Mojo Brookzz's First Netflix Special: The Facts About I Know You Lying
Facts about Mojo Brookzz's first Netflix stand-up special, I Know You Lying: how it was made, what it covers, and how he reached Netflix.
You've probably watched a Mojo Brookzz clip in your feed without knowing his name: a short sketch, someone caught in an obvious lie, a face that says "come on now." Now his name is on Netflix's new-releases row. Here's what it is. Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying is his first Netflix stand-up special, and it has been streaming worldwide since October 6, 2026. Below you'll find how it was made, what he talks about, and how a Chicago private investigator got to Netflix, starting from a first show with four people in the audience.
The special at a glance
- Title: Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying
- Premiere: October 6, 2026, worldwide on Netflix
- Runtime: 47 minutes, according to AceShowbiz
- Rating: TV-MA
- Venue: Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta
- Director: Mike "Homeless Pimp" Lavin
- Cast: Brookzz is the only performer listed
It's his first Netflix special, and it's short. At under an hour, you can finish it in one evening, with time left over before your plans for the weekend or Halloween. The TV-MA rating means what it usually means for stand-up: strong language and adult subjects. Watch it after the kids are asleep.
How it was made
The special was filmed in December 2025 at Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta. theGrio puts the theatre's capacity at about 1,050. That's big enough for a real crowd but small enough that the room still feels close. Mike "Homeless Pimp" Lavin directed it. 3 Nuts Studios produced it, with Lavin, Jason Nower and John-J Sheridan as producers, according to theGrio.
The title came from his tour. theGrio reports that his 2025 run, billed as the "I Know You F—n' Lying" tour, sold more than 100,000 tickets across 40 cities. That figure comes from his agency, WME. Netflix shortened the name for the title card. The idea stayed the same: Brookzz playing the person who can tell when someone isn't telling the truth. It's a role he spent years playing in his sketches.
What the special covers
AceShowbiz's review lists the main topics: "freaky partners," BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) culture, and a family story about his niece's "coming-out gift." The first two are relationship and body-image material, familiar ground for his online audience. The niece story is the most personal part. It takes the special from roasting other people to the people at his own table, a subject that may hit home for anyone heading into Thanksgiving with family.
AceShowbiz gave the special 6 out of 10. The review calls Brookzz a "scene-stealer" with a "sharp, fearless sense of humor," and says the short runtime gives him a "tight yet impactful delivery." It doesn't explain what kept the score from going higher. Treat it as one outlet's opinion. A wider critical consensus hasn't formed yet.
Who Mojo Brookzz is
Mojo Brookzz is the stage name of Dyon "Mojo" Brooks, a comedian from Chicago. Comedy wasn't his first career. According to theGrio, he worked as a party promoter and as a private investigator, and he has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Someone who used to investigate people for a living now headlines a special called I Know You Lying, and that's the clearest link in his story.
He started because of his sister. In 2013, two days before she died of cancer, she urged him to try comedy. About six months later he began making sketches. A few months after that, he moved to live stand-up.
The first show was not a promising start. theGrio reports four people in the audience: his mother, his cousins and two strangers. Most comedians have a story like that. Few go from four seats to a 40-city tour in about a decade.
The road to Netflix
Brookzz didn't build his audience in comedy clubs. He built it on Facebook and Instagram, with short sketches made for phone screens and shares. That audience is now large: theGrio cites Ticketmaster's count of more than 5.5 million followers across his platforms.
Television came after the online following:
- Wild 'N Out: Nick Cannon brought him onto Season 21 of the improv show.
- Touring with Mike Epps: He joined Epps' "We Them Ones" arena tour, which put him in front of arena crowds.
- Variety's Comics to Watch: Variety put him on its list in 2025, a list the industry watches for rising comics.
- Acting for Tyler Perry: He plays Basil Henderson in Miss Governor, Perry's Netflix series. That means I Know You Lying isn't his first time on Netflix, but it is his first stand-up special there.
He's still on the road. His current "Outta Pocket" tour played Chicago's Wintrust Arena on September 12, 2026. When that show sold out, a second date was added for September 13. It was a hometown arena, two nights running, less than a month before the special came out. You can watch the special in 47 minutes. The career behind it took more than ten years.
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