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Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj - Season 1
It's a weekly show full of adventures. Hassan Minhaj begins by showing his unique talent in the field of audio and story skills to entertain people and take a look at the art of purpose. The season begins with a good explanation of how a lawsuit by Asian American students against Harvard University can quickly kill affirmative action.
9 August 1985, Portland, Maine, USA
25 December 1971, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
27 April 1969, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
October 31, 2018
The host makes no missteps while executing the debut episode, although the subject matter may not compel a substantial audience.
October 30, 2018
It's clear that the quality that sets Minhaj apart isn't just the show's format, but Minhaj himself.
November 07, 2018
The episodes are very funny, but the jokes are fully integrated into the topics, not just sprinkled on top like a spoonful of sugar.
November 05, 2018
Addresses issues like anti-black sentiments in Asian immigrant communities... and he does it all without making any of his discussion topics seem like the domain of an "other."
October 29, 2018
It boasts a polish and consistency that forever eluded The Break with Michelle Wolf, Netflix's other (now-canceled) attempt at rallying the #TheResistance.
November 01, 2018
He's a B- Eviscerator but potentially an A+ Self-Mocker. And bridging daunting divides like that is his specialty.
November 06, 2018
Comedian shares his satirical take on current events.
October 30, 2018
[It] doesn't run away from political comedy convention while also aiming for something just different enough to make it stand apart.
October 30, 2018
What Patriot Act is doing very well in these early episodes is balancing the desire to tell cathartic jokes with the need to think, in a way that incorporates ideas about ethics and morality.
October 30, 2018
Netflix banked on Minhaj in a most public manner-but with each installment of Patriot Act, that bet looks more and more like a sure thing.
