Kevin Hart’s roast released on Netflix during the company’s “Netflix Is a Joke Festival” draws 13.5 million views in its first week, according to reporting from Deadline and Variety. The outlets say the title, “The Roast of Kevin Hart,” was viewed during Netflix’s May 11–17 window and is Netflix’s most-watched TV title of the week. The first-week figure places the roast slightly behind Netflix’s 2024 roast of Tom Brady, which drew 13.8 million global views in its opening week and reached the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s English-Language Top 10. Both sources frame the numbers as close, with Hart’s audience edging out or matching other weekly titles but landing just under the Tom Brady roast’s lead. Deadline additionally notes that Hart’s special comes in “just under” Brady’s 2024 performance, while Variety emphasizes the 13.5 million total and its weekly ranking.