Netflix Presents: The Characters

30min

Comedy

No rules. No expectations. A half hour to make their mark. Eight different comedians each get an episode to show their skills in comedy.

Episodes

Cast

Lauren Lapkus

1. Lauren Lapkus

29min

11th Mar 2016

Lauren Lapkus lampoons reality dating shows, becomes a not-quite-foul-mouthed teenage boy, and transforms into a stripper with an odd music choice.

John Early

2. John Early

38min

11th Mar 2016

John Early embodies the overly dramatic half of an engaged couple, a dim bro on a bad first date, and a wistful Southern comedian mom.

Henry Zebrowski

3. Henry Zebrowski

36min

11th Mar 2016

After being mistaken for Jim Gaffigan and having a run-in with a food cart owner, Henry Zebrowski is forced to observe his terrible past lives.

Kate Berlant

4. Kate Berlant

34min

11th Mar 2016

Kate Berlant immerses herself in the world of a pretentious, eccentric artist who struggles to justify her work on a corporate branding campaign.

Natasha Rothwell

5. Natasha Rothwell

28min

11th Mar 2016

Natasha Rothwell brings a diverse jury waiting room to life, plays a well-read homeless man, and portrays a doctor teaching a lesson about race.

Paul W. Downs

6. Paul W. Downs

29min

11th Mar 2016

Paul Downs goes all in as a monster truck meathead, a European VJ, a blind cop on a Segway and a man on a distressing date with his girlfriend.

Tim Robinson

7. Tim Robinson

30min

11th Mar 2016

Tim Robinson breaks out characters like a frenzied Rat Pack wannabe, a disturbed limo employee, a gun shopper with bathroom issues and more.

Dr. Brown

8. Dr. Brown

30min

11th Mar 2016

Filmed in a single shot, Dr. Brown inhabits three wildly different characters who convince strangers to come over for a birthday shindig.

First air date

11th Mar 2016

Last air date

11th Mar 2016

Status

Canceled

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks