Seasons & Episodes
Inventing Late Night
Steve Allen’s zany spontaneity turns “Tonight” into an unexpected hit, but it’s Jack Paar and Johnny Carson that
Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of l
Eyes on the Throne
As the 1980s dawn, David Letterman reinvents late night for a new generation and endless speculation begins on who will
Letterman V. Leno
Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letter
Late Night Makes The News
As the 2000s unfold, diverse voices like Chelsea Handler and George Lopez get their seat behind the late-night desk, whi
Reinventing Late Night
Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah follow in Leno, Letterman, and Stewart’s footsteps and new hosts James C