1. Inventing Late Night
38min
2nd May 2021
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.
Episodes
Cast
Season 1
2. Carson: King of Late Night
38min
9th May 2021
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
3. Eyes on the Throne
38min
16th May 2021
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.
4. Letterman V. Leno
38min
23rd May 2021
Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.
5. Late Night Makes The News
38min
30th May 2021
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.
6. Reinventing Late Night
38min
6th Jun 2021
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.
First air date
2nd May 2021
Last air date
6th Jun 2021
Status
Returning Series
Type
Miniseries
Original language
en