The Story of Late Night (2021)
Synopsis
A six-part docuseries that takes viewers on a journey through late-night television’s most memorable moments. Spanning a more than 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our rapidly changing society, late-night television has grown into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and vitally important cultural institution.
First Air Date: 2021-05-02
Last Air Date: 2021-06-06
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Networks: CNN
Top Cast
- Conan O'Brien as Self
- Whoopi Goldberg as Self
- Billy Crystal as Self
- Kliph Nesteroff as Self
- Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Byron Allen as Self
- Dick Cavett as Self
- Robert Smigel as Self
- Lorne Michaels as Self
- Bill Carter as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Inventing Late Night
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.
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Ep. 2: Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
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Ep. 3: Eyes on the Throne
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.
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Ep. 4: Letterman V. Leno
Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.
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Ep. 5: Late Night Makes The News
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.
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Ep. 6: Reinventing Late Night
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.
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