A definitive list of all of the funniest content that Netflix is releasing in January 2019, from original series and stand-up specials to classic comedy films.
Gabriel Iglesias arrives at the LA Premiere of « The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature » on Saturday, Aug. 5,2017, in Los Angeles. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
We might be heading into a new year, but Netflix is forging forward with many of the same strategies in place it’s used in the past for staying on top of the steaming services mountain – such as offering a bevy of original comedy content, including stand-up specials, traditional television series, and mini-documentaries. In January, the television giant is debuting two feature-length specials, a new series starring comedy legend Chevy Chase, and an almost un-categorizable half-hour comedy docu-series helmed by rapper Killer Mike. Let’s take a closer look.
Following in the footsteps of Netflix’s comedy series like The Standups and The Degenerates, Comedians of the World gives a group of up-and-coming comics a few minutes to shine in the streaming spotlight. In addition, this series does double duty, helping Netflix with its strategy of overseas growth by featuring comedians from 13 different regions around the world and a wide range of languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Dutch, and German. A shocking 47 different comics recorded half-hour specials for this behemoth of a show – that’s more just shy of two solid days of laughs if you dared to marathon it.
