It's finally here! Chris Lilley's controversial new comedy series Lunatics arrives on Netflix By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 00:31 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 00:45 BST, 19 April 2019 Viewcomments Chris Lilley's new Netflix comedy Lunatics was officially released on the streaming platform on Friday. The 10-part series became the subject of controversy in recent weeks, after a few people on Twitter flew into a rage over one of Lilley's characters wearing an afro wig. The character in question, named Jana, is a 'lesbian pet psychic to the stars' who has Afro hair and speaks in a South African accent. Tune in: Chris Lilley's new Netflix comedy Lunatics (pictured) was officially released on the streaming platform on Friday Critics flocked to Twitter to vent outrage, with some even threatening to boycott the series. 'This is kinda embarrassing. What year is it?' one user tweeted. 'We just gonna casually ignore all the blackface he's done in his previous shows and is CLEARLY doing in this one,' another wrote. Angry: The 10-part series became the subject of controversy in recent weeks after a few people on Twitter flew into a rage over one of Lilley's characters wearing an afro wig (pictured) Another user referred critics to media watchdog Australian Communications and Media Authority. 'Thanks for the heads up! Just cancelled my subscription. Providing a platform for blackface helps normalise racism in Australia - you're laughing up whilst making it harder for my community, you absolute c****. Complaints can be directed to...,' they wrote. Blackface refers to the darkening of one's skin to portray a caricature of a black person, which links back to minstrel shows and slavery. 'What year is this?' Furious viewers flocked to Twitter to slam the trailer after it was released Past controversy: Some Twitter users brought up Lilley's past use of blackface Going to the source! A few people decided to tweet their complaints directly to Netflix While the character of Jana has been identified as white by the show's producers, Lilley has previously faced backlash for portraying darker-skinned characters. In 2007 he played Tongan teenager Jonah Takalua in the internationally acclaimed sitcom Summer Heights High. He also played African American rapper S.mouse (born Shwayne Jnr.) in the spin-off series Angry Boys, while donning full blackface. Star: Lilley is best known for the comedies Summer Heights High and We Can Be Heroes Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility