
A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
Cast

Emma Thompson
Katherine Newbury

Mindy Kaling
Molly Patel

Max Casella
Burditt

Hugh Dancy
Charlie Fain

Denis O'Hare
Brad

Reid Scott
Tom Campbell

Amy Ryan
Caroline Morton

Paul Walter Hauser
Mancusco

John Early
Reynolds

John Lithgow
Walter Lovell

Megalyn Echikunwoke
Robin

Ike Barinholtz
Daniel Tennant

Annaleigh Ashford
Mimi Mismatch

Halston Sage
Zoe Martlin

Marc Kudisch
Billy Katsner

Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers

Bill Maher
Bill Maher

Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper

Maria Dizzia
Joan

Sakina Jaffrey
Molly's Mom

Luke Slattery
Hayes Campbell

Blake DeLong
McCary

David Neal Levin
Plant Manager
Paige Gilbert
Dee

Kerry Flanagan
Female Reporter

Lucas Caleb Rooney
Gabe Eichler

Rupak Ginn
Teacher

Glo Tavarez
Young Woman

Jia Patel
Pavarti
Crew

Nisha Ganatra
Director

Mindy Kaling
Screenplay, Producer
Eleanor Infante
Editor
David Rogers
Editor
Kelly Budish
Assistant Editor
Asim Matin
Assistant Editor
Chris Pelphrey
Assistant Editor
Matthew Clark
Director of Photography
Julie A. Bloom
First Assistant Director
Vincent Giarratano
Second Assistant Director
Joe Landry
Second Second Assistant Director
Anthony Pennachio
Additional Second Assistant Director
Tiffany Marie Walker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Laura Calcagni
Production Coordinator

Milan Popelka
Executive Producer
Daniel Steinman
Executive Producer

Alison Cohen
Executive Producer
Micah Green
Executive Producer

Jolian Blevins
Production Supervisor
Howard Klein
Producer

Ben Browning
Producer
Jillian Apfelbaum
Producer
Heather Morris
Associate Producer

Erika Hampson
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Elizabeth Jones
Production Design
Julian J. Delacruz
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Pedro Corcega
First Assistant "A" Camera
Matthew Montalto
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Adriana Brunetto-Lipman
First Assistant "B" Camera
Maria Gonzales
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Ben Kanegson
Dolly Grip
Shai Goldenberg
Dolly Grip
Jeff Makarauskas
Camera Loader
David Scharf
Post Production Supervisor
Noa Isabella
Casting Assistant
Kimberly Guzman
Casting Associate
Maribeth Fox
Casting
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Brad Kenny
Extras Casting
Anne Reeves
Extras Casting
Jensine Joseph
Extras Casting Assistant
Olivia Janczyk
Key Costumer
Sara Dangler
Key Costumer

Mitchell Travers
Costume Designer
Aileen Abercrombie
Assistant Costume Designer
Randi Featherstone
Costume Coordinator
Anna Tringali
Costume Supervisor
Jon Can Coskunkas
Costumer, Tailor
Jasen Joseph Sica
Hair Department Head
Gary Martori
Key Hair Stylist
Lisa Renee Thomas
Hairstylist
Marjorie Durand
Makeup Department Head

Milagros Medina-Cerdeira
Key Makeup Artist
Kimberly Amacker
Makeup Artist
Charity Thomas
Art Department Coordinator
Charlotte Cox
Art Department Coordinator
Eleonora de Simone
Assistant Art Director
Luke Gibleon
Sound Effects Editor
Glynna Grimala
Supervising Sound Editor

Todd Toon
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pernell L. Salinas
First Assistant Sound Editor
Gabriel J. Serrano
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Koyama
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Allison Jackson
Sound Mixer
Gabriel Sanders
Boom Operator
Allison Howe
Boom Operator
Melissa Kennelly
Foley Artist
Vince Nicastro
Foley Artist
Shawn Kennelly
Foley Mixer
Judah Getz
ADR Mixer
Dominic Boucher
ADR Mixer
Krissopher Chevannes
ADR Mixer

Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Scott Cannizzaro
ADR Mixer
Eugene Hitt
Special Effects Coordinator
Lesley Barber
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Alice Wood
Music Editor
Charles Martin Inouye
Music Editor
James Harkerss
Transportation Captain
Thomas O'Connor
Transportation Co-Captain
Mariarosa Calderon
Production Accountant
Kareem O'Neill
First Assistant Accountant
Victor A. Pineda
Payroll Accountant
Shane Hayes
Dialogue Editor
Neal Luberda
Rigging Grip
Justin Situ
Rigging Gaffer
Henriette Vittadini
Set Decoration
Kimberly Asa
Assistant Set Decoration, Set Decoration Buyer
Michael Dilella
Set Dresser
John Polster
Set Dresser
Angela Persico
Set Dresser
Chris Gano
Set Dresser
Jeff Mazolla
Set Dresser
Tom LaVecchia
Set Dresser
Anthony Taratunio
Set Dresser
Edward Inzauto
Set Dresser
Richard Hebrank
Construction Coordinator
Emily Aragones
Still Photographer
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Evan Dalcher
Best Boy Electric
Kate Cossolotto
Location Coordinator
Michele Baker
Location Manager
Matthew Crothamel
Assistant Location Manager

Chris Cenatiempo
Stunt Coordinator
Gwen Roach
Property Master
Ian O'Neill
Best Boy Grip
Tom Kerwick
Key Grip
Ryan Dunne
Grip
Ken Shibata
Gaffer
Elizabeth Howell
Tailor
Christian Noe
Craft Service
Starlet Jacobs
Art Direction
Nadine Gallo
Production Secretary
Jonathan Jackson
Utility Sound
James Shearman
Orchestrator

Garry Pastore
Leadman
Matthew Vidalis
Graphic Designer
Evan Joseph
Thanks

Tracey Wigfield
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Jen Small
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Claire Scanlon
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Aimee Pitta
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Charlie Grandy
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Laura Gordon
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B. J. Novak
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Dave Stassen
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Elizabeth Sarnoff
Thanks
Frank Lesser
Thanks

Aline Brosh McKenna
Thanks

Phil Noto
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Lorene Machado
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Carolyn Strauss
Thanks

Laura Terruso
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Susan Carnival
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Stella McCartney
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Thom Browne
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Emmy Blotnick
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Matt Whitaker
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Amber Ruffin
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Tricia McAlpin
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Daniel J. Goor
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Tory Burch
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Ariel Dumas
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Gary Ross
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Maryam Keshavarz
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Lang Fisher
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Matt Warburton
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Dave King
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Sonia Kharkar
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Rob Burnett
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Bill DeBlasio
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Brent White
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Rupak Ginn
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Abi Wurdeman
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Carol Chrest
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Robert Steuer
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Jenny Hagel
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