David Letterman Signs With Netflix For New Show

NEW YORK, NY — Former New Canaan resident David Letterman is coming to Netflix two years after ending his long-running late-night talk show.

Netflix announced Tuesday the series has Letterman combining two primary interests: deep-dive conversations and in-the-field segments sparked by his curiosity and humor. In each hour-long episode, Letterman will conduct a long-form conversation with a single guest and explore topics of his own outside the studio. The series, which will have six episodes, is scheduled to premiere next year. It hasn't been titled, yet.

In 33 years on late-night television, Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of NBC's "Late Night" and CBS' "Late Show," and is the longest-running late-night broadcaster in American history. He has won 10 Emmys and two Peabody awards. He stepped down from the "Late Show" in May 2015.

Letterman said he feels "excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix." He added these words of wisdom: "If you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first."

Photo: David Letterman, left, and Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) in 2017. Photo credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/Associated Press

— By Associated Press (Patch National Staff)