New Material is a sequel to Material, a comedy drama starring comedian Riaad Moosa and loosely based on his life story. Biographical elements filter into the plot as New Material picks up the story several years after the events of Material. Cassim is starting to gain traction as a comedian, his father Ebrahim is experiencing echoes of nostalgia from a bygone era, a lonely Zulfa is struggling to manage the household with her husband’s rigorous touring schedule and Cassim’s bromance is flourishing with Yusuf.