Paramount+ · Running

The Varnell Hill Show

Comedy · 2026

Next: S1 E7, Episode 7 · 2026-10-06

Nearly three decades after audiences first met him, Varnell Hill is stepping back into the spotlight - and he's determined to prove he's still the star of the show. Set behind the scenes of a long-running late-night talk show, The Varnell Hill Show follows Varnell as he fights to stay relevant in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape. Between network executives eager to modernize the show, a chaotic writers' room, celebrity guests, family drama, and his own outsized ego, Varnell quickly discovers that keeping a television empire together may be harder than building one in the first place.

Cast

Tommy Davidson Varnell Hill

Kym Whitley Kim Jones

Wendy Raquel Robinson Rachel Perkins

Nick Cafero Jonah Michaelson

EH Emmanuel Hudson AJ Hill

Chris Williams Trey

Season 1

E1 Did Ya Miss Me? 2026-09-01 · 30 min The Varnell Hill Show is back again but with the former studio head's son calling the shots, the stage is set for a war between old-school star power and new-school corporate sabotage as Varnell tries to show the world why they missed him.

E2 Pay The Piper 2026-09-01 · 31 min With Varnell's show, wallet, and life in danger, he makes moves to reclaim it all on his own. He'll have to decide if his pride is worth tanking or if he should start thanking. No matter how dangerous.

E3 #OHSHIT! 2026-09-08 · 31 min When Rachael pushes to have Varnell join the modern era with AJ running his social media, going viral could be a boost or a plummet.

E4 Spring Chicken 2026-09-15 · 29 min Varnell starts to feel self-conscious about his new popularity as an elder who tells it like it is but he still wants to be seen as youthful. As he keeps trying to be young, it might be better to be old.

E5 Varnell Hill Keeps It Real 2026-09-22 · 26 min Varnell lands a documentary episode about him, but a mix-up makes things get a little too candid for the camera. Amidst the turmoil, everyone scrambles to save the show and its star.

E6 Varnell Gets Cooked 2026-09-29 · 29 min Things are about to heat up on the 30th anniversary of The Varnell Hill Show. With the dais for Varnell's roast needing one more guest, Jonah has a surprise to add to the fire.

E7 Episode 7 2026-10-06

E8 Episode 8 2026-10-13

TV listings and show data from TVmaze.