Four years ago, in 2017, Netflix released Season 2 of “Master of None.” The second season was a bigger hit than before and earned numerous awards for its co-creators Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, as well as writers such as Lena Waithe (who also acts in the show). Since then, the series has been stalled, mainly due to a ton of off-screen drama involving Ansari. However, it appears we are on the precipice of brand-new “Master of None,” even though Netflix surely isn’t going out of its way to promote it.
Buried in a recent tweet from one of the official Netflix Twitter accounts, @NetflixQueue, Season 3 of “Master of None” is arriving in May. A precise date isn’t revealed, but it is included in a picture that shows all of the new shows, films, and other programming arriving on the streaming service next month. So, uh, surprise!
This isn’t the first time we’re hearing anything about “Master of None” returning. Earlier this year, it was reported that Naomie Ackie (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”) had been cast as a supporting actress in the new season, which secretly began filming in 2020 and was finishing up earlier this year. Now, it appears that the season is wrapped and ready to go, with only days separating the world from new episodes of the award-winning series.
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Of course, there is probably a good reason why Netflix is being super lowkey with the publicity surrounding “Master of None.” As mentioned, the series became controversial when the star/co-creator Aziz Ansari found himself accused of sexual misconduct and assault. He quickly apologized and in 2019, he filmed a stand-up special (released by Netflix) that served as a long mea culpa about the whole incident. Since then, he’s been relatively quiet.
Now, it appears that a comeback is on the schedule and more “Master of None” will be released sooner than we anticipated. The real question is how the world is going to react to Ansari’s return and how much Netflix is going to push it. Because if this Twitter “announcement” is any indication, the streaming service isn’t ready to shout from the rooftops about “Master of None.”
