31 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix Right Now (August 2026)

There’s a famous 1960s song with the classic lyric, “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.” That may have been true then, but what the world in 2026 needs is laughter, sweet laughter, and Netflix is the best streamer to give it to you. The streamer has some of the best stand-up specials around, and the platform just added some more to tickle your funny bone. Watch With Us recommends Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On and Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour, but you’ll be just as entertained with older specials featuring such comedy superstars as Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, Kevin Ha...

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