'100 Humans': Release date, plot, cast, host and all you need to know about the upcoming social experiment on Netflix

The show will see people from different backgrounds be a part of various experiments exploring various aspects of being human
UPDATED MAR 19, 2020
Sammy Obeid, Zainab Johnson and Alie Ward (Netflix)
Sammy Obeid, Zainab Johnson and Alie Ward (Netflix)

Netflix’s latest offering titled ‘100 Humans’ is all set for release. It is an addition to the slew of social experiment shows on Netflix joining the ranks of 'Love Dot Com', 'Derren Brown', 'The Circle' and 'Love is Blind' among others.

Release Date

Season 1 of '100 Humans' will premiere on Tuesday, March 13, 2020, on Netflix

Plot

The show is a social experiment. As the name suggests, '100 humans' from diverse backgrounds will be a part of this show. The show will see participants being a part of various experiments exploring age, sex, happiness and the various other aspects of being human.

Hosts

Zainab Johnson

Zainab Johnson attends the Free The Work Launch at NeueHouse Hollywood on October 17, 2019, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

Zainab Johnson is a writer, stand-up comedian, actor and model. She is known for her distinctive style and is considered to be a very engaging performer, both on stage and on screen. She attributes her unique style of comedy to her life while growing up as one of 13 siblings in a Muslim household in Harlem.

She is known for her work in the TV series 'American KOKO' and web series 'Avant Guardians'. Her latest venture is Amazon's new sci-fi comedy 'Upload' where she will be seen as a series regular.

Sammy Obeid

A still from Sammy Obeid's Youtube channel

Sammy Obeid is a writer and stand-up comedian. He is known to pick on trending topics and crack what they call "woke" jokes about them.

An example of this would be his twitter bio that reads "Voted #1 Comedian by animals. Running for President in 2036". He has appeared on TV quite a number of times on shows like 'America's Got Talent', NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' and 'Conan O’Brien' on TBS among others.

Alie Ward

Alie Ward, IMF LIVE Host, attends the International Myeloma Foundation 13th Annual Comedy Celebration at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 17, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for International Myeloma Foundation)

Alison Ann also known as Alie Ward is a writer, actress and TV and podcast host as well as a painter. She is a daytime Emmy award-winning science correspondent for CBS', 'The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca' and the host of 'Did I Mention Invention' on The CW.

She also hosts a podcast titled ‘Ologies’ which is a comedic science podcast.

Trailer

The trailer sees Zainab Johnson, Sammy Obeid and Alie Ward kickstart the experiment with 100 adults engaged in various experiments wherein they gear up to undergo torture and to inflict torture on other individuals, to get their memory tested, to figure how to be happy among other aspects of what it is to be human.

You can watch the trailer on Netflix.

Where to Watch

'100 Humans' will premiere on March 13, 2020, on Netflix.

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