This feels like a good occasion for Bert Kreischer to take off his shirt and celebrate: Netflix has given the stand-up comedian’s scripted sitcom “Free Bert” a Season 2 renewal.

The renewal comes in advance of the streamer’s 2026 edition of its “Netflix Is a Joke” comedy festival, in which Kreischer will play a major role. He’s once again part of the morning fun run “2 Bears 5K,” which he hosts with Tom Segura and Jelly Roll, at the Rose Bowl on May 9. And also at the fest, he is hosting “Bert and Shaq’s Crowd Work Show” at the Comedy Store on May 8.

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“Free Bert” launched on Jan. 22 and Netflix said the show debuted in its global top 10. Season 1 of Free Bert recently premiered on January 22, 2026 and debuted in the Global Top 10. Kreischer stars with Arden Myrin, Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang.

Kreischer created the series with Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel; Paul and Mogel serve as showrunners, writers and directors. Here’s the logline for Season 1: “Bert Kreischer—shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard—finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school. When his unbridled antics turn his family into outcasts, he decides to “put on a shirt” and stifle his true nature to better fit in.”

“We’re incredibly grateful to Netflix for believing in this show and giving us the chance to continue the freeing of Bert,” Paul and Mogel said in a joint statement.

Kreischer exec produces with LeeAnn Kreischer, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns and Elise Henderson for Counterpart Studios and Judi Marmel.

Сезон 2 «Free Bert» снова будет сниматься в Атланте, где Netflix отмечает, что также снимались «Stranger Things» и «His & Hers», а также предстоящие «’Tis So Sweet», «All the Sinners Bleed», «Sweet Magnolias» Сезон 5 и «A Different World».

Kreischer стал довольно знаковым лицом на Netflix, включая пять стендап-специалов с сервисом. Он также работал в качестве корреспондента на «NFL Christmas Gameday» от Netflix, появлялся несколько раз в «WWE Monday Night Raw» и должен стать частью освещения «MLB Opening Night» от Netflix.

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