Nightcap (2016 TV series)


Nightcap is an American comedy television series created by and starring Ali Wentworth with supporting roles by Lauren Blumenfeld, Brendan Clifford, Don Fanelli, Jacob Wallach and Cherie Corinne Rice. On January 12, 2016, the series was picked up for a 10-episode first season. On October 27, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season. The series premiered on Pop on November 16, 2016.

Plot

Staci Cole is the overworked head talent booker on the fictitious fifth highest-rated late night talk show called Nightcap with Jimmy, where she and her fellow workers interact with different celebrities that will appear on the show.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2016–17)

Season 2 (2017)

Reception

In a mixed review, Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times described the show as "a shaggy, amiable trifle in which character is sometimes subservient to quips." A more favorable review in Variety described the show as "lightweight, rewarding, and extremely watchable comedy."