Netflix wants to make live TV work. So it’s getting John Mulaney to host its next show.

Almost exactly a month ago, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon became the last major late-night talk show to cut back on a five-night schedule. Instead of airing a blend of talk and comedy every weeknight, it would air live Monday-Thursday nights, and Friday’s slot would have a rerun. It had been clinging to a five-night schedule while while other shows like Late Night with Seth Meyers scaled back–or, like James Corden‘s Late Late Show, ended altogether.

The hard truth is that TV watching has changed, and people aren’t as willing to tune in at specific times. Many would rather watch programs on streaming, where they can choose when to watch, pause if needed, and skip the deluge of commercial breaks. All genres of television have been affected by this decline in viewership, but late-night talk shows seem especially hard hit.

Could they see a revival on Netflix?

The streaming service, ever interested in competing for TV traffic, has committed to live programming over the past year. It’s gone largely sports-heavy, securing deals with the NFL and WWE, but now it’s signed a deal with longtime comedy partner John Mulaney for a live variety talk show that’ll debut sometime in 2025.

The Saturday Night Live alum has filmed multiple stand-up specials for Netflix, and they’ve done well: his most recent, Baby J, racked up nearly 380 million minutes of watch time within its first seven days on the service.

But, crucially, Mulaney also hosted Netflix’s first live talk show, John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., as part of the most recent Netflix is a Joke Fest. Six episodes featuring Mulaney with guest star comedians aired in real-time May 3-10, 2024, and marked a new foray for the streamer.

Mulaney isn’t the only comedian who’s done well with stand-up on Netflix. The streamer has produced over 350 original stand-up specials starring 200+ comedians, and a number of them have been nominated for Emmys and Grammys. But Everybody’s in L.A. was something new—something it decided was “bold, original and fresh,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said at Bloomberg‘s Screentime conference.

“I think it’ll be really fun to get to do a live show,” she said about Mulaney’s upcoming project. “I’m excited about pushing into another area.”

Variety reports the show will air weekly, with Mulaney hosting, co-showrunning, and executive producing. No further details of the program are available yet.

We’re curious if simply shifting the late-night talk show format to streaming will be enough to entice viewers. Sure, these young generations of cord-cutters don’t want to pay for traditional TV, and that’s hindered viewership for programs like The Tonight Show. But maybe there other reasons late-night talk shows have fallen off, and we’re not sure a Netflix program with all the trappings of a traditional TV talk show, including a rigid watch window, will be able to succeed.