Druski and Netflix announce new original comedy series ‘Collect & Praise’

Druski is bringing his viral sketches to streaming.

The comedian just announced a multiyear deal with Netflix and his company 4LIFERS <a href="https://comicvibe.com/amc-entertainment-to-post-q3-earnings-whats-in-store-for-the-stock/” title=”AMC Entertainment to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?”>Entertainment, starting with his new semi-scripted comedy seriesCollect & Praise.

The series, set to premiere on Dec. 1, follows a money-hungry megachurch pastor (Druski) and his deacon (Mike Epps) as they run their church and prioritize fortune over faith. The series is built around his viral megachurch pastor character who appeared in a short-form sketch posted Jan. 12, which amassed over 9 million likes onTikTok.

“I’ve built my platform by creating characters and comedy that resonate with people,” Druski said in apress release. “This partnership with Netflix will give me the renew global audience. It’s a tremendous opportunity for our team at 4LIFERS Entertainment to expand our reach, develop original programming for the masses and take our creativity to new heights.”

On top of producing upcoming original projects, Netflix will license content from Druski’s existing catalog, includingCoulda Been Love,Coulda Been Daddy,Coulda Been Records Auditionsand his viral skits.

“Druski has a gift for building characters that people can’t stop talking about,” John Derderian, who oversees Next Gen Content at Netflix, said. “Collect & Praiseis just the beginning, and we welcome Druski to Netflix.”

The news comes amid an exciting week for the content creator, who will make history asSaturday Night Live’s first digital creator host on Nov. 7.