Netflix apparently wants Aziz Ansari to make a comeback.
The streaming giant says it “would be happy” to make another season of the comedian’s award-winning show “Master of None,” should he be willing to do so.
Programming executive Cindy Holland made the announcement during the Television Critics Association’s press tour in Beverly Hills on Sunday.
“We would be happy to make another season of Master of None when Aziz is ready,” Holland said.
Ansari, 35, has been laying low for several months after being accused of sexual misconduct.
An anonymous woman came forward in January and claimed that the actor had forced himself on her following a date they had in New York — dubbing it “the worst night of [her] life.” She said that Ansari got physical with her, despite numerous “cues” that she “wasn’t interested.”
In response, the Emmy winner released a statement saying sexual activity did occur, but he thought it was “completely consensual.”
“The next day, I got a text from her saying that although ‘it may have seemed okay,’ upon further reflection, she felt uncomfortable,” Ansari said. “It was true that everything did seem okay to me, so when I heard that it was not the case for her, I was surprised and concerned. I took her words to heart and responded privately after taking the time to process what she had said.”
The allegations came at the height of the #MeToo movement, just months after the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke. They were published by the website Babe.net and caused an uproar on social media — with some saying Ansari was in the wrong, and others dismissing the incident as a date gone bad.
The comic has performed stand-up several times since being accused in January at clubs around New York City.
While Netflix is willing to have him back for a third season, the funnyman may not feel the same way. Programming execs tried to get Ansari to agree to another run last year, but he reportedly wasn’t interested.
Speaking to the Independent, co-creator Lena Waithe said: “I mean, I talk to Aziz…but it’s the last thing that ever comes up in our conversations.”
With Post wires