A new Jon Stewart Daily Show deal keeps the host on Comedy Central’s late night program through 2028, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stewart has signed a two-year contract to keep hosting the show once a week, and he remains an executive producer every day of the week. Fans who wondered how long his return would last now have a firm answer.

The new agreement replaces a one-year deal that covered his duties through 2026. That earlier contract was nearing its end when Stewart re-upped, and the two-year term stretches his run on the show across the 2028 presidential election cycle. The end date is the detail most fans will care about first.

How long will Jon Stewart stay on The Daily Show?

Under the new deal, Stewart is locked in as the show’s once-a-week host through 2028. He also keeps his title as an executive producer, a role that covers the program on every day of the week, not just the night he sits behind the desk. The Hollywood Reporter describes the arrangement as a two-year agreement, which gives fans a set window rather than an open-ended run.

“Jon Stewart is a generational talent,” said George Cheeks, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance TV.

Cheeks framed the renewal as a continuation of the company’s partnership with Stewart and the show’s award-winning news team. He also called The Daily Show one of the most influential franchises on television and a cornerstone of Comedy Central. Those words came from the company, not from the host, and they set the tone for the announcement.

Stewart first rejoined The Daily Show in 2024, when he began anchoring the program once a week, usually on Mondays, while also serving as an executive producer. The one-year deal that followed kept him in those duties through 2026. The new contract carries that same basic setup forward, according to the report.

The rest of the week belongs to the correspondents. Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic rotate hosting the Tuesday through Thursday shows. Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt are also listed as correspondents, so the on-air bench is broader than the rotating hosts alone.

Stewart also hosts the related Weekly Show podcast, which gives his voice a second outlet beyond the broadcast.

The Hollywood Reporter says the long-time host’s return has helped The Daily Show’s ratings improve. The show’s third-quarter audience was a little more than 1 million viewers, its largest for that quarter since 2018.

Jen Flanz is the showrunner. She executive produces alongside Stewart and his long-time manager, James ‘Baby Doll’ Dixon. That group sits behind the scenes of the program, which the report names as the team carrying the show forward.

Renewal news like this is often read as a sign of a show’s stability, and the two-year term gives that reading a concrete timeframe. The reporting does not describe plans beyond the 2028 presidential election cycle, so the deal’s end date is the next milestone fans can point to. Until then, the once-a-week host and the rotating correspondents remain the show’s public faces.

Quick answers

How long is Jon Stewart’s new Daily Show deal?
Stewart signed a two-year deal to continue as the once-a-week host through 2028. He also remains an executive producer every day of the week.

Who hosts The Daily Show on the other nights?
Correspondents Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic rotate hosting the Tuesday through Thursday shows.

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Source: The Hollywood Reporter