Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy - Season 1

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Part 1: War - The Survivors

1 - Part 1: War - The Survivors

Air Date: February 15, 2019

Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.

Part 2: War - The Soldiers

2 - Part 2: War - The Soldiers

Air Date: February 15, 2019

Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.

Part 3: Race

3 - Part 3: Race

Air Date: February 15, 2019

In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.

Part 4: Gender

4 - Part 4: Gender

Air Date: February 15, 2019

Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.