Netflix Renews Comedy Series ‘Survival of The Thickest’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Star Michelle Buteau also sets new standup special

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Netflix's 'Survival of the Fittest' (Image credit: Netflix)

Netflix will bring back its original comedy series Survival of the Thickest for a second season and has set a new comedy special for the series’ star, Michelle Buteau. 

Survival of the Thickest stars Buteau as a Black, plus-size and newly single woman looking to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist with the support of friends and family, according to the streaming service. The series, which recently garnered multiple 2024 NAACP Image Award nominations, also stars Tone Bell, along with recurring guest stars Tasha Smith, Taylor Sele, Garcelle Beauvai, Marouane Zotti and Liza Treyger. 

Executive producers for Survival of the Thickest include Buteau, Linda Mendoza, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich and Anne Hong. 

Along with the series renewal, Netflix will launch a new stand-up special from Buteau, following her 2020 comedy special, Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.