Netflix and Mohammed “Mo” Amer are expanding their partnership through a new stand-up special and scripted comedy series, Variety has learned exclusively.
“Ramy’s” Ramy Youssef co-created the scripted series with Amer. A24 is producing both projects.
First up is the new special, titled “Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas,” which will premiere Nov. 30. Amer recently shot the special in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In the hourlong set he discusses pandemic politics, the stock market, the spread of Arab culture in the West — including hookah, hummus and the proliferations of bidets — cursing in Arabic, having two homes but no land, the need for greater civility and neighborliness and more. Spoiler alert: he will also deliver a surprise encore.