Season 9 kicks off with the Invitational Round, where 100 of America's best and brightest comics perform for the judges and the top comics advance to the semifinals. New judge Norm Macdonald joins the panel along with current judges and comedy icons Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
Comedy Central roast veteran Anthony Jeselnik will join the fun as the new host of the season.

The second group of Invited Comics takes the stage to compete for a spot in the semifinals.

The invitational round continues as a third set of comics battle it out.

The final group of invited comics compete for the remaining spots in the next round.

20 comics take the stage to battle for 5 spots in the Top 10. A-list comedian and Executive Producer Wanda Sykes serves as guest mentor.

The semifinal round continues with 21 additional comics competing for a slot in the Top 10. Wanda Sykes serves as guest mentor.

The Top 10 comics are paired up into 5 head to head showdowns, with the winner of each one advancing to the finale to compete for the title.

The remaining five comics battle it out for the last time before one of them is crowned the winner.