The writer, director, comedian, and actor Ramy Youssef is entering into a creative partnership with Netflix in which he will develop and create serialized first look projects through his production company Cairo Cowboy.
This new deal deepens the Golden Globe winner’s relationship with Netflix, which began with the Peabody- and Gotham Award–winning comedy "Mo". Youssef co-created the series about a Palestinian refugee’s life in Houston, with its star, Mo Amer, and serves as an executive producer. "Mo" is currently in post-production on its second season, which will bring the titular character’s asylum journey to an end.
Youssef broke out with his Hulu series Ramy, for which he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Emmys (for acting and directing) in 2020. The show has streamed three seasons thus far, most recently in 2022; there hasn’t been any word on a possible fourth installment yet.
Youssef has also headlined two stand-up specials at HBO, 2020’s Feelings and this year’s More Feelings, both produced by Cairo Cowboy. The company is also behind a forthcoming adult animated series, #1 Happy Family USA, at Amazon’s Prime Video (which was the product of a prior first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios).
Youssef created Golf" with Ferrell and Ramy veteran Josh Rabinowitz. Youssef and Rabinowitz will be the showrunners and executive produce with Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor of Gloria Sanchez Productions; Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue for T-Street; and Cairo Cowboy’s Andy Campagna.