Aziz Ansari Sets Up New Netflix Special, Says "I Think It's My Best Film" (Exclusive)

Aziz Ansari is back with a Netflix special. The comedy, set to air in 2027, is his seventh stand-up special and fifth Netflix stand-up special. Ansari holds a special place in streaming comedy history as the first comedian to release a Netflix special. Ansari's hour, filmed in the state of […]

Aziz Ansari is back with a Netflix special.

The comic, set to premiere in 2027, is the comic's seventh stand-up special and fifth stand-up special for Netflix. Ansari holds a special place in streamer comedy history, as he was the first comedian to release a Netflix special.

Ansari will tape The Hour on October 29 at the State Theater in New Jersey. He will serve as special and executive director alongside Mark Lieberman. It is higher than the average manufacturer. RELATED STORIES Leica submits original song from 'Wildwood' to Oscars, 'The Better Part of Courage', performed by The Decemberists (Exclusive) Oscars: Rwanda selects Ben Imana as first entrant in international film competition.

"I am very excited to provide a quote for another press release about one of my projects," Ansari said in a quote provided in a press release about the project. If anyone reads beyond the headline, please know that I'm excited about this special and think it's my best work yet. Popular in Variety

Ansari's upcoming special follows his previous Netflix credits: "Buried Alive" (2013), "Live at Madison Square Garden" (2015), "Now" (2019) and "Nightclub Comedian" (2022). Before that, he aired the specials "Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening" in 2010 and "Deliciously Dangerous" in 2012.

Ansari is one of the most famous comedy voices to emerge in the 2010s. After starring opposite Amy Poehler as Tom Haverford on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, he went on to create and lead his own Netflix series, Master of None, for which he won two Emmy Awards.

Before "Parks and Peace", Ansari participated in and starred in the comedy series "Human Giant" from MTV. His songs also include "Funny People," "This Is The End," "I Love You, Man," and the recently released "Good Fortune."