List of The Daily Show episodes (2026)

List of The Daily Show episodes
Release
Original network	Comedy Central
Original release	January 5, 2026 (2026-01-05) – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes for The Daily Show , a late-night talk and satirical news television program airing on Comedy Central, during 2026 (the series' 31st season). Jon Stewart serves as host one night each week (primarily on Mondays), while other members of the show's correspondents roster ("The Best F#@king News Team") rotate occupying the anchor chair the rest of the week. ^[1]

January

No. overall	No. in season	Date	Hosted by	Guest	Promotion
4134	1	January 5	Jon Stewart	U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona [1]	n/a
Jon analyzes U.S. forces' capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, and how Donald Trump and his administration went from "America First" to “going full conquistador” in claiming Venezuela's resources and threatening the likes of Colombia and Cuba; [2] Senator and former Navy combat pilot Mark Kelly defends his recent message that service members can refuse illegal orders (the reason the Secretary of Defense is censuring him), and discusses Trump's "major ego problem" and the need for Democrats to win Congress and put the president in check; "Your Moment of Zen" (Senator Lindsey Graham's wish that "2026 will be the year that we make Iran great again").
4135	2	January 6	Ronny Chieng	Director Park Chan-wook	No Other Choice
"America's Noble War for Freedom in Venezuela Presented by ExxonMobil" (Nicolas Maduro and his wife appear in court, while Stephen Miller and MAGA try to justify their capture); the rush to buy the same Nike fleece jacket Maduro wore during his apprehension inspires an ad for "Strongmen's Wearhouse" ("We've got the looks from all the countries Donald Trump is threatening to invade"); another ad, for "Vitamin Plastic Water" (vitamins in plastic bottles in the-lake-to-fish-to-human food chain), touches on the worry over microplastic pollution; with Ronny not needing Ken Jeong for an interpreter (the guest brought his own), Director Park Chan-wook discusses developing an American novel into a Korean film, satirizing capitalism, and how movie theaters' demise also threatens filmmaking; [3] "Your Moment of Zen" (Trump on how his wife thinks his dancing is "not presidential").
4136	3	January 7	Ronny Chieng	Stephen J. Dubner	Freakonomics: Twentieth Anniversary Edition Freakonomics Radio
"America's Noble War for Freedom in Venezuela Presented by ExxonMobil" (Donald Trump demands Venezuela's oil while becoming its new leader and eyeing other territories to conquer, namely Greenland); Michael Kosta applauds Trump's mafia-like extortion of nations; Jordan Klepper profiles Benny Johnson's rise from plagiarizing journalist to White House press pool member in "News to Meet You"; [4] Stephen J. Dubner discusses how he and co-author Steven Levitt combined judgement-free storytelling and data in Freakonomics, and offers some economic insights for 2026.
4137	4	January 8	Ronny Chieng	Lucy Liu	Rosemead
Ronny dissects reactions to ICE's killing of a Minneapolis woman, in particular the Trump administration's narrative that the victim was the agitator; he also questions how ICE's aggressive recruiting push led to unqualified agents "acting less like law enforcement and more like a lawless militia," leading to an ad offering enticements for recruits who don't join ICE (e.g. PlayStation boxes, YouTube Premium accounts); Michael Kosta and his dog, Walter, visit a pet psychic in Maine; after another actor named Liu makes a surprise entrance, Lucy Liu comes out to discuss the years-long challenge to make Rosemead and the film's intense familial themes.
4138	5	January 12	Jon Stewart	Jenin Younes	American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Previously Prohibited podcast
"What the f**k is happening in this country?" That's Jon's question after a busy week of Donald Trump coveting Greenland, threatening Iran, siccing the DOJ on The Federal Reserve chair, and divvying up oil from Venezuela (of which he was listed its "acting president" on Wikipedia); Jon also laments the right's insistence that Renée Good was radical and the January 6 rioters peaceful, as well as Trump's declaration that he is his own check of power; [5] ADC National Legal Director Jenin Younes offers her analysis on ICE's actions in Minneapolis and other blue cities & states, how claims of said locales' "non-compliance" is exaggerated, and the intersection of the right's anti-immigrant rhetoric with the working class' frustrations; "Your Moment of Zen" (Newsmax's Rob Finnerty mocks CNN's accented pronunciation of Nicolas Maduro's name).
4139	6	January 13	Jordan Klepper	Joachim Trier	Sentimental Value
Allegations of bad things on "The Worst Wing": Perfidy by Pete Hegseth, explicit images by Elon Musk's Grok, and an inappropriate relationship by the Secretary of Labor; Jordan and Troy Iwata break down how (and why) RFK Jr. flipped the Food Pyramid upside down; "In My Opinion" (Charlamagne Tha God worries this MLK Day may be the last); Joachim Trier on taking filmmaking risks, building trust among a film's cast, and favoring tender characters over antagonists.
4140	7	January 14	Jordan Klepper	Langhorne Slim	The Dreamin' Kind
"Headlines" (Donald Trump supports Iran's protestors and gives a Detroit factory worker the middle finger, while Minneapolis' protestors display the same attitude toward ICE and right-wing media); "America's Fashiest Home Videos" makes comedy out of ICE pratfalls; Langhorne Slim on the resonance of his older music in current times, the importance of creativity, and collaborating with Greta Van Fleet on The Dreamin' Kind (from which he also performs "Rock & Roll"); "Your Moment of Zen" (Trump's claim that milk helps him ace cognitive tests).
4141	8	January 15	Jordan Klepper	Wagner Moura	The Secret Agent
"Headlines" (Donald Trump hypes up whole milk while Europe comes to Greenland's defense); "I☭NY" (Jordan summarizes what "nightmares" Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrust upon New York after two weeks, while residents tell Josh Johnson that free public restrooms and expanded childcare are alright); "Tech Yeah!" (Grace Kuhlenschmidt highlights CES show gadgets); Wagner Moura on how making a film set during a military dictatorship in his native Brazil helped process perplexity over a more recent autocratic reign.
4142	9	January 20	Josh Johnson	Artis Stevens	Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
"Donald Trump Engages in Respectful International Diplomacy" (Trump gets a "certified, pre-owned" Nobel Peace Prize from its actual recipient while coveting something much bigger—Greenland); Michael Kosta demonstrates how kicking one's own butt is a winning diplomatic strategy, countering Josh's doubts about Trump's tariff threats being effective diplomacy; "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse" (Norwegians look askance at Trump's Nobel campaigning); BBBS president/CEO Artis Stevens on the community-changing importance of mentorship and social infrastructure.
4143	10	January 21	Josh Johnson	Simu Liu	The Copenhagen Test Oh, Mary!
"Headlines" finds Donald Trump doing "prop comedy" in listing his accomplishments, then hyping a "concept of a deal" concerning Greenland (or did he mean Iceland?) at Davos; Josh applauds European leaders for telling Trump "no," while Jordan Klepper is ready to join US forces invading whatever "Land" they're asked to invade; "Everything Is Stupid" (Ronny Chieng on former New York City mayor Eric Adams' cryptocurrency venture); Simu Liu on his experience as a stock photo model and backup stunt performer, and the similarities & differences between film and stage acting.
4144	11	January 22	Josh Johnson	Alexandria Stapleton	Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Surveying the first year of Donald Trump's second term, Josh finds that the only person benefiting from Trump's promises of wealth, jobs, healthcare, and free speech is Trump himself; "Back in Black" (Lewis Black on Gen Z taking up retro bad habits); Alexandria Stapleton on ensuring The Reckoning didn't indict all of hip-hop culture for Sean Combs' crimes, how the documentary's interviewees have become less trepidatious, and how Combs might reinvent himself yet again.

References

1. Rosenzweig, Jed (January 5, 2026). "Mark Kelly to Discuss Military Censure With Jon Stewart on Daily Show Season Opener". LateNighter. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
2. Oganesyan, Natalie (January 5, 2026). "Jon Stewart Slams Trump Reversal On Non-Interventionism: "I Think There's Still Some Time To Go After Warner Bros. Discovery"". Deadline . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
3. Calhoun, Raquel (January 7, 2026). "Ken Jeong Poses as Ronny Chieng's 'Daily Show' Translator Just to Meet Park Chan-Wook: 'I Lied, OK?! Guilty!'". TheWrap . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
4. Bryant, Jacob (January 8, 2026). "'Daily Show' Roasts Trump's New Press Pool Star Benny Johnson: 'On Behalf of the Whites, I'm Sorry'". TheWrap . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
5. Madarang, Charisma (January 12, 2026). "Jon Stewart on ICE Killing of Renee Good, Venezuela: 'What the F-ck Is Happening in This Country?". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 13, 2026.