Late Night
Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), a late-night talk show host with 28 years of experience, has won an impressive total of 43 Emmy awards. However, when it's pointed out that she has an all-male writing staff, she asks her boss to hire a female writer. He hires Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling, who also wrote the screenplay), an Indian-American with a talent for comedy, but no experience.
When the head of the network tells Katherine this season will be her last and that she'll be replaced by a stand up male comedian (Ike Barinholtz), Katherine decides she's not giving up without a fight. Molly works to give Katherine a fresh, new vibe, writing modern monologues for her that portray Katherine as more authentic and personal.
- Release Date: June 14, 2019
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Cast: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, Amy Ryan, Hugh Dancy, Max Casella, John Lithgow, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Denis O'Hare
- Director: Nisha Ganatra
- Producer: Mindy Kaling, Ben Browning
- Screenplay: Mindy Kaling
- Studio: Entertainment One