Desus & Mero (2019 TV series)

Desus & Mero is an American television late-night talk show hosted by comedians Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. The show premiered on February 21, 2019 on the premium cable and streaming service Showtime.[1] The series' first season debuted on February 21, 2019, and garnered positive reviews.

Desus & Mero
GenreLate-night talk show
StarringDesus Nice
The Kid Mero
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes103 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker
  • Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez
  • Victor Lopez
  • Tony Hernandez
  • Lilly Burns
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesBodega Boys Original Chopped Cheese
Jax Media
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21) 
present
Chronology
Preceded byDesus & Mero (2016)
Related showsDesus vs. Mero
External links
Website
For the 2016 series on Viceland with the same title, see Desus & Mero (2016 TV series)

History

Desus & Mero is the third series co-hosted by the pair, following the 2014 Complex TV web series Desus vs. Mero, and the 2016 Viceland television and web series Desus & Mero.[2][3]

Production

Development

In June 2018, Showtime announced they had ordered a half-hour late night series starring Desus and Mero, to be the network's first late night show ever.[4]

Desus and Mero stated that the increased budget would allow the show to have more pre-recorded sketches, a research team, and an upgraded set.[5]

They also hired a writer's room with the following writers: Mike Pielocik, Josh Gondelman, Claire Friedman, Ziwe Fumudoh, Robert Kornhauser, and Heben Nigatu.[6]

Release

The series debuted February 21, 2019. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was their first guest.[5] On April 21, 2019, it was announced that Desus & Mero would expand to air two nights per week, on Mondays and Thursdays.[7]

On November 21, 2019, the same day as the airing of season one's final episode, Showtime announced the renewal of the show for a second season.[8]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show went on temporary hiatus, but returned on March 30 in a teleconferencing format from Baker and Martinez's respective homes.[9]

In September 2020, the show's Twitter announced that the show had been renewed for a third season,[10] which set to premiere on January 31, 2021.[11]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
145February 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)
262February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)

Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[12]Guest(s)[12]Original air date[12] Viewers
(millions)
11"Series Premiere, Ballbags"Alexandria Ocasio-CortezFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)0.151[13]
22"Talk Your Talk"Don CheadleFebruary 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)N/A
33"Struggle Jeans"Vince Staples and John LegendMarch 7, 2019 (2019-03-07)0.056[14]
44"If I Woulda Did It"Ben Stiller and 2 ChainzMarch 14, 2019 (2019-03-14)0.032[15]
55"Hateful Hairline"Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Kirsten GillibrandMarch 21, 2019 (2019-03-21)0.052[16]
66"You Thought!"Carmelo Anthony and Jordan PeeleMarch 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)N/A
77"Mad Buns"Issa RaeApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)0.030[17]
88"News Adjacent"Stacey Abrams and Anna KendrickApril 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)0.078[18]
99"Grits Ratio"Cory BookerApril 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)N/A
1010"Waiting For Julio"Seth RogenMay 2, 2019 (2019-05-02)N/A
1111"On Deckington"Lil Nas XMay 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)0.041[19]
1212"Open Your Third Eye"Charlize TheronMay 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)0.029[20]
1313"Look At Your Mans"Wu-Tang ClanMay 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)0.043[21]
1414"Fax"Bill HaderMay 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)N/A
1515"Jamaican Hockey"Amy PoehlerMay 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)0.020[22]
1616"Royal Baby Newport"Gabrielle UnionMay 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)0.038[23]
1717"Hold That"Ava DuVernayMay 30, 2019 (2019-05-30)N/A
1818"Lowkey, Stay Down"Spike LeeJune 3, 2019 (2019-06-03)N/A
1919"Platinum Dad Joke"Pete ButtigiegJune 6, 2019 (2019-06-06)N/A
2020"Pon'delocke"Lin-Manuel MirandaJune 10, 2019 (2019-06-10)N/A
2121"Electric Lemonade"Regina HallJune 13, 2019 (2019-06-13)N/A
2222"It's Cultural"ScHoolboy QJune 17, 2019 (2019-06-17)N/A
2323"Pivot to Alians"Anthony AndersonJune 20, 2019 (2019-06-20)N/A
2424"Y'All Not Low"Ice CubeJune 24, 2019 (2019-06-24)N/A
2525"Link in Bio"ZendayaJune 27, 2019 (2019-06-27)N/A
2626"Bonus Illustriousness"N/AJuly 8, 2019 (2019-07-08)N/A
2727"The Macaroni and Cheese Sound"Kumail NanjianiJuly 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)N/A
2828"Charcoonery Plate"Kemba WalkerJuly 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)N/A
2929"Staring in Ashanti"Megan RapinoeJuly 18, 2019 (2019-07-18)N/A
3030"Digital Hookah"Dascha PolancoJuly 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)N/A
3131"Drop a Pin"CommonJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)N/A
3232"Sightseeing Dog"Billy EichnerJuly 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)N/A
3333"Alien Hook Off"Anderson Cooper & Andy CohenAugust 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)N/A
3434"It's A Boy"DaBabyOctober 14, 2019 (2019-10-14)N/A
3535"Tech Flex"Taraji P. HensonOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)N/A
3636"Teeth On Layaway"Ta-Nehisi CoatesOctober 21, 2019 (2019-10-21)N/A
3737"West Indian Fence"Gayle King & CC SabathiaOctober 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)N/A
3838"The Back Of Your Back"Bill BurrOctober 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)N/A
3939"Un Jokkersteppen"Bernie SandersOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)N/A
4040"Come Collect Uncle Daryl"Anna KendrickNovember 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)N/A
4141"Take Your Time Baby"Kenan ThompsonNovember 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)N/A
4242"From Deep"Chris HayesNovember 11, 2019 (2019-11-11)N/A
4343"Grab that Boomer"Hasan MinhajNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)N/A
4444"That's Larping"Shea SerranoNovember 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)N/A
4545"Dancing Bok Choy"Chadwick Boseman, Elizabeth WarrenNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)N/A

Season 2 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[24]Guest(s)[24]Original air date[24] Viewers
(millions)
461"PJ Boys[note 1]"David LettermanFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)N/A
472"2020 Vision"Alexandria Ocasio-CortezFebruary 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)N/A
483"Hard To Get A Ticket"Penn BadgleyFebruary 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)N/A
494"Su-Su-Sucio"Lakeith StanfieldFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)N/A
505"Full Body Roll"Maxine WatersFebruary 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)N/A
516"That's A Lotta Rappin'"John MulaneyFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)N/A
527"Woke Switcheroo"Killer MikeFebruary 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)N/A
538"Whopping Good Time"Missy ElliotMarch 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)N/A
549"Bare Minimum Ally"Nick KrollMarch 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)N/A
5510"Dominican Leprechaun"WaleMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)N/A
5611"Big Beach Towel"Seth MeyersMarch 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)N/A
5712"That Rona"Anthony FauciMarch 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)N/A
5813"Stay At Home Dad Jokes"John LegendApril 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)N/A
5914"R.O.I. from Nana"Malcolm GladwellApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)N/A
6015"Van Gogh Album Cut"Tracee Ellis RossApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)N/A
6116"You Mad Doofy"Mark CubanApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)N/A
6217"Built-In Gratuity"Joe BidenApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)N/A
6318"Three Nuts and a Possible"Alicia KeysApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)N/A
6419"Dunk on Napoleon"Issa Rae and Jay EllisApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)N/A
6520"A Caravan of Karens"Chef José AndrésApril 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)N/A
6621"Bologna Goatee"Rashida Jones, Alison RomanApril 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)N/A
6722"The Goat's Always For Sale"Spike Jonze and Beastie BoysMay 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)N/A
6823"Terrifying and Sexy At The Same Time"Billy PorterMay 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)N/A
6924"The Metaphysical Hypothetical"Dr. NinaMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)N/A
7025"Infobars"Katie PorterMay 14, 2020 (2020-05-14)N/A
7126"Baline Human"Gabrielle Union & Dwyane WadeMay 18, 2020 (2020-05-18)N/A
7227"It's Been Asparamanced"Jesse WilliamsMay 21, 2020 (2020-05-21)N/A
7328"We Was Wolves"N/AMay 25, 2020 (2020-05-25)N/A
7429"One Big T-Zone"Sara Jay, RMRMay 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)N/A
7530"You Are The Jake"Freddie Gibbs, Jamaal BowmanJuly 5, 2020 (2020-07-05)N/A
7631"It Be Your Own Mans"Jon Stewart, Joey ChestnutJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)N/A
7732"Cream of Corona"NonameJuly 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)N/A
7833"Old School Glizzy"Bubba Wallace, Judd ApatowJuly 16, 2020 (2020-07-16)N/A
7934"Different Coastal Work"Lady A, Don CheadleJuly 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)N/A
8035"Slow My Curve"Kenny Stills, Eric AndreJuly 23, 2020 (2020-07-23)N/A
8136"Bottle Service Cheeks"Andy SambergJuly 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)N/A
8237"Six Figures In This"Taylor RooksJuly 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)N/A
8338"Sound It Out"Stephen A. SmithAugust 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)N/A
8439"Ms. Papi"Usain BoltAugust 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)N/A
8540"Love Your Work"Cori Bush, Seth RogenAugust 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)N/A
8641"A Dickens of a Time"Chloe x Halle, Jennifer McLegganAugust 13, 2020 (2020-08-13)N/A
8742"Fully Accredited Institution"Sue BirdAugust 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)N/A
8843"We Invented Sucio"Jaime HarrisonAugust 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)N/A
8944"Victoria Cakes"SaweetieAugust 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)N/A
9045"Disloyal To Moisturizer"Jaden SmithAugust 27, 2020 (2020-08-27)N/A
9146"Respect The Eagle"Kamala HarrisSeptember 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)N/A
9247"Entanglement Eyes"John David WashingtonSeptember 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)N/A
9348"Brunch Boots"Janelle MonáeSeptember 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)N/A
9449"Coulda Been An Email"Big SeanSeptember 24, 2020 (2020-09-24)N/A
9550"New York Miracle"Tony HawkSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)N/A
9651"Five Star Baby"LL Cool JOctober 1, 2020 (2020-10-01)N/A
9752"Pandemic Type Beat"Timbaland & Swizz BeatzOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)N/A
9853"Between You And You"ChikaOctober 8, 2020 (2020-10-08)N/A
9954"Twelve Months of Papi"Jason DeruloOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)N/A
10055"These Phones Ain't Loyal"Ethan HawkeOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)N/A
10156"Mids Bop"Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)N/A
10257"Rookie Draft Day Pants"Sarah CooperOctober 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)N/A
10358"I'm Butt Nilzy"HAIM, BoratOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)N/A
10459"I Can Eyeball Bushels"RZAOctober 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)N/A
10560"This Is Lighthearted Fun That We Havin' Right Now"Chris RockNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)N/A
10661"DMFM: The Home of Boom Bap - Special"Bobbito & DJ Stretch Armstrong, Roxanne Shante, City Girls, Bun B, Benny the Butcher, Juicy J, A$AP Ferg, Rick Ross, Sheila E, Cam'ron, Busta RhymesNovember 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)N/A
10762"The Obama Interview"Barack ObamaDecember 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)N/A

Critical reception

Desus & Mero has received positive reviews. Daniel D'addario wrote for Variety magazine: "Their perspective, in a sea of late-night shows all modeled on John Oliver's studiousness, feels genuinely new. And Desus and Mero showed enough comic resourcefulness, and enough enthusiasm and warmth, throughout their broadcast to make clear it's worth watching no matter who guests."[25] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Kristen Baldwin gave the show a B+ and stated in the review: "The initial outing revealed a few weaknesses in the new format, but it retained the humor, point of view, and boisterous energy that makes Desus and Mero an essential late-night addition."[25] Marc Silver wrote for The Washington Post, "With their own wit and the help of veterans from the Stephen Colbert and John Oliver late-night shows, they bring a fresh and funny take and add all-too-rarely heard Black and Latino perspectives."[26]

Accolades

Hosts Desus and Mero received a 2019 Webby Special Achievement Award for their talk show.[27]

The show received a 2019 Television Critics Association Award nomination in the Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows category.[28]

Notes

  1. Showtime released the extended interview as a standalone episode on February 17th, 2020, giving it an episode number of 90.

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