Sheng Wang's Netflix Special 'Purple' Sets April Premiere Date

Mar 18, 2026 9:00am PT Sheng Wang’s Netflix Special ‘Purple’ Sets April Premiere Date, Drops Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) By Ethan Shanfeld Plus Icon Ethan Shanfeld @ethanshanfeld Latest ‘I Wasn’t Trying to Kill Hannah Montana Off’: Miley Cyrus on ‘Reclaiming’ the Disney Icon After 20 Years, Getting Sober and Reuniting With Dad Billy Ray 1 hour ago Zach Galifianakis to Host Netflix Show About Gardening 2 hours ago Noah Kahan Makes SXSW Laugh and Cry With Netflix Doc About Depression and Body Dysmorphia: ‘It’s Easy to Shut These Things Away’ 2 days ago See All Netflix Sheng Wang will return to Netflix for his second stand-up special, titled “Purple.” Directed by Ali Wong, the comedy hour will debut on April 7. It sees Sheng delving into what it means to be a grown-up and, per the logline, “exploring ordinary life moments: sharing prized berries with your friends’ kids, cooking with shallots, braving the ghosts in your house, finding joy in nature and much more.” Related Stories iHeartPodcast Award Winners: 'Giggly Squad' Takes Home Trophy for Podcast of the Year Jay Shetty and iHeartMedia Part Ways for His 'On Purpose' Podcast In a trailer for the special, Wang says, “I’ve been trying to eat more berries. I’m real passionate about those antioxidants. It’s weird. I don’t even know what oxidants are, I just know that I’m against them.” Popular on Variety “It seems like whenever you eat something that’s yummy,” he continues, “there’s some oxidants trying to bring you down.” “Purple” was filmed at the Warner Theater in Washington D.C., and it’s executive produced by Wang, Wong and John Irwin via his Irwin Entertainment, Inc. banner. It marks a reunion between Wang on Wong, who directed the comic’s first special, “Sweet & Juicy,” in 2022. That was the first special directed by Wong, who went on to helm her own special “Single Lady” and Frankie Quiñones’ “Damn That’s Crazy.” Born in Taipei and raised in Houston, Wang started his career as a stand-up comic performing in San Francisco and New York. He landed a 30-minute Comedy Central special in 2011 and appeared on a showcase hosted by John Oliver the following year. He was in the top 10 contestants on “Last Comic Standing” in 2015. From 2015 to 2018, Wang served in the writers’ room for the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” appearing in two episodes of the show as Hank. Watch the trailer for “Purple” below. Jump to Comments Sean Penn Receives Mock Oscar in Ukraine After Skipping Academy Awards; Actor’s Trophy Made of Train Metal ‘That Was Damaged by the Russians’ in a Missile Strike ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer: Tom Holland Shoots Organic Webs, Reunites With Bruce Banner and Teams Up With Punisher Thai-Vietnamese Horror Comedy ‘Roll & LOL’ Set as Benetone, Fearfolks and ProductionQ Ink Co-Production Deal (EXCLUSIVE) ‘Furious Attack’ Tops Film Slate Packed With Action, Fantasy and Docs From Reliance Media Entertainment at Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE) Documentary ‘I Want to Be a Superstar’ Showcases Story of Female Japanese Boxing Champ Mizuki Hiruta (EXCLUSIVE) Jericho Rosales, Jasmine Curtis-Smith Head Gushcloud Philippines’ Creator-Driven Slate at FilMart (EXCLUSIVE) JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...