The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 56 Synopsis

Desi Lydic breaks down how airlines are cutting corners to offset rising fuel prices, from trimmed beverage service on Delta to the total wipeout of service on the now-defunct Spirit. And while President Trump bragged about acing a cognitive test by telling an alligator from a squirrel, a rant about rigged elections and nuclear war to an audience of kids suggests he can't tell minors from adults. Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta go another round in Sports War: Cherie DeVaux makes history at the Kentucky Derby, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel faces affair rumors involving NFL reporter Dianna Russini, and 76ers vs. Knicks playoff tickets are limited to Philly fans. Then Emmy-winning writer/actor and "Hacks" co-creator Paul W. Downs joins Desi to talk the show's fifth and final season, the Jimmy-Kayla chemistry, the real-life inspirations for Deborah's late-night arc (Joan Rivers and more), his AI concerns, and the pressure to land a finale that works for fans and creators.

The Daily Show Season 31 Episodes...

• s31e01 - January 5, 2026 - Sen. Mark Kelly
• s31e02 - January 6, 2026 - Park Chan-wook
• s31e03 - January 7, 2026 - Stephen J. Dubner
• s31e04 - January 8, 2026 - Lucy Liu
• s31e05 - January 12, 2026 - Jenin Younes
• s31e06 - January 13, 2026 - Joachim Trier
• s31e07 - January 14, 2026 - Langhorne Slim
• s31e08 - January 15, 2026 - Wagner Moura
• s31e09 - January 20, 2026 - Artis Stevens
• s31e10 - January 21, 2026 - Simu Liu
• s31e11 - January 22, 2026 - Alexandria Stapleton
• s31e12 - January 26, 2026 - Jason Rezaian
• s31e13 - January 27, 2026 - Michael Urie
• s31e14 - January 28, 2026 - Gov. Mikie Sherrill
• s31e15 - January 29, 2026 - Katherine LaNasa
• s31e16 - February 2, 2026 - Heather Ann Thompson
• s31e17 - February 3, 2026 - Paul Rosolie
• s31e18 - February 4, 2026 - Patricia Lee aka 'Ms. Pat'
• s31e19 - February 5, 2026 - Jon Shenk & Marcus Capone
• s31e20 - February 9, 2026 - Gov. Andy Beshear
• s31e21 - February 10, 2026 - Tim Blake Nelson
• s31e22 - February 11, 2026 - Andrew Jarecki
• s31e23 - February 12, 2026 - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
• s31e24 - February 23, 2026 - A. Mechele Dickerson
• s31e25 - February 24, 2026 - Padma Lakshmi
• s31e26 - February 25, 2026 - Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price
• s31e27 - February 26, 2026 - Christa Miller
• s31e28 - March 2, 2026 - Jafar Panahi
• s31e29 - March 3, 2026 - Geeta Gandbhir
• s31e30 - March 4, 2026 - Erika Alexander
• s31e31 - March 5, 2026 - Mychal Threets
• s31e32 - March 16, 2026 - Mayor Matt Mahan
• s31e33 - March 17, 2026 - George Saunders
• s31e34 - March 18, 2026 - Steve Zahn
• s31e35 - March 19, 2026 - Rebecca Traister
• s31e36 - March 23, 2026 - Jake Sullivan
• s31e37 - March 24, 2026 - Sterling K. Brown
• s31e38 - March 25, 2026 - Joel Martinez aka 'The Kid Mero'
• s31e39 - March 26, 2026 - Eiza González
• s31e40 - March 30, 2026 - Cindy Cohn
• s31e41 - March 31, 2026 - Julio Torres
• s31e42 - April 1, 2026 - Dr. Mary Claire Haver
• s31e43 - April 13, 2026 - Aziz Abu Sarah & Moaz Inon
• s31e44 - April 14, 2026 - Bao Nguyen
• s31e45 - April 15, 2026 - Zoe Lister-Jones
• s31e46 - April 16, 2026 - Lee Sung Jin
• s31e47 - April 20, 2026 - Annalena Baerbock
• s31e48 - April 21, 2026 - Noah Wyle
• s31e49 - April 22, 2026 - Maria Sharapova
• s31e50 - April 23, 2026 - Ben McKenzie
• s31e51 - April 27, 2026 - Jodi Kantor
• s31e52 - April 28, 2026 - Gaten Matarazzo
• s31e53 - April 29, 2026 - Ali Siddiq
• s31e54 - April 30, 2026 - Robert Fitzgerald Diggs aka 'RZA'
• s31e55 - May 4, 2026 - Sherrilyn Ifill
• s31e56 - May 5, 2026 - Paul W. Downs
• s31e57 - May 6, 2026 - Marla Mindelle
• s31e58 - May 7, 2026 - Adam Scott
• s31e59 - May 11, 2026 - Josh Tyrangiel
• s31e60 - May 12, 2026 - Paul Dano
• s31e61 - May 13, 2026 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
• s31e62 - May 14, 2026 - Boots Riley

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In each show anchorman Trevor Noah and a team of correspondents comment on the day's stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces, in-studio guests and on-the-spot coverage of important news events and finally interviews with guest celebrities and political figures.