Why Watch
"Taylor Tomlinson reinvents late-night television into a rapid-fire celebration of internet culture and sharp panelist comedy."
Tone: Irreverent, Fast-Paced, Contemporary Satire
AI Critic Analysis
Series Deep Dive:
CBS boldly modernized its late-night lineup with After Midnight, handing the reins to Taylor Tomlinson for a fresh spin on the iconic internet panel format. Across its complete run, the series turned digital chaos into comedic gold, showcasing rotating trios of sharp stand-ups dissecting online trends. Now concluded, After Midnight stands out as a smart, fast-moving alternative to traditional desk-bound talk shows.
Analysis Refined:March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: in 379 days
Season: 2
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Sep 03, 2024 | Thomas Lennon, Kimia Behpoornia, Sandy Honig | |
| E2 | Sep 04, 2024 | Guy Branum, Kate Micucci, James Davis | |
| E3 | Sep 05, 2024 | Jordan Temple, Will Miles, Suzi Barrett | |
| E4 | Sep 09, 2024 | Skylar Astin, Wayne Brady, Mary Holland | |
| E5 | Sep 10, 2024 | Bob the Drag Queen, Caitlin Reilly, Rickey Thompson | |
| E6 | Sep 11, 2024 | Aparna Nancherla, Jon Lovett, Zac Oyama | |
| E7 | Sep 12, 2024 | Kurt Braunohler, Tien Tran, Megan Gailey | |
| E8 | Sep 16, 2024 | Paul Feig, Ayden Mayeri, Taylor Ortega | |
| E9 | Sep 17, 2024 | Atsuko Okatsuka, Dylan Adler, Reggie Watts | |
| E10 | Sep 18, 2024 | Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah, Mary Lynn Rajskub | |
| E11 | Sep 19, 2024 | Lake Bell, James Adomian, Opey Olagbaju | |
| E12 | Sep 23, 2024 | Lauren Lapkus, Paul F. Tompkins, Rachel Pegram | |
| E13 | Sep 24, 2024 | Affion Crockett, Jade Catta-Preta, Laura Peek | |
| E14 | Sep 25, 2024 | Jess McKenna, Pete Holmes, Echo Kellum | |
| E15 | Sep 26, 2024 | Raanan Hershberg, Sarah Tiana, Orlando Leyba | |
| E16 | Sep 30, 2024 | Mitra Jouhari, Anna Seregina, Luke Mones | |
| E17 | Oct 01, 2024 | Preacher Lawson, Rachel Scanlon, Ian Karmel | |
| E18 | Oct 02, 2024 | Michelle Collins, Vinny Thomas, Akilah Hughes | |
| E19 | Oct 03, 2024 | Matt Rogers, Brendan Scannell, Greta Titelman | |
| E20 | Oct 14, 2024 | Tawny Newsome, Eugene Cordero, Jerry O'Connell | |
| E21 | Oct 15, 2024 | Rachel Bloom, Jim Rash, Dylan Mulvaney | |
| E22 | Oct 16, 2024 | Andy Richter, Thomas Lennon, Aparna Nancherla | |
| E23 | Oct 17, 2024 | Matt Mathews, Guy Branum, Gillian Jacobs | |
| E24 | Oct 21, 2024 | Nicole Byer, Matteo Lane, Sasheer Zamata | |
| E25 | Oct 22, 2024 | Josh Peck, Kurt Braunohler, Taylor Ortega | |
| E26 | Oct 23, 2024 | Josh Sharp, Suzi Barrett, Danielle Perez | |
| E27 | Oct 24, 2024 | Colton Dunn, Scott Aukerman, Diona Reasonover | |
| E28 | Oct 28, 2024 | Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney, Demi Adejuyigbe | |
| E29 | Oct 29, 2024 | Jay Jurden, Joanne McNally, Affion Crockett | |
| E30 | Oct 30, 2024 | Emily Osment, Tien Tran, Vinny Thomas | |
| E31 | Oct 31, 2024 | Marcella Arguello, Justin Willman, Caroline Rhea | |
| E32 | Nov 04, 2024 | Rhys Nicholson, Rekha Shankar, Paul F. Tompkins | |
| E33 | Nov 06, 2024 | Zach Noe Towers, Laura Peek, Guy Branum | |
| E34 | Nov 07, 2024 | Skyler Higley, Sam Taggart, Michelle Davis | |
| E35 | Nov 11, 2024 | Milana Vayntrub, Jessica Lowe, Jason Ritter | |
| E36 | Nov 12, 2024 | Langston Kerman, David Gborie, Megan Gailey | |
| E37 | Nov 13, 2024 | Maria Bamford, Murray Hill, Aya Cash | |
| E38 | Nov 14, 2024 | Mark Duplass, Kate Micucci, Pete Holmes | |
| E39 | Nov 18, 2024 | Celeste Barber, Bob the Drag Queen, Matt Rogers | |
| E40 | Nov 19, 2024 | Lisa Gilroy, Chris Fleming, Oscar Montoya | |
| E41 | Nov 20, 2024 | Johnny Pemberton, Nichole Sakura, Matt Braunger | |
| E42 | Nov 21, 2024 | Anna Seregina, Greta Titelman, Will Miles | |
| E43 | Dec 02, 2024 | Kurt Braunohler, Opey Olagbaju, Mamrie Hart | |
| E44 | Dec 03, 2024 | Josh Thomas, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Suzi Barrett | |
| E45 | Dec 04, 2024 | Rachel Scanlon, Taylor Ortega, Jared Goldstein | |
| E46 | Dec 05, 2024 | Jordan Temple, Carmen Christopher, Robby Hoffman | |
| E47 | Dec 09, 2024 | Michael Urie, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie | |
| E48 | Dec 10, 2024 | Sasheer Zamata, Vinny Thomas, Jeff Hiller | |
| E49 | Dec 11, 2024 | Nico Santos, Ben Feldman, Franchesca Ramsey | |
| E50 | Dec 12, 2024 | Fortune Feimster, Paul Scheer, Ilana Glazer | |
| E51 | Jan 06, 2025 | Joel Kim Booster, Pat Regan, Katya Zamolodchikova | |
| E52 | Jan 07, 2025 | Zach Cherry, Pete Holmes, Corin Wells | |
| E53 | Jan 21, 2025 | Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Mary Lynn Rajskub | |
| E54 | Jan 22, 2025 | Utkarsh Ambudkar, Betsy Sodaro, Punam Patel | |
| E55 | Jan 23, 2025 | Joe Manganiello, Thomas Lennon, Paul F. Tompkins | |
| E56 | Jan 27, 2025 | Margaret Cho, Dylan Adler, Ian Harvie | |
| E57 | Jan 28, 2025 | Kurt Braunohler, Kristen Schaal, Reggie Watts | |
| E58 | Jan 29, 2025 | Lukas Gage, Jaboukie Young-White, Caitlin Reilly | |
| E59 | Jan 30, 2025 | BenDeLaCreme, Jinkx, Peaches Christ | |
| E60 | Feb 03, 2025 | James Davis, Laura Peek, Irene Tu | |
| E61 | Feb 04, 2025 | Melissa Rauch, Jessica St. Clair, Nico Santos | |
| E62 | Feb 05, 2025 | John Hodgman, Urzila Carlson, Jean Grae | |
| E63 | Feb 06, 2025 | Vinny Thomas, Ramona Young, Sherry Cola | |
| E64 | Feb 18, 2025 | Danny Pudi, Jessie Ennis, Ashly Burch | |
| E65 | Feb 19, 2025 | Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Monét X Change, Clifton Davis & Karla Mosley | |
| E66 | Feb 20, 2025 | Drew Tarver, Melanie Lynskey, Mary Holland, Morris Chestnut | |
| E67 | Feb 24, 2025 | Tichina Arnold, Affion Crockett, Essence Atkins | |
| E68 | Feb 25, 2025 | Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon | |
| E69 | Feb 26, 2025 | Zach Noe Towers, Rachel Scanlon, Hannah Pilkes | |
| E70 | Feb 27, 2025 | Bob the Drag Queen, Drew Afualo, Tefi Pessoa | |
| E71 | Mar 03, 2025 | Bobby Moynihan, Thomas Lennon, Mary Elizabeth Ellis | |
| E72 | Mar 04, 2025 | Skylar Astin, Jason Ritter, Riki Lindhome, Phil Keoghan | |
| E73 | Mar 05, 2025 | Mitra Jouhari, Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha | |
| E74 | Mar 06, 2025 | Dustin Nickerson, Sarah Shahi, Taylor Ortega | |
| E75 | Mar 10, 2025 | Andy Richter, Guy Branum, Tien Tran | |
| E76 | Mar 11, 2025 | Trixie Mattel, Atsuko Okatsuka, Gillian Jacobs | |
| E77 | Mar 12, 2025 | Michelle Collins, Brendan Scannell, Kurt Braunohler | |
| E78 | Mar 13, 2025 | Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Morgan Murphy | |
| E79 | Mar 24, 2025 | Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Sunita Mani | |
| E80 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mayan Lopez, Jerry O'Connell, Aida Rodriguez | |
| E81 | Mar 26, 2025 | Anna Camp, Uzo Aduba, Sherry Cola | |
| E82 | Mar 31, 2025 | Maria Bamford, Lisa Gilroy, Bob the Drag Queen | |
| E83 | Apr 01, 2025 | Vinny Thomas, Paul F. Tompkins, Aparna Nancherla | |
| E84 | Apr 02, 2025 | Sasheer Zamata, Greta Titelman, Jonah Ray | |
| E85 | Apr 03, 2025 | Bob The Drag Queen, Paul F. Tompkins, Greta Titelman | |
| E86 | Apr 07, 2025 | Karan Soni, Milana Vayntrub, Kate Micucci | |
| E87 | Apr 08, 2025 | Jon Lovett, Jared Goldstein, Tawny Newsome | |
| E88 | Apr 09, 2025 | Taran Killam, Tone Bell, Jess McKenna | |
| E89 | Apr 10, 2025 | Esther Povitsky, Randy Sklar, Arden Myrin | |
| E90 | Apr 28, 2025 | Jason Ritter, Joel Kim Booster, Rachel Scanlon | |
| E91 | Apr 29, 2025 | Tim Bagley, Cassidy Freeman, Andy Richter | |
| E92 | Apr 30, 2025 | Tim Baltz, Chris Fleming, Lennon Parham | |
| E93 | May 01, 2025 | David Oyelowo, Bokeem Woodbine, Simone Missick | |
| E94 | May 05, 2025 | Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco | |
| E95 | May 06, 2025 | Suzi Barrett, Dylan Adler, Will Miles, Carrie Preston | |
| E96 | May 07, 2025 | Paul Feig, Taylor Ortega, Alex Newell, Anna Kendrick | |
| E97 | May 08, 2025 | Maria Bamford, Eddie Pepitone, Doug Benson | |
| E98 | May 12, 2025 | Patton Oswalt, Ed Helms, Sasheer Zamata | |
| E99 | May 13, 2025 | Benito Skinner, Mary Beth Barone, Holmes | |
| E100 | May 14, 2025 | Dylan Efron, Bob the Drag Queen, Tom Sandoval | |
| E101 | May 15, 2025 | Jason Sklar, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Brandon Kyle Goodman | |
| E102 | May 19, 2025 | Owen Thiele, Amita Rao, Malik Elassal | |
| E103 | May 20, 2025 | Lisa Gilroy, Jared Goldstein, Sandy Honig, Caitlin Reilly | |
| E104 | May 21, 2025 | Dustin Nickerson, Thomas Lennon, Morgan Murphy | |
| E105 | May 22, 2025 | Chris Fleming, Aparna Nancherla, Jason Ritter | |
| E106 | Jun 02, 2025 | Atsuko Okatsuka, Franchesca Ramsey, Bianca Del Rio | |
| E107 | Jun 03, 2025 | Josh Sharp, Jay Jurden, Jess McKenna | |
| E108 | Jun 04, 2025 | Nori Reed, Dave Thomason, Caroline Ulwick | |
| E109 | Jun 05, 2025 | Maria Bamford, Zach Noe Towers, Laura Peek | |
| E110 | Jun 09, 2025 | Pete Holmes, Kurt Braunohler, Gillian Jacobs | |
| E111 | Jun 10, 2025 | Marcella Arguello, Affion Crockett, Milana Vayntrub | |
| E112 | Jun 11, 2025 | Sasheer Zamata, Tien Tran, Paul F. Tompkins | |
| E113 | Jun 12, 2025 | Gillian Jacobs, Marcella Arguello, Paul F. Tompkins |
Series Legacy & Historical Archive
Franchise Status: Active broadcast run; ongoing network fixture
After Midnight remains a definitive pillar of television, having concluded its influential run on CBS. Reimagining internet culture through a sharp late-night panel format, the series offered a nimble alternative to traditional desk-and-couch interviews. Host Taylor Tomlinson injected vibrant, youthful energy into broadcast television's graveyard slot, transforming fleeting viral memes into sharp, improvisational comedy. The production proved broadcast networks could still innovate within niche comedic spaces, securing a devoted following and redefining late-night engagement for modern digital-native audiences seeking spontaneous humor.
Oracle Insights Refined:March 2026
Scheduled next refinement: in 370 days
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Technical Details
- Network: CBS
- Seasons: 2
- Years: 2024 - 2025
- Genre: Comedy, Game Show
- Rating: TV-14
Frequently Asked Questions
After Midnight premiered on CBS on January 16, 2024, hosted by comedian Taylor Tomlinson. Serving as a reboot of Comedy Central's @midnight, the late-night panel game show filled the timeslot previously occupied by The Late Late Show with James Corden, focusing on internet culture and social media humor.
After Midnight has not been cancelled and continues to air on CBS as part of its regular late-night programming lineup. Following a successful debut season, the network renewed the series for a second season to air throughout the 2024-2025 television broadcast calendar.
The inaugural season of After Midnight generated over 100 episodes, airing four nights a week from Monday through Thursday. Production took place at Television City in Los Angeles, maintaining a consistent release schedule throughout the traditional television season.
After Midnight is a direct spiritual successor and franchise revival of Comedy Central's @midnight, which was hosted by Chris Hardwick from 2013 to 2017. Both series share key executive producers, notably Stephen Colbert and Funny Or Die, adapting the original panel-competition format for network television audiences.
There are no official cinematic releases, narrative prequels, or standalone television spin-offs spawned from After Midnight. The franchise remains focused strictly on its primary late-night panel broadcast and accompanying digital short-form content released across social media platforms.
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Scheduled next refinement: in 386 days