Sheng Wang will return to Netflix with another stand-up special in 2026.
The comedy hour will be directed by Ali Wong, who also directed Wang’s 2022 comedy special “Sweet & Juicy.” The special will be filmed on Nov. 8 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. Wong and Wang executive produce alongside John Irwin.
Wang is a Houston-born comic who is now based in Los Angeles. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up special “2 Dope Queens” and went on to write for the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat.”
Earlier this year, Wong won a Golden Globe for her comedy special “Single Lady,” which debuted on Netflix in October. It followed her previous three stand-up specials for Netflix, “Baby Cobra,” “Hard Knock Wife” and the Emmy-nominated “Don Wong.” She is also set to direct Frankie Quiñones’ upcoming stand-up special for Hulu.
As an actor, Wong won the Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG Award for best actress in a limited series for her portrayal of Amy Lau on Netflix and A24’s “Beef,” in which she starred opposite Steven Yeun.
Wang’s upcoming hour will join recent additions to Netflix’s comedy slate, including Gabriel Iglesias’ “Legend of Fluffy,” Ari Shaffir’s “America’s Sweetheart,” Liza Treyger’s “Night Owl,” Andrew Schulz’s “Life,” Chelsea Handler’s “The Feeling,” Felipe Esparza’s “Raging Fool,” Rosebud Baker’s “The Mother Lode,” Tim Dillon’s “I’m Your Mother,” Tony Hinchcliffe’s “Kill or Be Killed” and Bert Kreischer’s “Lucky.”
Upcoming specials for Netflix include Sarah Silverman’s “PostMortem,” out May 20, and Mike Birbiglia’s “The Good Life,” premiering May 26.
