Dave Chappelle will be making his return to Netflix with a brand new stand-up special coming on New Year’s Eve.
A teaser was released on Wednesday that showed Chappelle’s “C” logo illuminated with Morgan Freeman announcing, “He’s back, folks” in the background. The teaser also had a caption that read, “DAVE IS BACK ONLY ON NETFLIX DEC. 31.”
This is Chappelle’s seventh special for the streaming service.
Chappelle’s upcoming special arrives three years after his last stand-up, The Closer. In total, the 50-year-old has released six stand-up specials with Netflix: The Age of Spin, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Equanimity, The Bird Revelation, Stick & Stones, The Closer.
Chappelle faced criticism for his previous stand-up being transphobic that led to a walkout and protest against the company.
At the time, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos send out a memo, obtained by Variety, to employees explaining the company’s goal was to “entertain the world, which means programming for a diversity of tastes.”
“With ‘The Closer,’ we understand that the concern is not about offensive-to-some content but titles which could increase real world harm (such as further marginalizing already marginalized groups, hate, violence etc.) Last year, we heard similar concerns about 365 Days and violence against women. While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm,” Sarandos said in the memo.
