.The son of a Filipino mother and an Air Force dad, Koy got his start in Las Vegas before made him a familiar face.is as hilarious and energetic as any of his previous work.
Taped before a sold-out arena crowd in Stockton, California, his family-based jokes hit home, but the standouts are a sincere stretch about his stepdad and an off-the-leash bit about his protective dog.2 Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain The Overcompensating star brings her vocal fry to Netflix Another comic on that 2025 list of comics to watch, Mary Beth Barone's is her first Netflix comedy special, and while it cracked the streamer's Top 10, the Stamford, Connecticut, actor/comedian has had some solid success before this.After getting her start at an Upright Citizens Brigade open mic, Barone built a following with her self-released special, , and the podcast with Benito Skinner.
In 2024, she became a series regular on Prime Video's raunch college comedy (created by Skinner), and her star continues to rise.Taped at NYU's Skirball Center, pokes fun at Netflix's push for likability and turns a deadpan, self-deprecating eye on ex-best friends, the struggles of women comics, dating apps, and the odd name of Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport.1 Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav Baltimore's favorite son embraces his inner dirtbag uncle My top pick comes from Baltimore native Stavros Halkias, who built a cult following as a podcaster before his self-released special, 2022's , racked up millions of YouTube views.
Netflix's followed in 2023, along with roles in the Shane Gillis Netflix sitcom and Yorgos Lanthimos's Oscar-nominated .Halkias is loud, crude, and relentlessly self-deprecating, but there's real warmth underneath, and he never comes off as mean.Taped at The Lyric in his hometown, finds Halkias embracing his new role as an uncle (the fun, irresponsible kind) and tearing into American health care.
The standout is an unexpectedly vulnerable stretch about his struggles with food and his health.Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) Brand Apple Operating System tvOS $127 at Amazon See at bestbuy See at Target Expand Collapse The punchlines keep coming on Netflix From Halkias's dirtbag-uncle confessions to Cook's big-hearted debut, these five stand-up specials make for a great comedy night in.Check back in a week as 's Michael Che lands on the streamer with S on October 13.
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