Netflix’s ‘Bad Thoughts’ with Tom Segura Debuts Trailer, release date
Netflix released the first teaser for his new Dark and Twisted Comedy series, ‘Bad Thoughts’, with stand-up comedian Tom Segura, and announced the release date before 13 May.
Segura, who serves as a maker, director, executive producer and star, debuted a taste of the series during his sold out in Madison Square Garden. The series with six episodes combines elements of “Black Mirror” and “The Twilight Zone”, aimed at supplying chuckles and big smile.
Episodes are directed by Rami Hacche, Jeremy Konner and Segura. Konner acts as the main writer and is best known for co-creating the educational sketch comedy series “Drunk History”, which ran at Comedy Central for six seasons from 2013 to 2019 and was nominated for 17 Emmy’s.
The producing team consists of Segura, Konner, Ryan Hall, Molly Mandel, Craig Gerara and Matthew Zinman. The series is produced under Segura’s House’s House Banner-the same name as his hit Comedy podcast together with his wife, Christina Pazsitzky, who also appears in the teaser.
With “Bad Thoughts” premiered just before the end of the Emmy window, Netflix confirmed that it will submit the show in the excellent comedy, drama or variety range category. The streamer won earlier in that category with the third season of “I think you should leave with Tim Robinson” in 2023.
Netflix says that the show “Centers on Segura, who also serves as the narrator of the show, while going through every episode in a series of vignettes. The rotated comic sensitivity of Tom’s stand-up is the core DNA of this series, where every story will unfold in a hilariously disturbing way that he could only imagine.”
Segura has previously released five stand-up specials on Netflix: “SLEDHAMMER” (2023), “Ball Hog” (2020), “Disgreasful” (2018), “Usually Stories” (2016) and “Completely normal” (2014). He completed his’ Come Together ‘stand-up tour in 2023 and 2024. In 2022 he published the best-selling comic essay collection’ I would like to play alone. ‘Under his banner of YMH Studios, he is also co-host of “2 Bears 1 Cave” with comedian Bert Kreischer.
Segura appeared on Variety 2023 Stand-up Comedy Roundtable next to Marlon Wayans, Sam Jay and Matt Rife.
View the first teaser trailer below.
