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With the future of late-night talk shows in the balance, those who love the genre have something to celebrate. Between Stupid Pet Tricks and Top Ten Lists, David Letterman is back! The late-night catalog of the acclaimed talk show host has united for a one-of-a-kind viewing experience on Samsung TV Plus. Between Late Night With David Letterman and The Late Show With David Letterman, fans will have Letterman’s entire history on Letterman TV.

The deal between Samsung TV Plus and NBCUniversal allows both of Letterman’s late-night shows to be paired together. Letterman TV, first launched in 2024, already includes episodes of The Late Show, which is owned by Letterman’s production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Letterman TV now features carefully curated content from his 33 years and more than 6,000 episodes on late-night television, across his NBC and CBS eras—all in one place, no subscription needed.

To kick off the new era, Letterman TV will roll out “landmark” episodes of Late Night, including his inaugural episode featuring guest Bill Murray, his one-year anniversary episode, and themed episodes “Camping with Barry White” and “Humidifier vs. Dehumidifier.” Monthly, more episodes will be added, which will also include best-of packages featuring Steve Martin, Pee-wee Herman, and Andy Kaufman.

David Letterman’s Late Night History Enshrined On Samsung TV Plus

David Letterman sitting in a chair laughing

David Letterman behind his desk in Late Night with David Letterman.

Close-up of David Letterman on 'Late Show with David Letterman', 2009

David Letterman introduces a girl playing violin on "Stupid Human Tricks" on Late Show with David Letterman

David Letterman interviews Lindsay Lohan on Late Show with David Letterman.

“I can’t begin to express how happy I am to be on Samsung TVs. Plus, listen to this, stay in your seats, the ride is not over — the Letterman TV channel now includes Late Night,” said Letterman in the official press release of the big news. “All the fun of NBC and me 40 years ago. Are you kidding!? The Golden Age of television. All thanks to my old friends (cough) at NBC joining my new Samsung TV Plus friends. Prayers answered. Now more reason to stay home and watch TV. Thanks for believing in me, America.”

When Late Night debuted, the hope was to resurrect Letterman’s previous morning show and launch it into nighttime for a late-night audience. The show included a house band, led by Paul Shaffer. It served as the companion series to Johnny Carson‘s The Tonight Show. When Letterman was passed over for Jay Leno to take over Carson’s spot, he moved over to CBS to create The Late Show. Following Letterman’s departure from NBC, Conan O’Brien took over the hosting role. From there, it was Jimmy Fallon and then Seth Meyers. Meanwhile, The Late Show has only ever had two hosts: Letterman and Stephen Colbert. CBS announced this summer that it would cancel the talk show in May 2026 after 33 years.

Late Night With David Letterman episodes are currently airing on David Letterman’s exclusive 24/7 TV channel, available only on Samsung TV Plus.