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Netflix announces four comedy documentaries for October, including projects on Norm Macdonald and Martin Mull
The weekly releases will feature portraits of influential comedians and the sketch series SCTV.
The short version
- Netflix will release four comedy documentary features on a weekly schedule throughout October.
- The lineup includes retrospectives on Martin Mull, Norm Macdonald, Maria Bamford, and the influential sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV).
- In addition to the SCTV documentary, the streaming platform will add all episodes of "Second City TV" to its library on September 1.
Key facts
- Netflix's comedy documentary lineup begins on October 7 with "Who Is Martin Mull?," directed by the late Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley.[Variety]
- Judd Apatow's documentary "Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald," assembled from archival footage, personal photos, and home videos, will premiere on October 16.[Variety]
- "Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story," directed by Judd Apatow and Neil Berkeley, is scheduled to premiere on October 23 following its initial debut at the Sundance Film Festival.[Variety]
- The series concludes on October 30 with "SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of," directed by Jason Hehir, which explores the history and legacy of the sketch show "Second City Television."[Variety]
- All episodes of the original "Second City TV" series will become available to stream on Netflix on September 1.[Variety]