Series synopsis
@midnight with Chris Hardwick is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on Comedy Central on October 21, 2013. It ended on August 4, 2017. It was created by Jon Zimelis, Jason U. Nadler, Alex Blagg. It stars Chris Hardwick.
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.
Premise
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chris Hardwick as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Willam Belli as Himself - Winner
- Jenny Nicholson as Herself
- Hal Rudnick as Himself
- Andy Signore as Himself
- Kumail Nanjiani as Self
- Natasha Leggero as Self
- Kurt Braunohler as Self
- Brendon Walsh as Self
- June Diane Raphael as Self
- James Adomian as Self
- Mike Lawrence as Self
- Kyle Kinane as Self
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 600 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | October 21, 2013 | November 14, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 160 | January 6, 2014 | December 18, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 161 | January 5, 2015 | December 17, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 161 | January 4, 2016 | December 15, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 102 | January 3, 2017 | August 4, 2017 |
| Season 2013 | 0 | October 21, 2013 | November 14, 2013 |
| Season 2014 | 0 | January 6, 2014 | December 18, 2014 |
| Season 2015 | 0 | January 5, 2015 | December 17, 2015 |
| Season 2016 | 0 | January 4, 2016 | December 15, 2016 |
| Season 2017 | 0 | January 3, 2017 | August 4, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, Doug Benson Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero and Doug Benson delve into the world of porn films that sound like Etsy stores and movie titles that sound like pooping. |
October 21, 2013 |
| 2 |
Kurt Braunohler, Andy Daly, Brendon Walsh Kurt Braunohler, Andy Daly and Brendon Walsh decide if certain tweets are #WorseThanHitler, and find similarities between Ke$ha and reviews of rest stop bathrooms. |
October 22, 2013 |
| 3 |
June Diane Raphael, James Adomian, Mike Lawrence June Diane Raphael, James Adomian and Mike Lawrence review fart-filtering underwear, guess if tweets are tagged #FML or #YOLO, and change TV titles so they sound fat. |
October 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paul Scheer, Andrea Savage, Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Scheer and Andrea Savage join Chris Hardwick on a journey down the Internet wormhole, and compete to see who has the funniest take on the day's social media conversation. |
January 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Moshe Kasher, Grace Helbig, Doug Benson Host Chris Hardwick and guests Doug Benson, Moshe Kasher, and Grace Helbig make comedy from the deepest, darkest recesses of social media and Internet culture. |
January 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Ike Barinholtz, Jenny Slate, Tom Lennon Ike Barinholtz, Jenny Slate, and Tom Lennon engage in a battle of wits, and a series of competitions, based on the best (and worst) of social media. With host Chris Hardwick. |
January 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nikki Glaser, Jon Daly, Ron Funches To celebrate the start of the new year, Nikki Glaser, Jon Daly and Ron Funches make predictions about 2015. |
January 5, 2015 |
| 2 | Paul F. Tompkins, Tom Lennon, Paget Brewster | January 6, 2015 |
| 3 | Paul Scheer, Andy Daly, Brett Gelman | January 7, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Benson, Jonah Ray, Michaela Watkins | January 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Doug Benson, Matt Besser, Mary Holland | January 5, 2016 |
| 3 | Doug Benson, Chris Cubas, Jamie Lee | January 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doug Benson, Jonah Ray, Laurie Kilmartin Adam Conover, James Davis and Stephanie Courtney are the panelists. |
January 3, 2017 |
| 2 |
Ron Funches, Kyle Kinane, Mary Lynn Rajskub Jonah Ray, Hampton Yount and Felicia Day are the panelists. |
January 4, 2017 |
| 3 |
Affion Crockett, Amanda Seales, Marcella Arguello Ross Marquand, Chris Redd and Marcella Arguello are the panelists. |
January 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, Doug Benson | October 21, 2013 |
| 2 | Kurt Braunohler, Andy Daly, Brendon Walsh | October 22, 2013 |
| 3 | June Diane Raphael, James Adomian, Mike Lawrence | October 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Scheer, Andrea Savage & Kumail Nanjiani | January 6, 2014 |
| 2 | Moshe Kasher, Grace Helbig & Doug Benson | January 7, 2014 |
| 3 | Ike Barinholtz, Jenny Slate, Thomas Lennon | January 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikki Glaser, Jon Daly & Ron Funches | January 5, 2015 |
| 2 | Paul F. Tompkins, Tom Lennon & Paget Brewster | January 6, 2015 |
| 3 | Paul Scheer, Andy Daly & Brett Gelman | January 7, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michaela Watkins, Jonah Ray, Doug Benson | January 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Matt Besser, Mary Holland, Doug Benson | January 5, 2016 |
| 3 | Jamie Lee, Chris Cubas, Doug Benson | January 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonah Ray, Laurie Kilmartin, Doug Benson | January 3, 2017 |
| 2 | Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kyle Kinane, Ron Funches | January 4, 2017 |
| 3 | Affion Crockett, Amanda Seales, Marcella Arguello | January 5, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Comedy Central |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 21, 2013 |
| Last aired | August 4, 2017 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 23:30:00 |