Series synopsis
Chelsea is an American talk comedy television series that premiered on Netflix on May 11, 2016. It ended on December 15, 2017. It stars Chelsea Handler, Gwen Stefani, Bobak Ferdowsi and Chadwick Boseman.
Comedian Chelsea Handler spoofs celebrities, TV, movies, news, while dishing out her personal views on current events with the help of a rotating panel of comedians.
Premise
Comedian Chelsea Handler spoofs celebrities, TV, movies, news, while dishing out her personal views on current events with the help of a rotating panel of comedians.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chelsea Handler as Herself - Host
- Gwen Stefani as Self
- Bobak Ferdowsi as Self
- Chadwick Boseman as Self
- Chris Evans as Self
- Tony Hale as Self
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Self
- Drew Barrymore as Self
Supporting cast
- Wanda Sykes as Self
- Jon Favreau as Self
- Barbara Boxer as Self
- Ashton Kutcher as Self
- Cindy McCain as Self
- Rachel Bloom as Self
- Kate Hudson as Self
- Bill Nye as Self
- Lizzy Caplan as Self
- David Spade as Self
- Will Arnett as Self
- Megan Fox as Self
Guest cast
- Gwen Stefani as Self
- Bobak Ferdowsi as Self
- Chadwick Boseman as Self
- Chris Evans as Self
- Tony Hale as Self
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Self
- Drew Barrymore as Self
- Wanda Sykes as Self
- Jon Favreau as Self
- Barbara Boxer as Self
- Ashton Kutcher as Self
- Cindy McCain as Self
Episodes
This series spans 16 seasons with 1178 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | December 22, 2009 | November 22, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 90 | May 11, 2016 | December 16, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 30 | April 14, 2017 | December 15, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 190 | January 6, 2009 | December 31, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 197 | January 4, 2010 | December 29, 2010 |
| Season 5 | 194 | January 3, 2011 | December 30, 2011 |
| Season 6 | 196 | January 2, 2012 | December 26, 2012 |
| Season 7 | 153 | January 7, 2013 | December 5, 2013 |
| Season 8 | 123 | January 1, 2014 | August 26, 2014 |
| Season 2007 | 0 | July 16, 2007 | July 16, 2007 |
| Season 2009 | 0 | July 21, 2009 | December 31, 2009 |
| Season 2010 | 0 | January 4, 2010 | December 29, 2010 |
| Season 2011 | 0 | January 3, 2011 | December 30, 2011 |
| Season 2012 | 0 | January 2, 2012 | December 26, 2012 |
| Season 2013 | 0 | January 7, 2013 | December 27, 2013 |
| Season 2014 | 0 | January 1, 2014 | August 26, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea Lately Bloopers | December 22, 2009 |
| 2 | Chelsea Lately Bloopers | December 29, 2009 |
| 3 | Chelsea Lately Bloopers | January 4, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Appetite for Instruction Chelsea kicks off a whole new journey of discovery and delinquency with guests Drew Barrymore, Chris Martin and the U.S. secretary of education. |
May 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
Gwyneth & Tony & Chelsea & TED Chelsea talks lube with Gwyneth Paltrow and lobbying with Tony Hale, tests her acting chops in a telenovela, and learns the secret to an ace TED talk. |
May 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Dinner Party: Captain America & Friends Chris Evans and the "Civil War" cast dish on superhero culture and Hollywood's blind spots, and Chadwick Boseman schools Chelsea on Black Panther. |
May 13, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Had No Backup Plan Whatsoever Melissa McCarthy and Chelsea recall the rocky road to show biz success. Van Jones slams Trump's recklessness and nepotism. With the "Nobodies" cast. |
April 14, 2017 |
| 2 |
Women That Are Strong Are Fun Chelsea talks resilient women with Charlize Theron, civic engagement with Rep. Linda Sánchez and "the French Donald Trump" with voters in Paris. |
April 21, 2017 |
| 3 |
Ladies and the Trump Tracee Ellis Ross, Aisha Tyler and Rosario Dawson join Chelsea to scorch Trump's first 100 days in office. Sen. Cory Booker urges political integrity. |
April 28, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Bruening | January 6, 2009 |
| 2 | Nigel Lythgoe | January 7, 2009 |
| 3 | Meagan Good | January 8, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robin Thicke We're starting off the new year with Robin Thicke and his Sex Therapy...like father like son. Comedian Jo Koy, comedian Christina Pazsitzky and comedian Guy Branum are on the panel. |
January 4, 2010 |
| 2 |
Mary J. Blige We're getting deep with Mary J. Blige and her new album, Stronger With Each Tear, word. Comedian Chris Hardwick, comedians Randy and Jason Sklar. |
January 5, 2010 |
| 3 |
Holly Madison We're getting deep with Mary J. Blige and her new album, Stronger With Each Tear, word. Comedian Chris Hardwick, comedians Randy and Jason Sklar. |
January 6, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Single Staffers: Religion Edition Comedian Josh Wolf, comedian Margaret Cho and TV personality Ross Mathews |
January 3, 2011 |
| 2 |
Armie Hammer Comedian Jo Koy, comedian Natasha Leggero and comedian John Caparulo |
January 4, 2011 |
| 3 |
Kevin Spacey The incomparable Kevin Spacey is here to talk about his new film Casino Jack. Comedian Chris Franjola, comedian Whitney Cummings and E!'s own Michael Yo. |
January 5, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emmy Rossum Round table comics include Michael Yo (@MichaelYo), Jen Kirkman (@JenKirkman) and Josh Wolf (@joshwolfcomedy). Emmy Rossum is here telling us all about season two of ”Shameless”. |
January 2, 2012 |
| 2 |
Robin Wright Round table comics include Jo Koy (@JoKoy), Loni Love (@LoniLove) and Ross Mathews (@HelloRoss). Robin Wright is on the show telling us about her latest movie ”The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. |
January 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
RZA Round table comics include Chris Franjola, Whitney Cummings and Gary Valentine. Wu-Tang's RZA is here telling us about his new role on Showtime's ”Californication”. |
January 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Olyphant | January 7, 2013 |
| 2 | Bradley Trevor Greive | January 8, 2013 |
| 3 | The Saturdays | January 9, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradley Trevor Greive Australian author Bradley Trevor Greive is on the guest list. |
January 1, 2014 |
| 2 |
Adam Scott Adam Scott is interviewed. |
January 2, 2014 |
| 3 |
Kristen Bell Kristen Bell talks up Season 3 of "House of Lies." |
January 6, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea's Baby | July 16, 2007 |
| 2 | Leah Remini, Kim Serafin | January 17, 2007 |
| 3 | Ken Baker | January 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Margret Cho | July 21, 2009 |
| 100 | Jewel | July 22, 2009 |
| 101 | Kristin Cavallari | July 23, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Thicke | January 4, 2010 |
| 2 | Mary J. Blige | January 5, 2010 |
| 3 | Holly Madison | January 6, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Staffers: Religion Edition | January 3, 2011 |
| 2 | Armie Hammer | January 4, 2011 |
| 3 | Kevin Spacey | January 5, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmy Rossum | January 2, 2012 |
| 2 | Robin Wright | January 3, 2012 |
| 3 | RZA | January 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Olyphant | January 7, 2013 |
| 2 | Bradley Trevor Greive | January 8, 2013 |
| 3 | The Saturdays | January 9, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Trevor Greive | January 1, 2014 |
| 2 | Adam Scott | January 2, 2014 |
| 3 | Kristen Bell | January 6, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 11, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 15, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |