Louis C.k.'s Upcoming Special Sparks Renewed #Metoo Discourse

WHO:

ComingSoon.net - Louis C.K. is the comedian involved in the upcoming special.

Variety - Louis C.K. is the creator of the new Netflix special.

WHAT:

ComingSoon.net - Louis C.K.'s new special is titled "Ridiculous."

Variety - The special will feature Louis C.K. telling a story about admitting his elderly father into a retirement home.

Variety - C.K. jokes in the trailer, "My sisters and I put him in a home, because he was too old to stop us from putting..."

WHERE:

ComingSoon.net - The special will be available on Netflix.

WHEN:

ComingSoon.net - "Ridiculous" is set to premiere on Netflix on June 30, 2026.

Variety - The special will debut on June 30, 2026.

WHY:

ComingSoon.net - The release of C.K.'s special has reopened discussions surrounding the #MeToo movement.

HOW:

ComingSoon.net - This will be Louis C.K.'s first streaming special in nine years, following "Louis C.K.: 2017."

(UPDATED June 16, 2026 23:28 UTC)

Louis C.K. is set to release his new Netflix special titled "Ridiculous," which will premiere on June 30, 2026. In this special, C.K. shares a humorous story about admitting his elderly father into a retirement home, joking in the trailer about how his sisters and he made the decision because their father was too old to stop them. This marks C.K.'s first streaming special in nine years, following "Louis C.K.: 2017," and its release has reignited conversations around the #MeToo movement.