Leave it to both Chris Rock and Netflix to try something so bold as a stand-up comedy special done completely live like Saturday Night Live. The streaming giant announced that Rock will indeed be doing a live, globally available special in early 2023.

Essentially, it’ll be a live-streamed special, but we’re sure that Netflix will want to steer clear of that language given how virtual comedy during quarantine has brought a bit of stigma to what “live-stream comedy special” could conjure up for potential viewers. Not only will this be the largest scale live-streamed comedy event of its kind, but it’ll be a great barometer for the future of what stand-up specials could be as well as seeing if there’s a way to make you feel like your at the venue when you can’t be.

Nowhere Comedy and Caveat in NYC have live-streamed live comedy events over the last several months, but they haven’t the sort of tech and reach available to them that Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix, has. Details are sparse at this time, but we’re curious if there’s going to be an element of crowd work or interactivity between Chris and people who are watching the live-stream as opposed to be in the theater with Chris. Also, you got to know that this will be the special where Chris Rock talks about Will Smith slapping him at the Oscars.

Fingers crossed that Bo Burnham will be directing Rock’s special again and that this first ever live Netflix special will look as historic as it undoubtedly will end up being.