‘Conan O’Brien Must Go,’ the Host’s Return to TV, Gets a Max Premiere Date
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Conan O’Brien Must Go” is finally going. The long-in-the-works project, announced last year during Warner Bros.
Discovery’s upfronts presentation, has been given a premiere date: Thursday, April 18 on Max. O’Brien announced the premiere date of the show’s four episodes on Saturday at SXSW, during an on-stage conversation with comedian Nick Kroll.
The “Conan O’Brien Must Go” open is narrated by filmmaker Werner Herzog. “I can not confirm or deny the identity of who that person is,” O’Brien quipped. “Conan O’Brien Must Go” is inspired by O’Brien’s podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan” (in which he chats with listeners from around the globe), and follows the host as he meets up with fans in Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland.
Conaco produces the show, with O’Brien and Jeff Ross as executive producers. O’Brien said the production would spend between a week and 10 days shooting in a country. “There are funny people all over the globe and they all have their own rhythm,” O’Brien said. “Everyone in Ireland is a comedian… I love talking to people who don’t know who I am, don’t care.
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