Whoo-Hoo! ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Renewed For Second Season Via Max (Aka HBO.)

Whoo-Hoo! ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Renewed For Second Season Via Max (Aka HBO.)

"Conan O’Brien will keep going with Max.

The streamer has picked up a second season of O’Brien’s travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go, Max announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation on Wednesday. Season two will have six episodes, two more than the initial run.

The renewal comes four weeks after the first season premiered on Max. The show follows O’Brien as he travels to different countries to meet fans he first encountered on Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan, an offshoot of his Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast. The first season features visits to Norway, Thailand, Argentina and Ireland.

“Conan’s ridiculousness knows no bounds. Our audience told us in no uncertain terms that four episodes of Conan O’Brien Must Go is not nearly enough,” said Nina Rosenstein, executive vp HBO Programming, late night and specials. “To which we say, be careful what you wish for.”

Said O’Brien, “This latest travel show has been so fun and rewarding that I suspected it was all a cruel prank. My apologies in advance to the next six countries.”

The series has received largely positive reviews from critics: The Hollywood Reporter’s Daniel Fienberg called it “a smartly dumb show — or a stupidly smart show” that winks at the format of most travelogue series and puts the host in a parade of awkwardly funny situations. (Per usual with Max and other streaming platforms, detailed viewing data isn’t available.)

O’Brien and Jeff Ross executive produce Conan O’Brien Must Go via their Conaco production company." - Hollywoodreporter.com