Kevin Hart continues his travels across the country in search of fresh comedic voices as Comedy Central has renewed “Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City” for a second season, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. Executive produced by Hart, Dave Becky of 3 Arts Entertainment, Leland “Pookey” Wigington, and Joey Wells, the second season of eight episodes will premiere in 2017.

“Stand-up comedy doesn’t just belong to New York and LA -‘Hart of the City’ is about shining a light on some of the most talented, hardworking comedians in the game, hailing from cities you don’t normally see on TV,” said Hart. “In season two, we’re covering even more ground to give fans a taste of the local flavor in comedy scenes across the country.”

“We are pushing Kevin to develop a stronger work ethic,” said Alterman.




Currently airing on Sundays at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT, “Hart of the City” follows Kevin Hart through each destination as he seeks out the freshest and finest voices in the local stand-up scene and investigates the nuances that make it unique. Each episode features stand-up sets from a different group of local comedians with interstitial segments featuring Hart and those comedians discussing the comedy climate in their city. The first season visits Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Sacramento, Miami, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Birmingham.

Harry Ratchford is Co-Producer and Jonas Larsen and JoAnn Grigioni are the Executives in Charge for Comedy Central.