A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
Directed by Nisha Ganatra
talk show
show business
honesty
tv ratings
new job
woman director
change of plan
parkinson's disease
long term relationship
publicist
replacement
late-night show
female writer
secret
new format
Rank
#208 in 2019·#6488 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Emma Thompson
Katherine Newbury
Mindy Kaling
Molly Patel
Max Casella
Burditt
Hugh Dancy
Charlie Fain
Denis O'Hare
Brad
Reid Scott
Tom Campbell
Amy Ryan
Caroline Morton
Paul Walter Hauser
Mancusco
John Early
Reynolds
John Lithgow
Walter Lovell
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Robin
Ike Barinholtz
Daniel Tennant
Crew
Nisha Ganatra
Director
Mindy Kaling
Screenplay
Lesley Barber
Original Music Composer
Ben Browning
Producer
Mindy Kaling
Producer
Milan Popelka
Executive Producer
Alison Cohen
Executive Producer
Erika Hampson
Co-Producer
Mitchell Travers
Costume Designer
Jolian Blevins
Production Supervisor
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunt Coordinator
Erika Hampson
Unit Production Manager
Popular Reviews
294 reviews
Kara Bella
9.0★ · 01/26/26
Loved Molly’s character and her awkward persistence.
Loved Molly’s character and her awkward persistence.
Audrey
4.0★ · 01/24/26
I love emma thompson to bits and of course hugh dancy, but i expected more from this you know?
I love emma thompson to bits and of course hugh dancy, but i expected more from this you know?
rober
6.0★ · 12/01/25
no tengo ningún chiste para decir y se supone es una peli sobre un programa de chistes
no tengo ningún chiste para decir y se supone es una peli sobre un programa de chistes
Emma Davis
5.0★ · 09/05/25
just go watch hacks instead
just go watch hacks instead
Dellagoss
6.0★ · 06/22/25
woke up from a nap on the couch and this was in the second act
woke up from a nap on the couch and this was in the second act
