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Netflix’s library of stand-up specials has now surpassed 300 titles and 2023 has over a dozen new specials added so far. Below is a full rundown of all the new stand-up comedy specials Netflix has added throughout the year.
You may notice that Netflix has slowed down the release of stand-up specials significantly in recent years, and that’s painfully clear in 2023. In the first six months of 2023, Netflix has only released 16 new stand-up specials, while in the same time span in 2022, there were 33 specials.
This is almost certainly a direct effect of the reduced payments that Netflix is paying for specials like outlined by the WSJ at the end of 2022.
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Netflix Original Stand-Up Specials Released in 2023
- Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger
- Released on Netflix: January 10, 2023
- IMDb Score: 6.5/10
- special debut
- Jim Jefferies: tall and dry
- Released on Netflix: February 14, 2023
- IMDb Score: 7.1/10
- Fourth Special on Netflix
- Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir
- Released on Netflix: February 19, 2023
- Third special on Netflix
- Sommore: Queen Chandelier
- Released on Netflix: February 21, 2023
- IMDb Score: 5.9/10
- Special debut on Netflix
- Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
- Released on Netflix: March 4, 2023 (this was a live stream)
- IMDb Score: 6.8/10
- Second special on Netflix
- Bert Kreischer: Razzle Dazzle
- Released on Netflix: March 14, 2023
- IMDb Score: 7.0/10
- Third stand-up special on Netflix (also launched a reality series)
- Mae Martin: SAP
- Released on Netflix: March 28, 2023
- IMDb Score: 6.2/10
- Special debut on Netflix
- Mo’Nique: My name is Mo’Nique.
- Released on Netflix: April 4, 2023
- IMDb Score: 5.3/10
- Special debut on Netflix
- Leanne Morgan: I am all women
- Released on Netflix: April 11, 2023
- IMDb Score: 7.1/10
- Special debut on Netflix
- Celeste Barbero: Fine, thanks.
- Released on Netflix: April 12, 2023
- IMDb Score: 5.4/10
- Special debut on Netflix
- John Mulaney: Baby J
- Released on Netflix: April 25, 2023
- IMDb Score: 7.5/10
- Third solo special on Netflix (also appeared on Oh hello on Broadway)
- Hannah Gadsby: something special
- Released on Netflix: May 9, 2023
- IMDb Score: 6.6/10
- Third special on Netflix
- Wanda Sykes: I’m a cheerleader
- Released on Netflix: May 23, 2023
- IMDb Score: 7.2/10
- Second solo special (also included in two compilations)
- Amy Schumer: emergency contact
- Released on Netflix: June 13, 2023
- IMDb Score: 5.6/10
- Third solo special on Netflix (he also had his own giveaways at the Netflix is a Joke festival)
- 85 South: Legends of the Ghetto
- Released on Netflix: June 20, 2023
- IMDb Score: 4.0/10
- Tom Segura: Mallet
- Released on Netflix: July 4, 2023
- IMDb Score: 7.3/10
- Third solo special on Netflix
We’ll update this towards the end of the year to reflect all the new stand-up specials on Netflix. As a reminder, you’ll find daily roundups and the full list of new releases on Netflix via our exclusive What’s New on Netflix section.
What has been your new favorite stand-up special so far in 2023? Let us know in the comments.