Ricky Gervais’ new comedy special gets Netflix release date

It will land on the platform very soon.

Good news for Ricky Gervais fans as they’ll have another Christmas present to look forward this year. Why’s that? Because his stand-up special Armageddon is set to premiere on Netflix on the big day itself, December 25. In a statement shared yesterday (November 20), Gervais joked: "For the next 2000 years, December the 25th will be remembered as the day Armageddon dropped on Netflix."

For the next 2000 years, December the 25th will be remembered as the day #Armageddon dropped on Netflix ? https://t.co/XJAbvHKLnY
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 20, 2023

Ricky Gervais’ new comedy special gets Netflix release date

The show took place at the London Palladium earlier this year, with the streaming service's plot synopsis for the stand-up special reading:

“The BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning mind behind The Office, Extras and After Life takes the stage for a provocative new stand-up special, riffing on the end of humanity, political correctness, family weddings, funerals and Artificial Intelligence.”

Ricky Gervais’ previous comedy specials, Humanity and SuperNature, premiered on Netflix in 2018 and 2022. Read more:

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