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Summary
The first ever weekly late-night talk show on Showtime features popular TV and podcast personalities Desus and Mero speaking off the cuff and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 78Audiences 66GoodWatch 70
Time to watch it all
84 h
180 episodes, about 28 min each
An episode a night: about 6 months.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
First aired
2019
February 21, 2019
Ended 2022
Genres
TalkComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Writers Guild of America Awards2021 to 2022
- Best Comedy/Variety, Talk Series2021Won
- Best Comedy/Variety, Talk Series2022Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2021 to 2022
- Best Talk Show2022Nominated
- Best Talk Show2021Nominated
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
107 people
Desus NiceSelf - Host180 episodes
The Kid MeroSelf - Host180 episodes
Issa RaeSelf - Illustrious Guest3 episodes
Gabrielle UnionSelf - Illustrious Guest2 episodes
John David WashingtonSelf2 episodes
Stacey AbramsSelf - Illustrious Guest2 episodes
Seth RogenSelf - Illustrious Guest2 episodes
Don CheadleSelf - Illustrious Guest2 episodes
John LegendSelf - Illustrious Guest2 episodes
Freddie GibbsSelf2 episodes
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezSelf2 episodes
Amy PoehlerSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Vince StaplesSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Ben StillerSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
2 ChainzSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Lupita Nyong'oSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Winston DukeSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Kirsten GillibrandSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Carmelo AnthonySelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Jordan PeeleSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Anna KendrickSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Cory BookerSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Lil Nas XSelf - Illustrious Guest1 episode
Paul ScheerSelf - Special Appearance1 episode
Desus & Mero episodes
4 seasons · 180 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Ballbags, 8.4
- S1 E2 Talk Your Talk, 8.2
- S1 E3 Struggle Jeans, 8.3
- S1 E4 If I Woulda Did It, 9.1
- S1 E5 Hateful Hairline, 9.0
- S1 E6 You Thought!, 9.5
- S1 E7 Mad Buns, 9.3
- S1 E8 News Adjacent, 8.3
- S1 E9 Grits Ratio, 9.3
- S1 E10 Waiting For Julio, 9.6
- S1 E11 On Deckington, 9.4
- S1 E12 Open Your Third Eye, 8.9
- S1 E13 Look at Your Mans, 9.0
- S1 E14 Fax, 8.8
- S1 E15 Jamaican Jockey, 8.5
- S1 E16 Royal Baby Newport, 8.3
- S1 E17 Hold That, 7.0
- S1 E37 West Indian Fence, 8.8
- S2 E1 PJ Boys, 7.9
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