Comedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first episode, Mulaney seemed to be enjoying the absurdity of the whole setup much more than any of the actual content he was presenting.

With "Everybody's Live," John Mulaney sets his sights to a future of possibilities, while delightedly living in the past.

The self-deprecating, stand-up comedian joked his 12-week talk show "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney" is "absolutely nothing new" but is still worth tuning in for live on the streamer. "We will have a host in a suit taking calls from viewers.