The Story of Late Night

Tracking the history of late-night TV from its inception, featuring stories about hosts such as Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman, OBrien, Jimmy Fallon, Kimmel, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

2021 HD 38min TV-PG United States English

Conan O'Brien Whoopi Goldberg Billy Crystal Robert Smigel Byron Allen Kliph Nesteroff Dick Cavett Jimmy Fallon Lorne Michaels Bill Carter

Documentary History

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S1E1 - Inventing Late Night 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.

S1E2 - Carson: King of Late Night 2021-05-09

Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.

S1E3 - Eyes on the Throne 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.

S1E4 - Letterman V. Leno 2021-05-23

Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.

S1E5 - Late Night Makes The News 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.

S1E6 - Reinventing Late Night 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.

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