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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 to and influencing our rapidly changing society, late-night television has

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Season 1

  • Eyes on the Throne
    8.4/1087 votes

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Carson: King of Late Night
    8.1/1090 votes

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Inventing Late Night
    8.0/1094 votes

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Letterman V. Leno
    7.9/1083 votes

    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.

    Director: Unknown

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  • Late Night Makes The News
    7.9/1081 votes

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Reinventing Late Night
    6.2/1078 votes

    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.

    Director: Unknown

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