Netflix features hours of comedy from stand-up names you know and some you don’t (yet), including a new special from Taylor Tomlinson and Marcello Hernández making his Netflix debut. These are the 26 best stand-up specials now streaming.

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Every month, Netflix seems to have brand-new stand-up comedy specials ready to go. Now that we're four months into the year, the 2026 comedy specials are trickling in, including a new one from former Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

See every famous star who attended the third annual Netflix Is a Joke Comedy Brunch including Janelle James, Nikki Glaser and more. The brunch is in celebration of the week-long comedy festival, Netflix Is a Joke,

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of original specials produced for distribution exclusively ...

In 2017, Hart became embroiled in a public cheating scandal after footage of him with model Montia Sabbag in Las Vegas was allegedly used in an extortion attempt. The comedian later issued a public apology to his wife, Eniko Hart — who was pregnant at the time of the affair — admitting he had made a “bad error in judgment.”

Netflix Is A Joke Festival 2026 runs from May 4 to 10 in Los Angeles, featuring 475-plus shows, 500-plus performers and headliners including John Mulaney, Shane Gillis, Kevin Hart and Seth Rogen.

Austin-based "Kill Tony" host Tony Hinchcliffe was roasted by Chelsea Handler during Netflix's "The Roast of Kevin Hart" on Sunday.

Atsuko Okatsuka is bringing her next comedy special to Netflix. The stand-up hour will debut on the streamer sometime in 2027. It’s her third special overall and first for Netflix. Produced by Rotten Science,