The Roast of Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart in the hot seat. Shane Gillis on the dais. Two hours of ruthless, unfiltered laughs — streamed live on Netflix.
| Release Date | May 10, 2026 (live from the Kia Forum, Los Angeles, as part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026) |
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| Runtime | 2h 51m – 2h 52m |
| Rating | TV-MA |
| Network | Netflix |
| Host (Roastmaster) | Shane Gillis |
| Roastee | Kevin Hart |
| Director | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
| Notable Roasters | Tom Brady, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Pete Davidson, Chelsea Handler, Katt Williams, Lizzo, Tony Hinchcliffe, Jeff Ross, Draymond Green, Sheryl Underwood |
| IMDb Rating | 6.2/10 (3.9K votes) |
| JustWatch | Rank 5942 (Daily Streaming Charts) |
| IMDb ID | tt40898187 |
The Roast of Kevin Hart is a 2026 American stand-up comedy special produced for Netflix and filmed live at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Los Angeles, on May 10, 2026, as the centrepiece of Netflix Is a Joke Fest. Comedian Shane Gillis serves as roastmaster for the evening, presiding over a dais that includes athletes (Tom Brady, Draymond Green, Serena and Venus Williams), musicians (Lizzo, Usher, Meek Mill), fellow comedians (Pete Davidson, Jeff Ross, Tony Hinchcliffe, Katt Williams, Chelsea Handler, Sheryl Underwood), and actor Dwayne Johnson. Running just under three hours, the special follows the classic Comedy Central roast format but staged as a Netflix live event — the same production template that powered the streamer's 2024 Tom Brady roast. Critics and viewers were split: some praised Gillis's deadpan hosting and a handful of roasters' performances, while others felt the long runtime and uneven material made the special feel padded compared with earlier Netflix roasts.
Short, sourced answers to the questions readers actually ask.
It premiered live on Netflix on May 10, 2026, as the headline event of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026, filmed at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
Shane Gillis served as roastmaster. The dais of roasters included Tom Brady, Dwayne Johnson, Pete Davidson, Chelsea Handler, Katt Williams, Lizzo, Jeff Ross, Tony Hinchcliffe, Draymond Green, Sheryl Underwood and others.
Yes. As of late 2026 the special is available to stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide, in multiple subtitle languages including English, Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
2 hours 51 minutes to 2 hours 52 minutes, depending on the cut.
The Roast of Kevin Hart holds a 6.2/10 on IMDb from roughly 3,900 user ratings, and a 44% critics score on JustWatch — a middling reception compared with the 2024 Tom Brady roast special.
Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller; writers include Mike Gibbons, Zac Amico, Emmy Blotnick, Jeff Ross and others. It was produced for Netflix's live-events programming slate.
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