Have I Got News for You: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Have I Got News for You is the comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the satirical to the surreal through the lens of a news quiz show. An institution in Britain, this an award-winning comedy series is now invading America! Always relevant and topical, the series serves up a smart, silly, opinionated, and edgy take on the news of the week featuring a rotating collection of comedians, pundits, politicos, and entertainers. It features host Roy Wood Jr. along with two illustrious team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black to guide the guests through an array of games and quick-witted panel conversations that test their knowledge of current events.

Series details

• Title: Have I Got News for You
• Format: Panel Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2024-09-14
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: CNN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 78874
• IMDb ID: tt33096993
• TVDB ID: 453187

Cast and credited roles

• Roy Wood Jr. — Host
• Amber Ruffin — Team Captain
• Michael Ian Black — Team Captain

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-09-14; final listed air date 2024-11-23; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-02-15; final listed air date 2025-04-19; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2025-09-06; final listed air date 2025-11-08; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2026-01-31; final listed air date 2026-03-28; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2026-09-12; final listed air date 2026-10-31; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Have I Got News for You 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.