Conan O'Brien signed off of his late night TV show Conan in 2021, bringing an end to a nearly 30-year run as one of the fixtures of late night TV. But it had long been reported that O'Brien would return with a new show streaming exclusively on Max. That new show is finally here — Conan O'Brien Must Go.
The show is a travel series and an offshoot of O'Brien's popular podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. The travel show format has certainly been a popular of late, with the Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy and Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico on CNN, and Eugene Levy's The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV Plus. O'Brien adds his fantastic absurdist humor style to the proceedings though.
Here is everything that we know right now about O'Brien's return to TV with Conan O'Brien Must Go.
How to watch Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go is now streaming exclusively on Max, so you need a subscription to the streaming service in order to watch.
At this time, we don't have any info on if or when Conan O'Brien Must Go is going to be available for UK audiences.
Conan O'Brien Must Go premise
Warner Bros. Discovery's description of the show says that "it will feature O'Brien visiting new friends he's met through his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world."
O'Brien added, "My fans around the globe never asked me to visit them, so I did."
In the four episodes that are going to be available when the series debuts, O'Brien is going to visit Norway, Thailand, Argentina and Ireland.
Check out some of the pictures from the show right here:
This has a similar feel to the special Conan Without Borders episodes that O'Brien did on his Conan late night TV show, which saw him travel to Cuba, Haiti, Israel, Italy, Armenia, Germany and more.
Conan O'Brien Must Go episodes
Here are the synopses for all four of Conan O'Brien Must Go episodes from the show's inaugural season:
Conan O'Brien Must Go episode 1, "Norway"
"After lost luggage forces him to dress like a true local, Conan sets out to experience the best of Norway — including reunions with musician Jarle and fish farmer Kai, battles with some Vikings and a unique tour of the Northern Lights."
Conan O'Brien Must Go episode 2, "Thailand"
"Conan's mental and physical resolve are put to the test in Bangkok as he squares off against a Muay Thai fighter, a python and deep-fried scorpion."
Conan O'Brien Must Go episode 3, "Argentina"
"In Buenos Aires, Conan takes on practice with a local football club, asado with Jordan Schlansky and learns what it means to be a Guacho."
Conan O'Brien Must Go episode 4, "Ireland"
"While chasing his family's roots in Ireland, Conan endeavors to speak like a local, sing with The Irish Tenors and act on a long-running soap opera."
Conan O'Brien Must Go trailer
An official trailer for Conan O'Brien Must Go is now available, featuring a voice over from Werner Herzog and an appearance of fan-favorite Conan foil Jordan Schlansky. Watch it right here:
You can also check out the previously released sneak peek directly below:
Conan O'Brien Must Go cast
From what we've seen of the show, it looks like O'Brien is the only consistent presence on Conan O'Brien Must Go, as he travels from place to place meeting his fans and other locals. But longtime fans of his may be wondering if other familiar faces from O'Brien's time on TV and from his podcast are going to be making any appearances?
This includes long-time assistant Sona Movsesian, former co-host Andy Richter, show producer Jordan Schlansky and podcast producer Matt Gourley. The episode synopses only include Schlansky as joining O'Brien on his travels.
