The best stand-up comedy on Netflix right now

Despite the image that may come to mind from the title of Autistic Bikini Queen, Fern Brady’s comedy special is not that kind of show — although she is very open about being autistic and a former stripper. In fact, one of her funniest jokes imagines the world’s greatest superhero using his autism as a power to defeat criminals.

Brady also amusingly tears down the rom-com views of London while grappling with the trials of aging, even though it’s difficult to think of her as old at only 36. For the most part, Brady is comfortable with herself. But that won’t stop her from telling a few jokes at her own expense.

It’s been over half a decade since Demetri Martin filmed a comedy special, and his newest one, Demetri Deconstructed, is certainly unique. It was shot mostly in black and white with the conceit that Martin is undergoing medical procedures that have placed him in a comedy simulation that lets him comment on his own routine before and after he delivers it.

The stark contrast of the colorless visuals does keep the focus locked on Martin, who also introduces some props and visual gags to keep things from getting stale. There’s even a hook for Martin’s next stand-up special, which will probably not take another five years to arrive.

Two decades ago, Dave Attell was hosting Insomniac on Comedy Central. Attell may not be experiencing as many all-nighters as he used to, but his quick wit remains in his first stand-up special in years: Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns.

At only 40 minutes, Hot Cross Buns zips right along. One of the special’s best gags is that Attell claims that 40 minutes was what he was contracted to do for Netflix, and he gleefully plays out the final minutes of the special as the seconds count down to the end of his obligation.

Jack Whitehall is back on Netflix with his special, Jack Whitehall: Settle Down, and it’s like he never left at all. Whitehall’s hair may be longer, and he may be more domesticated, but he’s still largely the same guy at heart. He’s also somewhat miffed that he’s not quite famous enough to be touted by his former school and yet somehow famous enough to be linked to someone truly heinous.

Much of the material focuses on Whitehall’s family life, including getting a dog, having a kid, and realizing that he can never watch a Leonardo DiCaprio film (like Killers of the Flower Moon) again.