The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

One of L.A.'s hottest stand-up shows inspired this series. Both are hosted by comics Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, who in 2010 began a weekly event that featured top names in the business, including Louis C.K., Robin Williams, Aziz Ansari, Donald Glover, Marc Maron. Filmed at a 200-seat theater tucked behind Meltdown Comics, the half-hour documentary-style program includes performances and backstage clips of comics and stars in the green room. Series guests include Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Garfunkel & Oates, Nick Offerman, Maria Bamford, Chris Hardwick and Maron.

Series details

• Title: The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2014-07-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Comedy Central
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2308

Cast and credited roles

• Kumail Nanjiani — Co-Host
• Jonah Ray — Co-Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-07-23; final listed air date 2014-09-16; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-06-30; final listed air date 2015-08-18; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2016-09-27; final listed air date 2016-11-22; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.