@midnight

This article is about the TV game show. For similar titles, see At Midnight (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Midnight (disambiguation), @elevenish, or @fter midnight.

@midnight
Also known as@midnight with Chris Hardwick
GenreImprovisational comedy
Created by
Directed by
Presented byChris Hardwick
Theme music composerMike Farrell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4 + 1 pilot season
No. of episodes600[1]
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsHollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, California
Editors
  • Clark Burnett
  • Asaf Eisenberg
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseOctober 21, 2013 (2013-10-21) –
August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Related
After Midnight (TV series)
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@midnight with Chris Hardwick (shortened to and formerly exclusively titled @midnight) is an American late night Internet-themed panel game show, hosted by Chris Hardwick,[2] that aired Monday through Thursday nights between October 21, 2013, and August 4, 2017, on Comedy Central.[3][4] It was syndicated internationally in Australia on SBS2 and The Comedy Channel, in the United Kingdom on Comedy Central Extra, and in Canada formerly on MuchMusic and later on The Comedy Network.

@midnight received a nomination for Outstanding Interactive Program at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.[5] It received a nomination and win for Outstanding Social TV Experience at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.[6]

On July 18, 2017, Comedy Central, Chris Hardwick, and Funny or Die mutually agreed to end @midnight with Chris Hardwick.[7] The final episode, the 600th, aired on August 4, 2017.[8] In February 2023, it was reported that Comedy Central's current sister broadcast network CBS was considering a revival of @midnight to serve as a replacement for The Late Late Show after the end of James Corden's tenure. On November 1, 2023, executive producer Stephen Colbert announced Taylor Tomlinson will be the host of the rebooted panel talk show, rebranded as After Midnight, accounting for the 12:30am timeslot.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference @midnightFinaleEp600 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ryan, Patrick (October 20, 2013). "Late-night Newcomers Hope to Enliven the Midnight Shift". USA Today. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Date of January 6 was announced by Chris Hardwick the same time of the announcement of the renewal.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2013). "Comedy Central's '@Midnight' Gets 40-Week Pickup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "Nominees/Winners; Television Academy". Emmy Awards. 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Nominees/Winners; Television Academy". Emmy Awards. 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 18, 2017). "@midnight With Chris Hardwick' To End Comedy Central Run After 600 Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Shanley, Patrick (August 4, 2017). "Chris Hardwick's '@midnight' Bids Farewell in Star-Studded Finale". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2017.