Popular Netflix comedy series Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj has been given an extension of seven episodes by the streaming giant, making it 39 episodes in all for Season 1. Netflix had initially ordered 32 episodes for the first season of the show.
The new episodes will stream from 29th March on Netflix, with a new episode dropping weekly.
Patriot Act will come back in March with a new showrunner in Prashanth Venkataramanujam, who has co-created the series with Minhaj, along with executive producing it. Steve Bodow was showrunner for the earlier episodes.
Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj is quite popular with its loyal viewers for its irreverent opinions on controversial issues. Minhaj has antagonised Indian viewers earlier, with his unbridled criticism of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He had also got into trouble for his blistering criticism of America’s lax gun control laws.
Netflix’s logline for Patriot Act reads, “The Peabody-winning comedy show explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.”
Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj streams on Netflix. New episodes coming up weekly, 29th March onwards.