Bo Burnham: Inside: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Netflix | Season Premiere Date: May 30, 2021

Summary: The musical comedy special was filmed by the comedian over the past year by himself, with no crew or audience.

Genre(s): Comedy, Events & Specials, Music

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Critic Reviews

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Jason Zinoman

Jun 3, 2021

Virtuosic. ... It feels as if he has created something entirely new and unlikely, both sweepingly cinematic and claustrophobically intimate, a Zeitgeist-chasing musical comedy made alone to an audience of no one. It’s a feat, the work of a gifted experimentalist whose craft has caught up to his talent. Read full review

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The Guardian Brian Logan

Jun 3, 2021

This claustrophobic masterpiece will leave you wondering – and reeling. Read full review

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Rachel Syme

Jun 7, 2021

Captures, with a frenzied and dextrous clarity, the unmoored, wired, euphoric, listless feeling of being very online during the pandemic. .... “Inside” is a virtuosic one-man musical extravaganza, and also an experimental film about cracking up via Wi-Fi connection while trying to make said one-man musical extravaganza—although, in the mediated age, when genres are twisted and mashed together, characterizing it feels almost beyond the point. Read full review

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Kathryn VanArendonk

Jun 3, 2021

It is an incredible accomplishment, a testament to Burnham’s genius at directing, writing, songwriting, performance. There are a few overwhelming moments of empathy and warmth, too. ... But it is also mesmerizing throughout, catchy and astonishing and captivating and self-absorbed and desperately thinking of everyone else, all at once. Read full review

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Matthew Dessem

Jun 3, 2021

The results are extraordinary. ... Despite its many levels of jokes and meta-jokes, Inside is one of the most sincere artistic responses to the 21st century so far: a beautiful, intricate chambered nautilus shell filled with loathing. Read full review

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Kevin Fallon

Jun 4, 2021

A brilliant, maddening, and transformative piece of art-meets-comedy-meets-commentary. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jun 3, 2021

He plays with forms and genres as if mixing colors. It's often that if you're not laughing, you're still impressed, if not inspired. This feels like Burnham achieving his ultimate form, as a parodist who proves again and again to be exceptionally original and wise. ... A bit more transparency on the creative process, and what happens over the isolated project's timeframe, would help it resonate as an artistic statement. Read full review

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merugo

Aug 14, 2021

An extraordinarily introspective and profound comedy special born of an introverted, pandemic-terrified, brilliant mind. Very rewatchable

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

erolsabadosh

Jun 17, 2021

BO KILLED IT! Super creative, funny and smart. Best special I've seen in a while.

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

Bsunye

Jun 5, 2021

I have no words. This might be the best work of art I have ever seen. Just wow.

12 of 16 users found this helpful124

Shumbawowza

Jun 8, 2021

Bo is back! This special is flawless, with hilarious and musically delightful songs that also touch on the atrocities of the modern world. I wish the music was on Spotify, I'd listen to it all the time!

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

valgov291

Jun 5, 2021

COME ON DOWN TO Bo Burnham's new special! He made a masterpiece to avoid going insane during lockdown. Come see the new Bo Burnham. We have:

-Bo Burnham making some content, open wide. -Healing the world with comedy -#SockoDidNothingWrong (But that's how the world works) -Consumers wantingCOME ON DOWN TO Bo Burnham's new special! He made a masterpiece to avoid going insane during lockdown. Come see the new Bo Burnham. We have:

-Bo Burnham making some content, open wide.
-Healing the world with comedy
-#SockoDidNothingWrong (But that's how the world works)
-Consumers wanting to know "Are you willing to use your brand awareness to affect positive social change....which will create more brand awareness." #WhatDoYouStandForBagelBites?
-A Lord of the Rings quote incorrectly attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. -A White Woman's Instagram
-Reacting to a reaction video of a reaction video of a reaction video of the Unpaid Intern song #MakeItStop
-Trying to be funny and stuck in a room
-Dressing up as Aladdin
#Happy30thBirthday
-Catchy songs about Feeling like ****
-Welcome to the internet
-Jeff Bezos… Expand

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

sovereignsfall7

Jun 5, 2021

A nihilistic masterpiece. Quite possibly the best thing Netflix has ever released

6 of 9 users found this helpful63

dhaab

Sep 30, 2021

I am a pretty big fan of Bo Burnham but this show was extremely flat and stale. All of the songs basically sound the same with lame digital music tracks being used alongside Bo's nasally sounding voice. None of the songs are memorable. Also, I find it very strange that any negativeI am a pretty big fan of Bo Burnham but this show was extremely flat and stale. All of the songs basically sound the same with lame digital music tracks being used alongside Bo's nasally sounding voice. None of the songs are memorable. Also, I find it very strange that any negative reviews of this show have been deleted from this website, and look to not even be counted in the user score ratings.… Expand

3 of 8 users found this helpful35

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 30, 2021
- No episode information is currently available for this season