Chris Rock will help decide who has what it takes to move forward on Funny AF With Kevin Hart.
This morning Netflix announced Rock is joining the comedy competition as a special guest judge for the live semi-final (episode 7) from Los Angeles.
Episodes 1 through 6 were pre-recorded and have already streamed on the platform.
Episode 5 ended with up-and-coming comics Ray Lau and Eva Evans sent home. That left eight contestants in the competition.
Episode 6 concluded with comedians Felicia Folkes and Steve Furey eliminated.
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The remaining six comedians are Olivia Carter, Winston Hodges, Caitlin Peluffo, Usama Siddiquee, Ron Taylor, and Reg Thomas.
They will move on to the semi-final (episode 7), which streams live on May 4 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival. The episode will see two more comics eliminated.
The final four will then battle it out on the finale (episode 8). Comedians Nikki Glaser and Tom Segura return as guest judges for the finale, which streams live on May 5.
Unlike the taped episodes, Netflix subscribers can vote in real-time on the live semi-final and finale. Viewers can use a television remote to vote or choose their favorite comic via the Netflix mobile app.
Voters will select the winner, with the top comic getting their own Netflix stand-up special. Kevin Hart also announced the winner will be a special guest at The Roast of Kevin Hart streaming live Sunday, May 10 on Netflix.
Below is the full schedule for the series, which premiered last week:
-Week 1 (4/20/2026): Episodes 1-4
-Week 2 (4/27/2026): Episodes 5-6
-Week 3 (5/4/2026): Episode 7 (Semi-Final) Streams live at 6PM PT/9 PM ET
-Week 3 (5/5/2026): Episode 8 (Finale) Streams live at 6PM PT/9 PM ET
The Netflix Is a Joke festival runs May 4-May 10. Additional details on the festival can be found here.
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