Michael Che is coming back to Netflix with “Shot in Minnesota,” his third stand-up hour for the streamer, which will premiere on Oct. 13. The special was taped at First Avenue in Minneapolis, and Che directed it himself.
Che executive produces the special with Matthew Vaughan for Rotten Science. The announcement comes just a couple of weeks after the Season 52 premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” where Che returned behind the “Weekend Update” desk for his 13th consecutive year alongside Colin Jost.
What Che jokes about in the new hour
In a clip from the special, Che turns his attention to his longtime “SNL” collaborator and Jost’s high-profile marriage, cracking jokes about the comedian’s movie-star wife.
“You know what really bothers me about Colin being married to Scarlett Johansson? It’s that he acts like it’s normal. Isn’t that fucking annoying? He acts like it’s not a miracle,” Che says. “Sometimes he’ll call me and be like, ‘Hey man, we’re having dinner at the house … we could do a double date thing.’ I’m like, ‘I can’t bring the women that I date to Scarlett Johansson’s house.’ I don’t need her calling my phone like, ‘Hey, I think your date stole our silverware.’ … I thought I heard her jingling in the Uber.”
“I can’t bring the women that I date to Scarlett Johansson’s house.” — Michael Che, from ‘Shot in Minnesota’
From ‘Update’ desk to special circuit
“Shot in Minnesota” follows Che’s two previous hour-long specials for Netflix: 2016’s “Michael Che Matters” and 2021’s “Michael Che: Shame the Devil.” While Che is best known for his work on “SNL,” he also created and starred in his own sketch comedy series, “That Damn Michael Che,” which ran for two seasons on HBO Max. Before joining “SNL,” he had a short stint as a correspondent on “The Daily Show.”
The new special arrives amid renewed attention on the late-night institution, which kicked off its 52nd season this month. With its fresh batch of “Weekend Update” material and a new solo hour on the way, Che continues to juggle both halves of a busy comedy career in 2026.
Why It Matters
“Shot in Minnesota” is a notable entry in the increasingly crowded stand-up landscape, giving both Che fans and Netflix a marquee comedy drop timed to the fall awards and premiere season. The special also underscores Che’s dual profile — as a long-running fixture on Saturday Night Live’s update desk and as a standalone comic with a growing streaming footprint, even as the sketch institution has seen notable cast departures this year, including Chloe Fineman’s exit. For audiences asking where to catch Che next, the Oct. 13 premiere is the answer.
