Season 1
8 episodes · 2026
1Auditions: New York City
Kevin joins Keegan-Michael Key to scout the comedy talent at New York's famous Comedy Cellar, but only the funniest will make it to callbacks.
2Auditions: Los Angeles
At the Hollywood Improv, Kevin and Tom Segura face a tough choice after LA's hardest working comics put on an impressive showcase.
3Auditions: Chicago
Kumail Nanjiani welcomes Kevin to Chicago's Second City for a showcase with sky-high expectations. Will these comics dazzle the crowd or fizzle onstage?
4The Callbacks
Chelsea Handler joins Kevin, Keegan and Kumail to judge callbacks in LA. Who will crush their way to the final 10 — and who will wilt under pressure?
5The Roast of Marshawn Lynch
With guest judge Nikki Glaser egging them on, the top 10 comics go beast mode for the roast of NFL legend Marshawn Lynch, but only eight will advance.
6Headlines & Heckles
Before Chelsea and Kevin decide who'll make it to the live semifinals, the comics flex their improv skills to tackle crowd work and topical jokes.
7The Live Semifinals
Chris Rock crashes Kevin's live semifinal as comics unload their best material. Your real-time vote decides which four punch their ticket to the finale.
8Homecomingfinale
They joke. You vote. Funniest wins. Four comics trade punchlines in a live finale with a career-defining break on the line: a Netflix stand-up special.
