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Russell Peters Vs. the World

Russell Peters Vs. the World

Description: Behind the scenes of Russell Peters' world tour.
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 2013
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: August 10, 2013
Network: Netflix
Genre: Documentary
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