The Varnell Hill Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Nearly three decades after audiences first met him, Varnell Hill is stepping back into the spotlight - and he's determined to prove he's still the star of the show. Set behind the scenes of a long-running late-night talk show, The Varnell Hill Show follows Varnell as he fights to stay relevant in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape. Between network executives eager to modernize the show, a chaotic writers' room, celebrity guests, family drama, and his own outsized ego, Varnell quickly discovers that keeping a television empire together may be harder than building one in the first place.

Series details

• Title: The Varnell Hill Show
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2026-09-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 28 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93446
• IMDb ID: tt36586787
• TVDB ID: 462629

Cast and credited roles

• Tommy Davidson — Varnell Hill
• Kym Whitley — Kim Jones
• Wendy Raquel Robinson — Rachel Perkins
• Nick Cafero — Jonah Michaelson
• Emmanuel Hudson — AJ Hill
• Chris Williams — Trey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-01; final listed air date 2026-10-13; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Varnell Hill Show 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.