Picture: Bert Kreischer
A brand new sitcom is in the works at Netflix, Free Bert, co-led by stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer. Filming is set to begin in July 2025, with Kresicher starring as himself, a stuntman who, after being fired from his hit show, goes toe-to-toe with the social elite of his daughter’s new private school. Here’s everything we know about the sitcom Free Bert on Netflix.
Free Bert is an upcoming Netflix Original situation comedy series led by showrunners Bert Kreischer, Andrew Mogel, and Jarrad Paul, who are also the writers of the series, and three of the eight executive producers. The remaining executive producers are Lilly Burns, Elise Henderson, Tony Hernandez, LeeAnn Kreischer, and Judi Marmel. Counterpart Studios is producing the series.
What is the plot of Free Bert?
We have an extensive synopsis for Free Bert:
“Stunt comedian/wild man Bert Kreischer gets fired from his “Jackass” type TV show for accidentally bad-mouthing his execs while on a hot mic. Realizing his wife, LeeAnn (Myrin), and his two daughters, Ila and Georgia (Ryan), are not happy about him being home, citing “The Bert Chaos” that follows him wherever he goes, Bert tries for about five minutes to fit in to the new elite private school his girls go to. However, when he goes to bat for a horribly embarrassed Georgia after she’s cyber-bullied, he finds himself up against the most powerful family in the school. What’s a comedian to do? Unwilling to toe the line but wanting above all to protect his kid, Bert discovers that the best way to get things done is to be his own funny, brutally honest self….and in the process, he might actually be boosting his career.”
Who are the cast members of Free Bert?
Bert Kreischer stars as himself in the sitcom. Kreischer is most well-known for his stand-up comedy, performing bare-chested, and his supremely eccentric and energetic personality. Often appearing on talk shows, podcasts, and more, there haven relatively few acting opportunities for the comedian outside of his 2023 comedy film The Machine, which is based on his most viral stand-up routine.
Arden Myrin plays Bert’s wife, LeeAnn. The actress previously starred in the Netflix series Insatiable as Regina Sinclair. She is most well-known for starring in shows such as Shameless, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Orange Is the New Black, and The Righteous Gemstones.
Picture: Arden Myrin in The Righteous Gemstones (left) and in Insatiable (right).
Meanwhile, Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang play the roles of Bert’s daughters, Georgia and Ila. Ryan is a newcomer with her only acting credit being on the series Yo Gabba Gabbaland. As for Lilou Lang, she’s making her acting debut in Free Bert.
Mandell Maughan previously starred in shows such as Resident Alien, Me, Myself and I, Black-Ish, and Grace and Frankie.
Picture: Mandell Maughan in Resident Alien (left) and in Me, Myself and I (right)
What is the production status of Free Bert?
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
Filming for Free Bert is set to begin on July 9, 2025, and will run for several weeks, concluding on August 11, 2025.
When can we expect to see Free Bert on Netflix?
At the time of writing, there is no confirmation from Netflix on when Free Bert will be released. However, the post-production for a sitcom is far shorter than your typical drama series, so we would expect to see Free Bert land on Netflix in the first half of 2026.
For now, we await further updates from Netflix.
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