Stand-Up Comedian Mo Amer Talks Career And Potential Second Season Of Netflix Comedy ‘Mo’: “Ask Netflix I Don’t Know What’s Going On” — Red Sea Film Festival
deadline.comWriter and stand-up comedian Mo Amer was the latest Hollywood name to pass through Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival Wednesday where he discussed his varied career as part of the festival’s ‘In Conversation’ series and the potential of a second season of his well-received Netflix comedy Mo.
Amer, who is also known for his role in the popular Hulu/A24 comedy Ramy, wrote, produced, and stars in Mo, which is inspired by his own life story.
The show follows a fictional Palestinian refugee who flees Kuwait with his mother, Yusra, and brother Sameer after the start of the Gulf War.
The family finally lands in Houston, Texas, where they start the years-long business of securing asylum. The show debuted on the streamer in August and quickly became one of the year’s breakouts, picking up a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series Under 40 Minutes.
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