'The Problem with Jon Stewart' returning to Apple TV+ on March 3

"The Problem with Jon Stewart" is set to return to Apple TV+ on Thursday, March 3 with a new slate of four episodes that will debut weekly.

Stewart announced the new episodes of his Apple TV+ show in a Twitter post on Friday, adding that the new episodes would focus on Wall Street, climate, race, and the media.

The first episode of the hour-long, single-issue series will debut on March 3, with new episodes coming out weekly over the following four weeks, the former Daily Show host added.

See ya March 3rd!!!! @theproblem @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/1HhyMekRNn
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) February 11, 2022

In addition, the series will also be more closely partnered with the podcast of the same name as far as themes and topics, Deadline has reported.

"The Problem with Jon Stewart" is among Apple's most-viewed unscripted shows. Additionally, the series has also received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination. Stewart himself is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize of American Humor later in 2022.

The series is executive produced by Brinda Adhikari, who serves as showrunner, as well as James Dixon, Stewart's long-time manager. Richard Plepler also executive producers through his EDEN Productions company, while Chelsea Devantez serves as head writer and Lorrie Baranek is the show's supervising producer.

11 Comments

sdw2001 17452 comments · 23 Years

About 2 years ago

Saw like the first episode, maybe two...didn't care for it. I was never a huge Stewart fan, but I did find him funny. His appearance on Colbert a few months ago was hysterical. My impression of his show was it was preachy, one-sided and just not that funny. But that's just me.

fastasleep 6450 comments · 14 Years

sdw2001 said:

Saw like the first episode, maybe two...didn't care for it. I was never a huge Stewart fan, but I did find him funny. His appearance on Colbert a few months ago was hysterical. My impression of his show was it was preachy, one-sided and just not that funny. But that's just me.

Considering the first episode was about veterans suffering grave illnesses following exposure to military burn pits in the Middle East, not sure why you expected it to be funny or have multiple "sides". ¯\(°_o)/¯

fred1 1131 comments · 11 Years

Wow, such desperation in Stewart’s voice. I hope someone watches.

mwstudio 3 comments · 10 Years

I have been a Jon Stewart fan for years. He is one of the most intelligent, relevant and funny persons on TV. Someone questioned his relevancy. Well why don't you ask the first responders from 9/11 that he championed before congress and got them the financial aid they needed and deserved. I know they'll tell you how incredibly relevant and effective he is.

GeorgeBMac 11421 comments · 8 Years

Satire and humor is often the single most lethal weapon against propaganda and misinformation.

And Jon Stewart is modern day master at it.

You either love him or you hate him -- mostly based on whichever issue he is addressing. If you think the issue is a problem, you cheer him. If you think the issue is a strength, you attack him.

But, what underlies his whole routine is that the nation has aligned itself as "My side against your side" where opinion and fact become interchangeable -- against which Stewart then uses real facts and reason (laced with dry humor) to expose and discredit the propaganda and misinformation.