Variety and CNN have revealed the stacked lineup for the 23rd season, marking the first edition produced under their newly announced collaboration.
This year’s season features some of the industry’s most celebrated performers in candid, in-depth conversations about their craft. Among the marquee pairings: Jennifer Lawrence with Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler with Ariana Grande, Julia Roberts with Sean Penn, and a special reunion between Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser, who first worked together on The Mummy Returns in 2001.
“With exclusive revelations from Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Jennifer Lawrence, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Ethan Hawke and more, this is our best season of Actors on Actors yet,” said Ramin Setoodeh, Variety’s co-editor in chief and co-president. “We can’t wait for fans of this Emmy-winning series to savor every minute of these conversations on CNN and Variety.”
The new season will roll out daily beginning Friday, December 5, with one conversation premiering each day for 13 consecutive days.
Full episodes debut on CNN followed by a release on Variety’s YouTube channel.
Variety’s annual Actors on Actors print issue will be available on newsstands December 17.
Friday, Dec. 5: Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good) and Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly)
Saturday, Dec. 6: Julia Roberts (After the Hunt) and Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Sunday, Dec. 7: Jonathan Bailey (Wicked: For Good, Jurassic World Rebirth) and David Corenswet (Superman)
Monday, Dec. 8: Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine) and Brendan Fraser (Rental Family)
Tuesday, Dec. 9: Gwyneth Paltrow (Marty Supreme) and Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good) and Hugh Jackman (Song Sung Blue)
Thursday, Dec. 11: Sydney Sweeney (Christy) and Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
Friday, Dec. 12: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value) and Alexander Skarsgård (Pillion)
Saturday, Dec. 13: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Jesse Plemons (Bugonia)
Sunday, Dec. 14: Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue) and Jeremy Allen White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere)
Monday, Dec. 15: Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein) and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Colin Farrell (Ballad of a Small Player) and Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love) and Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another)
The latest season promises intimate revelations, spirited exchanges, and unique insights into the performances fueling this year’s awards race—all under the new CNN–Variety partnership.
