Netflix fans rave about ‘hilarious’ new show – and it was renewed for a second season BEFORE it even premiered

Comedy fans are rejoicing after the release of a new sitcom series.

Thursday, May 23, marked the debut of a new Netflix streaming series starring a comedian whose status has risen dramatically in recent years.

But the funnyman’s career ended almost as soon as he took off after he was fired from Saturday Night Live, just days after being announced as a new cast member in 2019, when racist caricatures and anti-gay comments he made on a podcast from 2018 had resurfaced used.

Since then, the shame of his dismissal and his polarizing stand-up routines have helped him become a major comedy star, leading to the new six-episode series.

Although the series has received mixed to negative reviews from television critics thus far, it appears to be a hit with its diehard fans, who rushed to social media to praise the vibrant new show.

Shane Gillis — whose return to SNL as a guest host in February earned mixed reviews — stars in the new series Tires as a mechanic who shares his first name and works at an auto shop.

Much of the comedy comes from Shane tormenting his colleague – and cousin – Will (Steve Gerben), the overly concerned son of the repair shop owner who takes over the failing location in hopes of keeping it afloat.

The store is also populated by the unmotivated receptionist Kilah (Kilah Fox), the lipstick technician Cal (played by Chris O’Connor) and the manager (played by comedian and controversial podcaster Stavros Halkias).

Gillis co-created the series with Gerben and the show’s director, John McKeever, who is referred to only by his last name.

although Rotten tomatoes hasn’t yet garnered a rating based on reviews of the first season of Tires, but it seems to have won over few critics. Conversely, fan reviews on the site have been universally positive, with a 100% fresh rating, although only a handful had come in so far.

Metacriticalwhich offers a more detailed rating based on how strongly critics heap praise or abuse, currently gives Tires a score of 45, indicating “mixed or average” reviews.

But Gillis’ die-hard fans seemed to love the show, with several jumping to X (formerly Twitter) to show their approval shortly after the series hit Netflix.

“tapes are as good as I hoped, Shane Gillis is a genius,” wrote a new fan of the series.

Comedian Mary Bourke raved that “Shane Gillis’ sitcom ‘Tires’ is very, very funny.”

“Shane Gillis in Tires is fucking gold, every line is hilarious,” enthuses another new viewer.

Another viewer was more reserved, saying that established fans of Gillis would probably enjoy Tires, but they didn’t think the show would succeed in expanding his fan base.

In one of the most positive fan reviews, Tires was favorably compared to the critically acclaimed drama series The Bear. Their only criticism was that 22 minute episodes are not [long] enough.’

They may be getting their wish, as earlier this week it was announced that Netflix had renewed Tires for a second season, before the first season even aired.

According to VarietyTires season two debuts in 2025.

Gillis is also expected to release a stand-up special on Netflix next year.

Although Tires is now streaming on the service, it was not funded by Netflix. Instead, Gillis financed the six-episode show himself, and the streamer then picked it up at the same time it inked a deal for its upcoming comedy special.

Gillis previously recorded a hit special for Netflix in 2023, and he appeared on multiple comedy shows for the streamer’s Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles this month.

Several critics took issue with the series’ clearly low-budget trappings.

Although Gillis’ stand-up comedy was widely criticized for supposedly offensive jokes, several critics noted that they were not offended by the edgy material, but simply did not consider it in the category of Gillis’ best work.

All six episodes of Tires season one are currently available to stream on Netflix.