What time is Janelle James: How Romantic on?
Netflix · Stand-up special, streaming from release day · Checked 2026-10-26
Quick answer
Janelle James: How Romantic comes out on Netflix on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 3 a.m. ET (12 a.m. PT). That is 8 a.m. in the UK, and 7 p.m. on Tue, Nov 10 in Sydney and Melbourne.
Countdown:
In your time zone: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Janelle James: How Romantic release time in every country
| Country | Time zone | Release time | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Eastern (ET) (EST) | 3 a.m., Tue, Nov 10 | Netflix |
| Pacific (PT) (PST) | 12 a.m., Tue, Nov 10 | ||
| United Kingdom | UK time (GMT) | 8 a.m., Tue, Nov 10 | Netflix |
| Ireland | Irish time (GMT) | 8 a.m., Tue, Nov 10 | Netflix |
| Canada | Eastern (ET) (EST) | 3 a.m., Tue, Nov 10 | Netflix |
| British Columbia (Vancouver) (PDT) | 1 a.m., Tue, Nov 10 | ||
| Australia | Sydney/Melbourne (AEDT) | 7 p.m., Tue, Nov 10 | Netflix |
| Brisbane (AEST) | 6 p.m., Tue, Nov 10 | ||
| Perth (AWST) | 4 p.m., Tue, Nov 10 | ||
| New Zealand | NZ time (NZDT) | 9 p.m., Tue, Nov 10 | Netflix |
Times are converted from the platform's announced release time, including daylight-saving changes in each country.
About Janelle James: How Romantic
Janelle James: How Romantic is the Abbott Elementary star's first hour-long stand-up special, and it arrives on Netflix on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Netflix's description says she covers everything from body counts and bank accounts to why women should wrestle men. James has been doing stand-up since the late 2000s, opened for Chris Rock, and appeared in Netflix's short-form series The Comedy Lineup and The Standups before landing her own hour. On television she plays Principal Ava Coleman on Abbott Elementary.
What to know
- It should start streaming at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET on November 10, Netflix's standard release time.
- That is 8 a.m. in the UK and Ireland, 7 p.m. in Sydney and 9 p.m. in Auckland on November 10.
- It is her first full-length special; her earlier Netflix sets were short slots in The Comedy Lineup and The Standups.
- She released the stand-up album Black and Mild in 2017.
Common questions
What time does Janelle James: How Romantic come out on Netflix?
At 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10, 2026: 8 a.m. in the UK and Ireland and 7 p.m. that evening in Sydney.
Is this Janelle James's first Netflix special?
It is her first hour-long special. She had shorter sets on Netflix's The Comedy Lineup and The Standups.
Who is Janelle James?
A stand-up comedian best known as Principal Ava Coleman on ABC's Abbott Elementary.
What is How Romantic about?
Dating, money and gender, in Netflix's words "everything from body counts and bank accounts to why women should wrestle men."
Sources
- Complex: Janelle James's debut hour-long Netflix special
- theGrio: Janelle James announces Netflix special How Romantic
- Netflix Help Center: release times (12 a.m. PT)
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