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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has announced that its drama title series Funny AF pinch Kevin Hart, culminating successful nan naming of Ron Taylor arsenic its inaugural victor astatine Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026, has been renewed for a 2nd play amid Emmy campaigns for some nan bid and its host.
The show is up for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, pinch Hart up for Outstanding Host for a Reality aliases Reality Competition Program. Season 2 is expected to merchandise successful 2027 and will again see unrecorded episodes pinch real-time voting wherever members determine nan winner.
Premiering this past April, Funny AF is an uncensored title bringing together rising comedians from crossed nan country, each stepping into nan spotlight pinch 1 goal: to make nan aforesaid leap Kevin erstwhile did and go a family name. Throughout nan series, Hart is joined by a circle of drama heavyweights who thief determine which comics advance, offering a behind-the-curtain look astatine nan pressure, triumphs, and occasional bombs that specify a stand-up career. The title builds toward high-stakes unrecorded last rounds, wherever a world ballot determines nan eventual winner.
Roundly embraced by nan drama organization arsenic an opportunity to radiance a ray connected caller voices and mint immoderate caller drama stars, astatine a clip erstwhile talent incubation successful stand-up is different somewhat lacking, Funny AF‘s first play remained successful nan Netflix Top 10 for complete 3 weeks, building connected Hart’s history of occurrence astatine nan streamer, wherever successful nan past 2 years, his titles person generated much than 1 cardinal views.
In summation to Detroit-born Taylor, finalists of Funny AF Season 1 included Usama Siddiquee, Caitlin Peluffo, and Reg Thomas. Special guests joining Hart included Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler, Nikki Glaser, Chris Rock, and nan NFL’s Marshawn Lynch.
“I’m beyond excited that Funny AF is coming backmost for play two,” Hart told Deadline. “This show is each astir giving hungry, undiscovered comedians nan benignant of changeable I was chasing erstwhile I started retired — an uncensored stage, a existent audience, and nan chance to move a dream into a career. The consequence to play 1 has been incredible, and I can’t hold to get backmost retired there, observe much phenomenal talent, and support raising nan barroom for stand-up comedy.”
Funny AF pinch Kevin Hart is produced by Hartbeat and Alfred Street Industries. Executive producers are Hart; Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Nan Strait, and Dan Volpe for Alfred Street Industries; Luke Kelly-Clyne, Meghan Hoffman, and Jeff Clanagan for Hartbeat; and Jenny Groom.
After wrapping up Season 1 astatine Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026, Hart took nan basking spot astatine this year’s Netflix roast, which generated 13.5 cardinal views successful its first week. Up adjacent for Hart astatine Netflix is nan R-rated comedy 72 Hours, directed by Tim Story and co-starring Marcello Hernández, which premieres July 24.
