Conan O’Brien Must Go….To A New Series On Max

8 Comments | conan o'brien, hbo max, max, Streaming | By Peter Paltridge | May 17, 2023 | 2 minutes of reading

I’m sure you all agree that Conan O’Brien is a gift this world doesn’t deserve, and that anything he does is brilliant. No one would ever say, “Conan O’Brien must go” (except for NBC). So understand that when we utter this sentence, it’s actually the self-deprecating title of a new series he’s working on.

In Conan O’Brien Must Go, coming to the Max streaming service soon, the carrot-topped comic and former late-night host sets out to visit new friends he’s made through his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan (not a typo; we’re referring to a spinoff from his larger podcast that ends with “friend”). His journeys will take him around the country and even all across the world.

The show has a similar premise to Conan Without Borders, a series of specials released between 2015 and 2019 where, as he’s doing now, Conan zipped around the world visiting people. “My fans around the globe never asked me to visit them, so I did,” Conan quipped in a public statement.

“Conan is a national treasure…at least that’s what he keeps telling me,” adds Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming. “It’s been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team. They’re everything you’d hope for – insanely smart, ridiculously funny, and nicer than they’d probably want to admit.”

Four episodes of Conan O’Brien Must Go have been ordered so far. It’s unknown when these episodes could be appearing on Max.

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Grimm

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#1 May 18, 2023

I have a feeling this show happened because of the writer's strike and he is unable to do his talk show without writers.

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Montana

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#2 May 18, 2023

They took our favorite feature of Conan and gave it back to us. I adore Conan's remotes and have seen them many times. He was unlike any other late-night host and shone on location. I'm excited that they're incorporating his travels into the fan podcasts. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what mischief Conan gets up to with this brilliant idea.

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GlamMOM

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#3 May 18, 2023

Conan O'Brien's ability to connect with people from all walks of life is what makes him so endearing. I know he's often said on the podcast episodes that it would be good to come see fans, but I mean... I didn't believe he would genuinely do it. It looks like they have a higher budget here, which is really cool. Even while I adore his traveling the world, I would equally adore seeing him visit his podcast listeners by traveling within national boundaries. He is capable of doing so much content! Please, Team Coco, make this happen!

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Mama Cathy

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#4 May 18, 2023

I think he wanted this show to happen and be able to travel after enduring three years of the Pandemic.

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Julianni

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#5 May 18, 2023

He's back with a spectacular show. The Conan without borders was excellent when it was still around. It has grown and improved. Big lover of Conan's humor and his jokes. Damn those listeners that came to the podcast finally get what they had hoped for. Huge props to Conan and crew for that, and I can't wait for the episode.

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Magical World

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#6 May 18, 2023

He is the only talk show host with a show right now since the others are badly affected by the writer's strike.

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Pal_Magnet85

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#7 May 18, 2023

It appears to be amazing. Coco is himself while reinventing himself. Badass. I've had this man since the mid-1990s. This makes me really happy!This made me chuckle a lot and cheered me up on a bad day. Congratulations to Conan and the rest of Team Coco. The joy you provide to so many others is one of the nicest gifts you can give to a stranger.

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