Druski Signs Multiyear Netflix Deal; 'Collect & Praise' Series Premieres Dec. 1

Comedian and online creator Druski has signed a multiyear deal with Netflix to make original content exclusively for the streaming service, the company announced on Monday, Nov. 2. The first project under the partnership is Collect & Praise, a semi-scripted comedy series built around his megachurch pastor character, which premieres on Netflix on Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to Netflix's Tudum announcement.

The deal covers Druski and his production company, 4LIFERS Entertainment. The Verge reported that Collect & Praise will be the first of "several original projects" planned under the agreement, citing a press release, and noted that the announcement is the latest in Netflix's efforts to bring creators from platforms such as YouTube onto its service.

What the deal includes

According to Deadline, the agreement includes a set number of projects rather than a traditional overall or first-look deal. Deadline also reported that Collect & Praise was self-funded before Netflix acquired it.

In addition to new programming, Netflix will license select titles from Druski's existing catalog, including Coulda Been Love, Coulda Been Daddy, Coulda Been Records Auditions and his comedic skits. Variety reported that those series, which were posted directly to YouTube, have generated more than 1 billion views collectively.

"I've built my platform by creating characters and comedy that resonate with people," Druski said in a statement. "This partnership with Netflix will give me the resources to build on that comedy foundation and bring my work to a new global audience."

"Druski has a gift for building characters that people can't stop talking about," said John Derderian, the Netflix vice president who oversees Next Gen Content. "We want the best talent in the world to bring us their most ambitious work, reach new audiences and build their brands."

From viral sketch to series

Collect & Praise stars Druski as a money-hungry megachurch pastor and Mike Epps as his unpredictable deacon. The Hollywood Reporter said the two characters "scheme their way through scandal, chaos and controversy," and that the series is based on a pastor character Druski has played in a video that drew millions of social media views and reprised while hosting the BET Awards earlier this year. Deadline identified the source material as his Mega Church Pastors Love Money sketch.

Variety reported that the series marks the first time the 32-year-old, who was born Drew Desbordes, will adapt one of his internet personas into a long-form television production, and described the deal as his first major partnership within the Hollywood studio system after he built his career by self-financing his content and distributing it independently on social media.

Druski has spoken publicly about Netflix's earlier interest in his work. On The Diary of a CEO podcast, he said the streamer had turned down "multiple different projects" of his over the years, Deadline reported. "Now, it's a whole different story. Now they want to purchase these shows that we've made and do more in the future. Now, it's a bidding war," he said.

A busy stretch, including SNL

According to Netflix, Druski began posting skits on Instagram in 2017 and has grown his following to nearly 40 million across all platforms. He has appeared in the films House Party, Praise This and Livestream from Hell, and in music videos for artists including Drake, Jack Harlow and Lil Yachty. Netflix said he became the youngest-ever host of the BET Awards and appeared on the cover of TIME's 2026 TIME100 Next issue. Deadline reported that his next film role is in The Catch, a baseball romantic comedy starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine.

The Netflix announcement lands days before Druski hosts NBC's Saturday Night Live on Saturday, Nov. 7, with the Strokes as musical guest. NBC New York reported that he will be the first digital content creator to host in the show's 52-season history, and The Hollywood Reporter said the episode will be the Strokes' fifth time as the show's musical guest.

Netflix's wider creator push

The Druski agreement adds to a run of Netflix deals with creators who built audiences on YouTube. TheWrap reported that Netflix has existing deals with Alan Chikin Chow, Nick DiGiovanni, Mythical Entertainment, Ms. Rachel, Mark Rober, Salish & Jordan Matter, Danny Go!, Hot Ones and the Stokes Twins, and that it is paying several million dollars a year for co-exclusive rights that let those creators upload to YouTube and Netflix at the same time. Druski's deal, by contrast, calls for original content made exclusively for Netflix.

The licensed creator shows have drawn large audiences. Deadline reported in July that the first season of Ms. Rachel was Netflix's ninth-biggest title in the first half of 2026 with 37.3 million views, and that Salish & Jordan Matter recorded 25.8 million views after its April launch. In its second-quarter earnings report, Netflix said, "We've had success with creators including Danny Go!, Ms. Rachel, Mark Rober, and Salish & Jordan Matter."

The Verge noted that the Druski announcement follows Netflix's most recent earnings report and a period of company changes, including layoffs of around 1,000 employees. Collect & Praise is scheduled to begin streaming on Dec. 1.