Plot Synopsis

In this one-hour, Japanese-language scripted series that's set in the '80s, a simple-minded fool named Hideaki Onishi meets comedy legend Sanma, changes his name to Jimmy, and becomes a comic superstar. The series opens with Hideaki joining the fabled comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo, but he's terrified and completely in over his head. After floundering onstage, Hideaki is distraught when he sees Sanma arguing with his boss. He can't help but feel responsible and quits. Hideaki immediately regrets his capricious decision to quit and go to Tokyo. He begs Sanma to take him on as a disciple, to no avail. Before Jimmy can bask in the glory of his brand-new stage name, tragedy appears to strike. Sanma has a fateful meeting with a new colleague. On Friday, July 20, 2018 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, Netflix released the first nine episodes of JIMMY: THE TRUE STORY OF A TRUE IDIOT.