In Baby J, SNL-writer-turned-stand-up-star John Mulaney brutally embraces his messy past and turns it into relatable material and hilarious anecdotes. Confronting his controversial stint at rehab, his struggle with addiction, and his experiences with fatherhood and the resulting reinvention, Mulaney proves himself to be a compelling storyteller, a master at set-ups and pay-offs. He grabs your attention from start to end, with no time to let your mind wander. Before you know it, it’s been an hour of you watching and laughing at this tiny man commanding a sold-out hall.
There are many Netflix comedy specials out there, but only a handful are as purely enthralling and unskippable as this.
"A special that emphasizes just how measured and scrupulous a joke writer he is."
— Carrie Battan
"“Baby J” will charm new and old fans -- while never letting them lose sight of the flawed, fallible human being at its center."
— Proma Khosla
A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
