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“The Daily Show,” starring Jon Stewart, is returning to the airwaves after a brief summer hiatus.
The Emmy and Peabody award-winning late-night comedy series began its extended summer break in late July, which co-host Desi Lydic assured nervous fans was not the result of a similar situation to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by CBS in May.
“We’re going on a production break for August, which was planned months and months ago. So don’t freak out,” Lydic said in July.
The break comes after Jon Stewart, who propelled to fame during his first stint as host, returned as a one-day-a-week anchor in 2024. Trevor Noah (Stewart’s first replacement) bridged most of the gap in hosting duties before leaving the desk in 2022. In addition to Stewart, episodes are hosted by comedians Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Lydic and Michael Kosta.
Here’s what to know about catching new episodes as they return this week.
When does ‘The Daily Show’ return?
The series will return to the air on Sept. 8, 2025, at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT after a “pre-planned” hiatus, show representative Parker Moreno confirmed to USA TODAY.
Who is hosting ‘The Daily Show’ on Monday, Sept. 8?
Jon Stewart will host the Monday, Sept. 8 show, representative Nicole Platt told USA TODAY.
How to watch ‘The Daily Show’
“The Daily Show” airs weeknights, Monday through Thursday, at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT on Comedy Central. Viewers can stream new episodes the next day on Paramount+.
A standard Paramount+ subscription with ads runs $7.99 a month. A Paramount+ Premium account with no ads costs $12.99 a month.
When did the latest ‘The Daily Show’ episode air?
The series’ latest show aired July 31 with Desi Lydic assuming hosting duties, according to Comedy Central’s website. The host spoke with actor Tony Hale while promoting the film “Sketch.”
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund