Nimesh Patel‘s Netflix special has been given a title and release date. In what’s described as a “no-punches-pulled special,” Patel covers the “absurdity of parenting, the insanity of his Indian family and the rampant corruption in D.C.” In a clip released by Netflix, Patel jokes about Kash Patel, saying he is “the first Indian director of the FBI,” which means “he is also the last Indian director of the FBI.” “He’s too short to lead the FBI,” Patel quips. How about you find the rest of yourself first? … Up next on Kash’s most wanted: legs.” The special was filmed at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., across four shows in April.
It marks Patel’s one-hour stand-up debut on Netflix. Mookie Thompson directed “Buy the Dip” and executive produces alongside Patel, Daniel Powell, Alex Bach and Natalya Yonathan. Netflix originally licensed a different special from Patel titled “Instant Karma,” which was set to debut on April 1, 2025.
But on that day, Variety reported that Netflix would not be debuting “Instant Karma,” instead ordering a brand-new special from Patel to be released in the future. Asked for a quote for this story about the “Buy the Dip” launch date, Patel replied, “Finally.” Patel’s comedy career started taking off after he was hired as a writer for Chris Rock’s 2016 Oscars hosting stint. His writing credits also include “Saturday Night Live” and the White House Correspondents Dinner.
In 2023, Variety named him one of 10 Comics to Watch.
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