8.5/1075 votesLoading...#1 - Eyes on the Throne
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2021
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.
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8.2/1077 votesLoading...#2 - Carson: King of Late Night
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2021
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
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8.0/1082 votesLoading...#3 - Inventing Late Night
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2021
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.
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7.9/1070 votesLoading...#4 - Letterman V. Leno
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2021
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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7.9/1069 votesLoading...#5 - Late Night Makes The News
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2021
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.
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6.2/1066 votesLoading...#6 - Reinventing Late Night
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2021
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.
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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:CNN
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Best Episodes Summary
"Eyes on the Throne" is the best rated episode of "The Story of Late Night". It scored 8.5/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/16/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Carson: King of Late Night".
