Looking for great stand-up on Netflix?
Netflix has quickly become the foremost place to discover new stand-up material.
There is a downside to this remarkable release schedule, though.
No longer will we let it stand.
Here are 25 of the best Netflix-commissioned stand-up specials you’ve got the option to watch right now.
There are moments of genuine emotion amidst the hilariously bellicose, occasionally near-the-mark humor that made Tracy Morgans name.
Moments where he discusses his wife and daughter rate among the most endearing moments of his career.
Theres a sequence filmed at a bowling alley, a segment at a hot-dog stand.
Maybe even prompt a cringe or two.
Surely, you would imagine, this must be a terrible hour of stand-up.
That couldnt be further from the truth.
Its a special that deserves to be remembered for more than that titular leather outfit.
Iliza Shlesinger Freezing Hot(2015)
Iliza Shlesingers stage presence is something to behold.
Its not about the quick and snappy: these are well-thought-out observations, with context and layers and callbacks.
Theres definitely a future for her in comic acting, should she wish to diversify.
This is far more personal material, authentic and anecdote-driven.
His commonsense approach to Americas problem with gun violence struck a chord with substantial numbers on the internet.
Cross skewers discriminatory politics, irrational patriotism and gun supporters with characteristic verve.
Hes intense and sometimes provocative, delving into incredibly dark material with ease.
Theres nothing too political, nothing too controversial, nothing too abrasive here.
Mulaney is made for stand-up comedy, and this special demonstrates that.
Sarah Silverman A Speck Of Dust(2017)
Sarah Silvermans reputation is for edgy, sometimes shocking material.
She definitely still has a mind for vivid, original comedic imagery its just put to subtler use.
But its always breathtakingly funny stuff.
Jim Gaffigan Cinco(2017)
Jim Gaffigan is little-known in the UK, which is a real shame.
Patton Oswalt Annihilation(2017)
Patton Oswalts wife, Meredith, died in April 2016, unexpectedly.
Telling my daughter what had happened, the next day).
A fitting tribute to a wonderful woman, it caps off Patton Oswalts finest work to date.
Its a 75-minute film that marks the point at which one-man playlet and stand-up comedy intersect.
Skipping back and forth in time, he speaks with painful honesty and in painstaking detail.
If youre looking for something different from your stand-up comedy, Birbiglia is utterly essential.
To which the only sensible response is: what on Earth took so long?
