Netflix is doing lots of things right, but will it be a good platform for a talk show? It remains to be seen on January 12, when the first episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman becomes available. It was announced on Friday that the first episode will have Barack Obama as a guest, the first talk show appearance of the former president since he left office. Netflix also released a promo for the show, which you can check out below.
According to the show’s details, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman will be a monthly event on Netflix. The five additional episodes of the show will air each month from February to June and will feature an influential guest line-up consisting of George Clooney, Malala Yousafzai, Jay-Z, Tina Fey and Howard Stern.
“Each 60-minute episode of My Next Guest is centered around one extraordinary figure whom Dave finds fascinating,” Netflix described the series. “In interviews that take place both inside and outside of a studio setting, the conversations are intimate, in-depth and far-reaching, with the levity and humor Dave’s fans know and love. Field segments will bring Dave to locations far and wide, expressing his curiosity and desire to dig deeper on a specific topic related to the iconic guest featured in the episode.”
Letterman previously hosted 6,028 episodes of talk shows Late Night and Late Show, which made him the longest-serving late night talk show host in American television history. He retired from the Late Show in 2015 and didn’t participate in TV-related projects since. Still, Netflix lured him back and announced My Next Guest Needs No Introduction in August 2017.
“I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix.” Barack Obamasaid Letterman at the time. “Here’s what I have learned, if you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first. Thanks for watching, drive safely.”
