Mike Tyson returns to the stage today in Netflix’s Mike Tyson: Return of the Mike, a one-man show filmed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

The special marks Tyson’s first stage performance since 2013’s Undisputed Truth. Netflix presents it as an unfiltered set that uses comedy to revisit the former heavyweight champion’s turbulent public and private life.

What is Return of the Mike about?

Rather than a conventional boxing documentary, Return of the Mike is built around Tyson speaking directly to a live audience. The material ranges across addiction, mental health and ageing, with Tyson turning difficult episodes from his life into stories and punchlines.

That makes the special a companion of sorts to Netflix’s other recent Tyson programming, but with a different format and tone. The focus is not a round-by-round career history; it is Tyson as a live storyteller, reflecting on the gap between the intimidating public persona and the person behind it.

When can you watch it?

Netflix lists Mike Tyson: Return of the Mike for 3 November 2026. Availability and launch time can vary by region and account, so viewers should check the title page in their local Netflix app.

For collectors and pop-culture fans, the special is also another example of sports figures crossing into entertainment formats usually associated with stand-up and autobiographical theatre. Whether the experiment works will depend on Tyson’s ability to balance candour with comedy—but the stage format promises something distinctly different from a retrospective documentary.

Read Netflix’s current listing in the official November 2026 release guide, or visit the Netflix Media Center title page.

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Image: Official Netflix publicity photograph.