Ramy Youssef Inks First-Look Deal With Netflix

Netflix and Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning writer, director, comedian and actor Ramy Youssef are teaming up. Youssef has signed a first-look deal with the streamer in which he will develop and create serialized projects through his production company Cairo Cowboy.

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Netflix’s first collaboration with Youssef was as exec producer of the critically acclaimed series Mo that he co-created with Mo Amer. The series has received numerous awards, including a Peabody, Gotham Award, TV Academy Honors, and an AFI Awards Honoree. Mo is in post-production on its second season right now which will bring the story to a close.

Netflix’s next collaboration with Youssef will be as co-creator and executive producer of the scripted comedy series Golf , in which he will also play a role.

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Under the Cairo Cowboy banner, the credits include Hulu and A24’s Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning series Ramy , which is now streaming its third season; along with Netflix’s Gotham and Peabody Award winning series Mo , starring comedian Mo Amer, which will make its anticipated return in 2024.

The company also produced Youssef’s Critic’ Choice and WGA-nominated comedy special Ramy Youssef: Feelings for HBO in 2020; and more recently produced his acclaimed sophomore comedy special Ramy Youssef: More Feelings for HBO in 2024. The company is currently in production on #1 Happy Family USA , an adult animated series which was ordered for two seasons for Amazon Studios. The series stars Youssef, Mandy Moore, Kieran Culkin and Chris Redd. They are also currently in pre-production on Netflix’s Golf which Youssef co-created, serves as co-showrunner and will star alongside Will Ferrell.

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