Season 5
🎬 9 Episodes 📅 2017 ⏱ 45 min
Jimmy Fallon takes the helm of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as the program makes its historic return to New York after four decades in Los Angeles. Tasked with filling legendary shoes, he navigates the pressure of breathing new life into an institution while carving out his own identity as host. Through late-night conversations with entertainers, musicians, and cultural figures, he discovers that authenticity and genuine connection matter more than perfection. By opening his heart on air, Fallon begins to transform the show into something uniquely his own, proving that a fresh start can honor the past while embracing the future.
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9
Episodes
2017
Year
45
min / ep
6.8
Watch Hours
5/13
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🎬 Episodes 9 episodes
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1
Sarah Paulson, Tig Notaro, Luis Fonsi
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10
Demi Lovato, John Cleese
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25
Tyler Perry, Lea Michele, Jhené Aiko feat. Big Sean
Tyler Perry (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween), book "Higher Is Waiting"); Lea Michele (The Mayor). Also: Jhené Aiko performs with Big Sean and The Roots.
38
Alec Baldwin/The Boys from Stranger Things/Josè Altuve/Elbow
Alec Baldwin/The Boys from Stranger Things/Josè Altuve/Elbow
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39
Jeff Daniels, Mary J. Blige, Taylor Swift
Jeff Daniels (Godless (2017)); Mary J. Blige (Mudbound (2017)). Also: Taylor Swift performs.
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112
Tracy Morgan/Kate Mara/Chris Lane feat. Tori Kelly
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152
Jim Parsons/Marlon Wayans/Alex Ovechkin & Braden Holtby/The Smashing Pumpkins
Jim Parsons (Broadway play "The Boys in the Band", A Kid Like Jake (2018)); Marlon Wayans (Marlon (2017)); Alexander Ovechkin and Braden Holtby of the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Also: The The Smashing Pumpkins perform.
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158
Whoopi Goldberg, David Hogg & Lauren Hogg, Mike Shinoda
Whoopi Goldberg (Nobody's Fool (2018), The View (1997)); activists David Hogg and Lauren Hogg (book "Never Again: A New Generation Draws the Line"). Also: Mike Shinoda performs.
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185
Fallonventions, Rose Byrne, Brad Paisley
Rose Byrne chats with Jimmy about her nine-month-old baby's gangster demeanor and strong thighs and the surprise 39th birthday party that sent her into shock.