Turner Nets to Simulcast Samantha Bee Late-Night Series Premiere

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Monday's premiere of TBS' Full Frontal With Samantha Bee will launch across five Turner networks, the company said Wednesday.

The late-night comedy series will debut Feb. 8 at 10:30 on TBS, TNT, Adult Swim, truTV and HLN, said Turner officials. The series stars the former Daily Show correspondent who takes on a unique, satirical take on weekly news and explores in-depth stories, said network officials. The series will regularly air Monday nights at 10:30 p.m.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is executive-produced bySamantha Bee, Jason Jones, Jo Miller, Miles Kahn and Tony Hernandez.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.