# The Roast of Tom Brady

> ABC Audio reported 26 million total views for the live Tom Brady roast and replay.

- Owner: Netflix; Tom Brady / 199 Productions; Casey Patterson Entertainment; Hartbeat
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2024-05-05
- Peak proxy date: Week of May 12, 2024
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 46 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Real-world spectacle, Pairing

## Summary

Netflix streamed Brady’s roast, then clips spread on X and TikTok. Its biggest chart week brought 13.8M reported views. Netflix edited out Kardashian’s boos, and Brady later regretted the effect on his children. A follow-up roast brought him back.

## Timeline

- 2022-05-17 — Netflix (Press) — Netflix announced a Brady roast and a multi-roast deal, initially planning to tape it in 2023.
- 2024-04-22 — Netflix (YouTube) — Netflix released a trailer announcing Kevin Hart as host and a live broadcast on May 5.
- 2024-05-05 — Netflix / Tom Brady (TV) — Netflix streamed the Kevin Hart-hosted roast live from the Kia Forum in Inglewood.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Roast of Tom Brady.” Case HIS-01385. Spread Score v1.2: 46/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01385