Aziz Ansari's next comedy special lands at Netflix, as is tradition

On what may be a poorly chosen day to promote a Netflix special, the company announced on Wednesday that it will stream a new hour of stand-up from comedian Aziz Ansari in 2027. This announcement is something of a tradition for Ansari and Netflix, as this marks the fifth special the comedian has released on the streamer, following Buried Alive, Live At Madison Square Garden, Right Now, and 2022’s Nightclub Comedian. Also, Ansari’s critically lauded comedy-drama, Master Of None, ran on the platform for three seasons from 2015 to 2021, so you see, they’re practically family. This latest special marks a return to form for the director and writer after his film, Good Fortune, released last year to somewhat middling reviews. The A.V. Club’s Tim Grierson wrote, “The film’s anti-fairytale tone leads to some stinging jokes, although not as many as one would hope […] forcing Ansari and Rogen to fall back on their reliable onscreen personas. Ansari plays Arj with his familiar combination of sweetness, swagger, and comic exasperation.”