Netflix Announces London Hughes Hour Special From Kevin Hart Production Co
Kevin Hart executive produced a debut special for comedian London Hughes. The comedian’s debut hour, To Catch a Dick” will premiere globally on December 22, 2020. Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions is behind the new hour with Hart serving as an Executive Producer alongside Leland Wigington, Bryan Smiley and Tiffany Brown for HartBeat Productions.
The special is directed by Kristian Mercado who also directed Sam Jay’s new special.
London is confused. She’s awesome, successful, attractive, and has no gag reflex and yet.. somehow, incredibly single… how on earth has that happened?! Netflix is promising a provocative, empowering and hilarious show, wherein London will explore the complete mystery of why the world is full of desirable, brilliant but single women – who definitely don’t need a man but wouldn’t mind the option.
“I’m thrilled to be working with the legend that is Kevin Hart, and I’m so excited for the world to see this special!” Hughes said. “After the crazy year we’ve had, we could all do with a good laugh and some good dick.”
London Hughes is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and host who has made her mark in the UK comedy world and is now bringing her talents to the global stage. She is the first British Black woman to be nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy ‘Best Show’ Award for her 2019 show, To Catch a Dick, which was the basis for this new hour. Originally from Croydon, South London, she is currently based in Los Angeles.
London has appeared in the BBC/Amazon award-winning and critically acclaimed series Fleabag, as well as The Stand-Up Sketch Show on ITV2. London also created, wrote and starred in her own YouTube comedy series, No Filter, which featured some of London’s brightest new talent. And she has hosted Channel 5’s Extreme Hair Wars and appeared on BBC2’s satirical panel show Mock the Week. Her dating podcast London, Actually is available now on Spotify.
EP Bryan Smiley describes Hughes as a once in a generation talent. She will also be hosting The Netflix Afterparty alongside David Spade and Fortune Feimster. the first-of-its-kind weekly comedy after-show, will provide interviews, pop culture discussions, and comedy sketches focused on Netflix’s latest and buzziest titles.
