Aziz Ansari: Right Now
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 9, 2019
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11

Critic Reviews

  1. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 3, 2020
    60
    As a grab-bag of chuckles and amateur philosophy, Right Now is completely serviceable. Anyone hoping for something deeper and darker risks being underwhelmed.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Jul 10, 2019
    60
    His small rebellion is the implicit insistence that, even as purity politics increasingly govern the lives of anyone who isn’t an out-and-proud bigot, he’s only as flawed as every other human being. Ansari might not be entirely wrong. I just hope he’ll be funnier—and more original—the next time around.
  3. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Megan Garber
    Jul 11, 2019
    50
    The question becomes how you treat the discomfort—as something to be celebrated, or as something to be denigrated. Ansari’s answer, over a show that has some great jokes and some distinctly less-great ones, is another kind of ellipsis: Can we just talk about something else? ... Another way that Right Now is of its moment: It is a work of winkily manufactured authenticity.

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best TV Season of 2019
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#73 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 9 out of 29
  1. TheKDog
    Jul 12, 2019
    9
    You see that Aziz has grown up. He's handled the sexual misconduct event wonderfully well in this surprisingly profound Netflix special. HeYou see that Aziz has grown up. He's handled the sexual misconduct event wonderfully well in this surprisingly profound Netflix special. He makes you think long and hard about a lot of things, all the while keeping you in splits. Now if only he can come out with Season 3 of Master of None!… Full Review »
  2. edb111358
    Aug 16, 2019
    1
    Who cares what Aziz, or any other so called comedian, thinks about politics, politicians and the like. Stick to life events and if you can'tWho cares what Aziz, or any other so called comedian, thinks about politics, politicians and the like. Stick to life events and if you can't find humor there, get a different job.… Full Review »
  3. LongLiveUs
    Jul 16, 2019
    10
    He’s different this time, but he’s still funny. It’s kind of weird to watch him have to change his personality. He makes it work though
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