Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has provided delightful conversation and humor to audiences for eleven seasons, but will Netflix ever release Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee season 12? For over two years, Netflix has sat on its contract with Seinfeld, neither green-lighting another season nor officially canceling the show. This type of production limbo is never reassuring and has led to worries that Comedians in Cars will never return.
Seinfeld, legendary comedian and creator of the iconic TV show Seinfeld, made Comedians in Cars with an ingeniously simple premise. In a variety of rare and often elegant vehicles, Seinfeld takes a celebrity, usually a fellow comedian, out for coffee and conversation. The stars lightly discuss their careers, perspectives, and generally whatever they feel like talking about. The episodes in which Seinfeld converses with close friends are particularly engaging; episodes with Eddie Murphy, Larry David, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus all revealing the nuances of Seinfeld's dynamics with other comedians. The show has a particular charm to it, as it never strives to promote its already enormous stars - if anything, it's the featured coffee shops and businesses that get attention. Instead, the stars are humanized by the show, giving the audience a pleasant insight into the real people behind their famous acts and characters.
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee's Netflix Deal
Comedians in Cars originally ran on the streaming service Crackle and was acquired by Netflix in 2017 in a huge 100 million dollar deal. The contents of the deal included all existing seasons of Comedians in Cars, a promised Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee season 12 produced by Netflix, and two stand-up specials by Seinfeld. With Seinfeld’s comedy special 23 Hours To Kill and two seasons of Comedians in Cars completed, it appears the comedian and Netflix have reached an endpoint to the contract, meaning Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee season 12 is unlikely. Why the deal may have been canceled is unclear, although Netflix did make another 500 million dollar agreement to acquire and stream the series Seinfeld. With this new contract, what incentive does Seinfeld have to continue creating content for Netflix?
What Jerry Seinfeld Has Said About Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Season 12
In a press conference for the release of 23 Hours to Kill, Seinfeld addressed his views on creating Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee season 12. The comedian announced a desire to return to touring with live performances, citing Comedians in Cars as far more intensive to make than the show's relaxed nature may imply (via Deadline). Ending a successful show on his own terms is not unfounded for Seinfeld; notoriously, he ended Seinfeld at the height of its popularity in favor of spending more time with his family and trying out other creative avenues, much to the dismay of his audience. His stance on Comedians in Cars seems similar; while Seinfeld still appears eager to continue creating comedy, his interest in this particular show has run out.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee brought lots of comfortably funny and insightful conversations to audiences, as well as allowing famous comedians to express their more personable sides. Unfortunately, Seinfeld does not appear inclined to continue driving around with his peers for the show, although Netflix seems just as hesitant to formally cancel the show. With the streaming service continuing to acquire more of Seinfeld’s content, there is a little hope - however slight - that Netflix may indeed still bring audiences Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee season 12.