The Story of Late Night
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Writer: John Ealer
Director: John Ealer
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
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6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Inventing Late Night
2021-05-02Steve 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.
Runtime: 38 minEpisode 2: Carson: King of Late Night
2021-05-09Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
Runtime: 38 minEpisode 3: Eyes on the Throne
2021-05-16As 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.
Runtime: 38 minEpisode 4: Letterman V. Leno
2021-05-23Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.
Runtime: 38 minEpisode 5: Late Night Makes The News
2021-05-30As 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.
Runtime: 38 minEpisode 6: Reinventing Late Night
2021-06-06Jimmy 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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