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Index creators on Netflix

Every creator in our index who has, or had, a Netflix special, a series role or a show that streams on Netflix, as of November 2026. Kill Tony comics are listed when Netflix’s own cast list names them; titles and dates come from each entry, Netflix’s pages and the outlets linked in the notes.

Not in the index: Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, Dan “Big Cat” Katz, Paul Bissonnette and Ryen Russillo. Netflix’s cast lists name only some of each Kill Tony night’s comics: Hans Kim said on his own show that Heath Cordes played Elon Musk’s son in Kill or Be Killed, but the listing does not name him. A Netflix special for Isaac Butterfield never happened: he said in 2019 that a service he did not name wanted cuts and he cancelled the deal, while SBS noted in 2020 reports that Netflix had dropped it.

Creator shows and podcasts on Netflix

The creator-led series, specials and video podcasts Netflix has added, with the date each reached the service and what the source says about the deal.

Netflix carried more than 50 podcasts by July 2026 but has published no podcast viewing figures, per TheWrap. Outside the U.S. and Canada, What’s on Netflix reported in February 2026 that Barstool and Ringer titles were still missing.

What Netflix has paid, where it was reported

Netflix rarely discloses what it pays. These are the figures accepted outlets have reported, and the deals where none was.

No outlet we accept has reported what any creator in our index was paid for a Netflix special or show.

Timeline

1. Oct 2016Netflix signs Chris Rock for two stand-up specials in a deal insiders told Variety was worth about $40 million.
2. Oct 15, 2019Bloomberg reports that Netflix is releasing fewer stand-up specials than in either of the past two years, after paying a reported $20 million a show for Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer and Chris Rock.
3. Dec 17, 2020Netflix releases Schulz Saves America, four episodes from Andrew Schulz co-created by Mark Gagnon, per TVmaze.
4. Sep 23, 2022The Wall Street Journal reports that Netflix has started licensing some specials for two years at $200,000, down from lump sums as high as $1 million, per PYMNTS.
5. Oct 31, 2023Ralph Barbosa’s first hour, Cowabunga, premieres on Netflix, taped across the street from the Dallas barbershop where he used to cut hair, per the Dallas Morning News.
6. Feb 26, 2024Netflix acquires Tires, the sitcom Shane Gillis made with Steve Gerben and John McKeever, and premieres it on May 23, per Netflix.
7. Mar 10, 2025Netflix orders three Kill Tony specials and a Tony Hinchcliffe hour, with the first, taped at The Comedy Mothership, premiering April 7, per Netflix; it was released as Kill or Be Killed.
8. Sep 2025The Sidemen’s Inside: USA arrives with Zach Justice among its 12 contestants, per Tudum.
9. Oct 14, 2025Netflix and Spotify announce that The Ringer’s video podcasts, led by The Bill Simmons Podcast, will stream on Netflix from early 2026, per Variety.
10. Dec 17, 2025A day after an iHeartMedia deal for at least 15 shows, Netflix signs Barstool Sports for the video of Pardon My Take, Spittin’ Chiclets and The Ryen Russillo Podcast, per Netflix.
11. Jan 12, 2026The Barstool shows debut on Netflix the day after its podcast launch, per TheWrap; the same day, Gillis and McKeever sign an overall deal and Tires season 3 starts filming, per TheWrap.
12. Apr 20, 2026Netflix releases KillTonyMania, its fourth Kill Tony special, taped in Las Vegas during WrestleMania 42 week, per WWE.
13. May 10, 2026At Netflix’s live Roast of Kevin Hart, Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke is met with particular backlash from critics, per Variety.
14. Aug 31, 2026Netflix renews Tires for a fourth season after season 3 reached No. 5 on its English TV Top 10, per Variety.
15. Sep 5, 2026Kevin Langue’s YouTube shows The Kevin Langue Show and KL2 arrive on Netflix, per Net Influencer.
16. Sep 8, 2026Stavros Halkias releases his second Netflix hour, Uncle Stav, taped at The Lyric in Baltimore, per Tom’s Guide.

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