Jon Stewart’s Daily Show deal runs through 2028. Here’s when he’ll host
Stewart’s two-year extension keeps him at the Comedy Central desk on Mondays and as an executive producer through the 2028 presidential election cycle.
Jon Stewart has signed a two-year deal to stay on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show through 2028, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported on October 19. He will continue hosting once a week and serving as an executive producer, keeping him with the program through the 2028 US presidential election cycle.
The extension follows a one-year renewal signed in November 2025 that was due to expire at the end of 2026, according to Variety. It gives viewers a clear answer about Stewart’s place on the show beyond this year: he remains part of its rotating host lineup, rather than taking over every episode.
When will Jon Stewart host The Daily Show?
Stewart will continue hosting the Monday show, Deadline reported. Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic rotate through the other hosting nights. Variety identifies Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt as correspondents who are not part of that host rotation.
His executive producer role covers the show throughout the week, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Showrunner Jen Flanz and Stewart’s longtime manager, James Dixon, are also executive producers, according to Deadline. Stewart hosts the related Weekly Show podcast as well, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Why the 2028 extension matters
The new term carries Stewart’s run through the next presidential election cycle, giving the Comedy Central program continuity during another national campaign. That does not mean he will host every election-season broadcast: the Monday schedule and rotating lineup remain part of the arrangement described by Deadline and Variety.
Stewart first hosted The Daily Show in 1999 and left in 2015, Variety reported. Trevor Noah succeeded him and stepped down in 2022. Stewart returned in February 2024 as a weekly host and executive producer, a format he has continued through his subsequent contract renewals.
George Cheeks, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance TV, welcomed the extension, saying the company was ‘excited to continue our partnership with Jon and his award-winning news team.’ His statement appeared in all three reports; the praise reflects the company’s view of Stewart and the program.
The Hollywood Reporter said the show drew a little more than 1 million viewers in the third quarter, its largest audience for that quarter since 2018. That figure gives context for the renewal, although neither Stewart nor Comedy Central presented it as a term of the new agreement.
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Sources and context
- Jon Stewart Extends His ‘Daily Show’ Run Through 2028The Hollywood Reporter
- Jon Stewart Strikes Two-Year Deal To Remain As ‘The Daily Show’ HostDeadline
- Jon Stewart to Remain ‘Daily Show’ Host Through 2028Variety
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