Season 1 (2021)
Episodes: 6
Star Cast: Conan O'Brien , Whoopi Goldberg , Billy Crystal , Kliph Nesteroff ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Inventing Late Night
Air Date: 2021-05-02
Steve Allen’s zany spontaneity turns “Tonight” into an unexpected hit, but it’s Jack Paar and Johnny Carson that transform late night into an enduring television staple.
Ep.2 Carson: King of Late Night
Air Date: 2021-05-09
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
Ep.3 Eyes on the Throne
Air Date: 2021-05-16
As the 1980s dawn, David Letterman reinvents late night for a new generation and endless speculation begins on who will be Johnny Carson’s eventual successor.
Ep.4 Letterman V. Leno
Air Date: 2021-05-23
Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.
Ep.5 Late Night Makes The News
Air Date: 2021-05-30
As the 2000s unfold, diverse voices like Chelsea Handler and George Lopez get their seat behind the late-night desk, while Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert take the news into their own hilarious hands.
Ep.6 Reinventing Late Night
Air Date: 2021-06-06
Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah follow in Leno, Letterman, and Stewart’s footsteps and new hosts James Corden, Seth Meyers, Amber Ruffin, and Desus + Mero confront Donald Trump – and COVID-19.
