Louis C.K. Makes Netflix Comeback With Comedy Special

Louis C.K. returns to Netflix with a new comedy special, marking his comeback to the streaming service years after getting axed. The Louis C.K. Makes Netflix Comeback With Comedy Special first appeared on The Blast

Comedian and actor Louis C.K. is returning to Netflix with a new stand-up comedy special. The news comes several years after he was dropped by the streaming giant in 2017 following revelations of sexual misconduct, which put his mainstream career on pause.

C.K. has self-released comedy specials in the past years, but this marks his first stand-up comedy hour released by a major distributor since the allegations.

The Comedian Has Released A New Special And Is Headlining A Comedy Festival

On April 2, Netflix announced that C.K. will be releasing a new stand-up comedy special titled “Ridiculous” on their streaming platform. Not only that, but the 58-year-old comedian will also be performing at the Hollywood Bowl for Netflix Is A Joke, the annual comedy festival hosted by Netflix that features entertainers and comedians.

This marks C.K.’s return to Netflix after he was dropped in 2017 due to allegations of sexual misconduct.

The comeback announcement garnered mixed reactions, with some people showing excitement over C.K.’s new material, while others criticized Netflix for welcoming him back into their platform. “April Fool’s day joke is a day late,” one user commented. Others simply wrote one-word reactions, such as “Booooo,” “No,” and “Yikes!” Another added, “Yeah, Netflix is a joke, alright.”

Meanwhile, one user wrote, “Controversial, but I’d watch another Louis C.K. show.”

Five Women Accused The Comedian Of Sexual Misconduct

In the midst of the #MeToo movement in 2017, five women accused C.K. of sexual misconduct, as reported by The New York Times. The incidents allegedly happened sometime in the ’90s and 2000s, and the women accused C.K. of pleasuring himself in front of them.

Two women, a comedy duo, said C.K. invited them to hang out in his hotel room to celebrate their big break into the comedy world. Since the bars had already closed at that time, they agreed. When they got into the room, however, the comedian asked if he could take out his member. The two women laughed it off, thinking it was a joke, but C.K. took his clothes off and pleasured himself.

Another woman who worked with C.K. on a project said the comedian asked, “Can I ask you something?” to which she replied, “Yes.” C.K. then asked if she would go into his dressing room with him and watch him get himself off. When she angrily declined, he allegedly said he “had issues.”

Louis C.K. Confirmed The Stories

Initially, C.K.’s publicist said he wouldn’t respond to the women’s claims, but he eventually addressed the issue. In a lengthy statement, he confirmed, “These stories are true.”

“At the time, I said to myself that what I did was O.K. because I never showed a woman my d-ck without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your d-ck isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them,” he wrote, admitting that he “irresponsibly” used his “power.”

He ended it by saying, “I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen.”

Netflix Pulled Out Of A Deal With The Comedian

Before the allegations became public, C.K. had a deal with Netflix for two comedy specials. The first one, titled “Louis C.K. 2017,” was released in April, several months before the bombshell allegations.

Shortly afterward, the streaming giant announced that it would no longer be working with the comedian for the second comedy special. “Louis’s unprofessional and inappropriate behavior with female colleagues has led us to decide not to produce a second stand up special, as has been planned,” a spokesperson said.

There were other repercussions as well. The theatrical release of his movie, “I Love You Daddy,” was canceled, he was dropped from scheduled appearances, and he lost earnings from multiple projects he was working on.

Louis C.K. Felt Free After Coming Clean

In a conversation on “This Past Weekend with Theo Von” in September 2025, C.K. told his fellow comedian what he thought about the “accurate accusations.” “When life f-cks it up for you, when it gets torn up, it’s a relief… That’s why I felt free, because I had tried to manage these problems I had inside of me for so many years,” C.K. said, adding that he attempted to feel like a “normal” person.

C.K. revealed that he went to Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meetings to help himself and others. “The fact that my wreckage can be a mountain for folks to lean on, take a little load off, that’s a beautiful gift,” he explained.

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