Series · 2016
Netflix Presents: The Characters
Sketching their own brand of comedy.

The series
No rules. No expectations. A half hour to make their mark. Eight different comedians each get an episode to show their skills in comedy.
Episodes
Season 1 · 8 episodes · 2016
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Episode 111 Mar 201629m
Lauren Lapkus
Lauren Lapkus lampoons reality dating shows, becomes a not-quite-foul-mouthed teenage boy, and transforms into a stripper with an odd music choice.
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Episode 211 Mar 201638m
John Early
John Early embodies the overly dramatic half of an engaged couple, a dim bro on a bad first date, and a wistful Southern comedian mom.
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Episode 311 Mar 201636m
Henry Zebrowski
After being mistaken for Jim Gaffigan and having a run-in with a food cart owner, Henry Zebrowski is forced to observe his terrible past lives.
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Episode 411 Mar 201634m
Kate Berlant
Kate Berlant immerses herself in the world of a pretentious, eccentric artist who struggles to justify her work on a corporate branding campaign.
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Episode 511 Mar 201628m
Natasha Rothwell
Natasha Rothwell brings a diverse jury waiting room to life, plays a well-read homeless man, and portrays a doctor teaching a lesson about race.
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Episode 611 Mar 201629m
Paul W. Downs
Paul Downs goes all in as a monster truck meathead, a European VJ, a blind cop on a Segway and a man on a distressing date with his girlfriend.
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Episode 711 Mar 201630m
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson breaks out characters like a frenzied Rat Pack wannabe, a disturbed limo employee, a gun shopper with bathroom issues and more.
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Episode 811 Mar 201630m
Dr. Brown
Filmed in a single shot, Dr. Brown inhabits three wildly different characters who convince strangers to come over for a birthday shindig.