PAUSE with Sam Jay: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

PAUSE with Sam Jay features a new take on the late-night talk show format and uses a fresh lens to plunge into the cultural issues that divide us. Each week, Sam hosts a party at her apartment, where she and her guests explore current topics. Conversations are further expanded upon throughout the episode with additional interviews, sketches, and animation. In an era of discord, Sam sets out to listen, learn, and ask questions to those with different perspectives.

Series details

• Title: PAUSE with Sam Jay
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2021-05-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-07-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55093

Cast and credited roles

• Sam Jay — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-05-21; final listed air date 2021-06-25; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-05-20; final listed air date 2022-07-08; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from PAUSE with Sam Jay 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.