After a 2-Year Retirement, David Letterman Is Returning to TV With a New Netflix Series

6 episodes will stream in 2018

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Debuting in 2018, David Letterman will make his return to television with a new interview-based show.

In a six-episode Netflix series yet-to-be-named, Letterman will conduct in-depth conversations with guests along with in-the-field segments leaning on the more humorous side.

“I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix,” Letterman said. “Here’s what I have learned, if you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first. Thanks for watching, drive safely.”

Letterman’s last episode of The Late Show aired in May 2015 on CBS before the hosting duties were passed along to Stephen Colbert, ahead of the bulk of the presidential campaign and election cycle.

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