Series synopsis
The Problem with Jon Stewart is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on Apple TV on September 30, 2021. It ended on April 6, 2023. It was created by Jon Stewart. It stars Jon Stewart.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.
Premise
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.
Premise: He's got issues.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jon Stewart as Self - Host
Guest cast
- LeVar Burton as Self
- Antony Blinken as Self
- Jean-Claude Juncker as Self
- Annalena Baerbock as Self
- Léa Salamé as Self
- Rosa DeLauro as Self
- Dick Durbin as Self
- Chase Strangio as Self
- Roy Cooper as Self
- Jason Alexander as Jeff Bezos
- Ken Burns as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 30, 2021 | March 24, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 6, 2022 | April 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
War Supporting the troops is one thing Americans seem to agree on—but why are so many veterans struggling to receive the care they need? |
September 30, 2021 |
| 2 |
Freedom Americans love freedom. But what price are they willing to pay for it—and what can be learned from other countries that are fighting to be free? |
October 14, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Economy Many politicians praise working-class Americans. But why is so little done to actually help them succeed? |
October 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The War Over Gender It's a boy! It's a girl! It's a spectrum! It's 19 possible chromosomal combinations! Look, it's complicated. Just watch. |
October 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Where Is Our Tax Money Going? Sure, people hate taxes—but maybe they wouldn't if they knew where the money went? Well, we found out, and now we hate it even more. |
October 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Globalization: Made in America America's leaders know what's plaguing the country: globalization. Thankfully they have a plan—globalization of their own, American-style. |
October 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 6, 2023 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |