Overview
- Streaming live Sunday from Los Angeles, the Netflix special featured surprise drop-ins including Tom Brady, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Usher, and Serena and Venus Williams alongside guests like Jeff Ross, Pete Davidson, Chelsea Handler, Draymond Green, and Tony Hinchcliffe.
- Shane Gillis hosted the roast as Netflix kept most of the dais secret before showtime to set up on-the-night reveals.
- The event streamed exclusively on Netflix for members worldwide, and the company says a video-on-demand version will remain on the platform after the live feed.
- Netflix promoted a no-holds-barred format with an expected three-hour runtime, staging the roast as the capstone of its Netflix Is A Joke Fest in Los Angeles.
- The Hart roast follows Netflix’s 2024 Tom Brady special, which drew over 26 million views, highlighting the streamer’s push into live comedy as a draw for subscribers.