Posted Tue Mar 28, 2017 at 11:20 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
The comedian's first Netflix Original Special will premiere in April.
Netflix has announced plans to debut two new original stand-up shows from comedian Louis C.K, and now a trailer has been released for the first special, 2017. The show was filmed in Washington DC and is set to premiere on April 4 exclusively through Netflix.
"Louis has been one of the most innovative comedy voices in this new era of stand up. He has also been a thought leader in the business of comedy. We have marveled at his creativity and his ability to invent comedically and commercially, and are thrilled that he is bringing his newest specials to Netflix," said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix.
Check out the trailer below!
Comedian Louis C.K. is best known for his various stand-up shows and his award-winning FX series, 'Louie.' In addition, C.K. recently wrote, directed, and starred in his own original drama series, Horace and Pete, which is now available through Hulu. An exact release date for the second Louis C.K. Netflix Original Special has not been announced yet.
In addition to the new Louis C.K. stand-up shows, Netflix also recently released two never-before-seen specials starring Dave Chappelle on March 21. Likewise, Chappelle and director Stan Lathan are also set to produce a new original stand-up comedy special exclusively for Netflix.
Other upcoming Netflix premieres include The Discovery on March 31, 13 Reasons Why on March 31, Girlboss on April 21, Bill Nye Saves the World on April 21, Dear White People on April 28, Casting JonBenet on April 28, Master of None season two on May 12, Anne on May 12, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season three on May 19, War Machine on May 26, House of Cards season five on May 30, Orange is the New Black season five on June 9, GLOW on June 23, Naked on August 11, Death Note on August 25, and Stranger Things season two on October 31.
A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming.
Source: Netflix (YouTube)
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