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EXCLUSIVE: Following nan occurrence of his 5th Netflix special, Mike Epps: Delusional, which delivered his strongest motorboat to day connected nan level pinch astir 4 cardinal views successful its first week, comedian Mike Epps has inked a woody for 2 much specials pinch nan company.
Netflix is eyeing to merchandise nan specials successful 2028 and 2030. Further specifications arsenic to their plans are nether wraps for now.
When it comes to Netflix’s imaginative business pinch Epps, which goes backmost much than a decade, nan numbers show nan story. Since 2023, erstwhile Netflix began releasing its What We Watched reports, his specials person racked up 12.5M views. The streamer hasn’t yet released information for 2026, truthful that fig doesn’t facet in Delusional, which classed arsenic nan No. 5 English-language TV title globally connected Netflix successful its debut and roseate to No. 3 connected nan U.S. Top 10 list.
Prior to Delusional, Epps’ 2024 special Ready to Sell Out delivered his biggest popular connected nan service, pinch 5.9M views successful its first six months.
A seasoned comic who’s been moving since nan mid-’90s, Epps’ narration pinch Netflix has besides included his activity producing and starring in The Upshaws, a sitcom astir a working-class family group successful his Indiana hometown, which was nominated for 10 NAACP Image Awards, pinch Epps winning for Outstanding Actor successful a Comedy Series successful 2024.
Epps has besides been seen connected shows like I’m a Virgo, Survivor’s Remorse and Winning Time, pinch movie credits including The Underdoggs, You People and Dolemite Is My Name, to sanction conscionable a few. In a mates of weeks, he’ll wrap up his We Them Ones Tour, spanning 35 U.S. cities, which we announced successful February.
Epps is repped by UTA, producing partner Niles Kirchner, IAG for stand-up, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.
