The Daily Show

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

The Daily Show (1996-present) is an American national-television political satire series created by Madeleine Smithberg and Lizz Winstead for Comedy Central. Presented as a fake news broadcast, it puts a sardonic host at a news desk to tackle the day's headlines, politicians, media spin and pop culture stories. Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah have anchored the show, with Stewart's long run defining its irreverent voice, and guests from politics, journalism and entertainment are interviewed across its nightly half-hour episodes. Its engine is rapid-fire monologue and correspondent field pieces that deflate official rhetoric and the news cycle itself, so each episode builds a comic argument out of real events. The show runs as a continuous nightly series across more than thirty seasons, with an episode count in the thousands, and it is a fixture of late-night cable comedy. Its tone is sharp, cynical and playful, with a sincere undercurrent about public accountability. Fans of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Colbert Report and Saturday Night Live will find the same mix of topical wit and political bite.

Acclaimed by audiences for sharp political satire and its sardonic take on the news, with quality varying across host eras.

• Last Week Tonight with John Olivershared political satire, topical monologue and sardonic news parody tone
• The Colbert Reportshared fake news satire format and irreverent political commentary
• Saturday Night Liveshared topical comedy and deadpan news skewering
• Veepshared mockumentary-style political satire and sharp media critique

Created by

Madeleine Smithberg, Lizz Winstead

Release Date

1996-07-22

Episode runtime

21 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (672)

What is The Daily Show about?

A nightly fake news talk show that skewers politics, media and pop culture with sharp irreverent satire.

What is The Daily Show like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Daily Show as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Daily Show violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Daily Show.

What did critics think of The Daily Show?

Acclaimed by audiences for sharp political satire and its sardonic take on the news, with quality varying across host eras.

Which shows are like The Daily Show?

Shows with a similar feel include Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live, and Veep.

How long is The Daily Show?

The Daily Show: 31 seasons, 4,288 episodes.

Is The Daily Show still running?

Yes, The Daily Show is still running.

Where can I watch The Daily Show?

In United States, The Daily Show streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, fuboTV, Philo.