Season 1
6 episodes · May 2, 2021
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S1E1Inventing Late Night
May 2, 202138mSteve 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.
S1E2Carson: King of Late Night
May 9, 202138mJohnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
S1E3Eyes on the Throne
May 16, 202138mAs 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.
S1E4Letterman V. Leno
May 23, 202138mCarson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.
S1E5Late Night Makes The News
May 30, 202138mAs 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.
S1E6Reinventing Late Night
Jun 6, 202138mJimmy 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.