Episode 1
War
43m6.8 / 10
Supporting the troops is one thing Americans seem to agree on—but why are so many veterans struggling to receive the care they need?
Episode credits
Directed by Paul PennolinoGuest stars Ken Burns, Joe Biden, George W. Bush
TV series
The Problem with Jon Stewart
2021TV-MA2 seasons7.2 / 10
He's got issues.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Freedom
43m8.0 / 10
Americans love freedom. But what price are they willing to pay for it—and what can be learned from other countries that are fighting to be free?
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Directed by Paul Pennolino
Episode 3
The Economy
43m5.0 / 10
Many politicians praise working-class Americans. But why is so little done to actually help them succeed?
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Directed by Paul PennolinoGuest stars Jason Alexander, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, Mike Pence, Barack Obama, Cory Booker
Episode 4
Guns
41m5.0 / 10mid season
Shootings in America are an epidemic. Many agree that bad guys shouldn't have gun access, but how do we decide who the bad guys are?
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Episode 5
The Stock Market
50m8.0 / 10
The rise of e-brokers was meant to democratize the stock market—yet inequality in the market has actually worsened. How can it be fixed?
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Episode 6
Climate Change
52m5.0 / 10
We're being told the planet is headed towards catastrophe if we don't fix climate change. What will it take for everyone to change their behavior?
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Guest stars Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George H. W. Bush, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, John Kerry
Episode 7
Media
57m5.0 / 10
Cable news positions itself as a safeguard of freedom and democracy—but is that undermined by ratings-driven ploys to keep people watching?
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Guest stars Donald Trump, Chris Cuomo
Episode 8
Racism
52m6.0 / 10finale
No matter how sincerely some white people want to educate themselves and take action against racism, white comfort seems to block progress.
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Guest stars Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Cory Booker
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
More about The Problem with Jon Stewart
Cast
Jon StewartSelf - Host
LeVar BurtonSelf
Antony BlinkenSelf
Jean-Claude JunckerSelf
Annalena BaerbockSelf
Léa SalaméSelf
Rosa DeLauroSelf
Dick DurbinSelfCredits
- Created by
- Jon Stewart
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- News
- Episodes
- 20
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Apple TV- Busboy ProductionsUnited States
EDEN ProductionsUnited States- Smoking Baby ProductionsUnited States
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