When the headlines first broke—“Stephen Colbert Signs $13.5 Million Netflix Deal”—it sounded like the kind of predictable career move that Hollywood veterans make when traditional networks no longer know what to do with them. But as the details emerged, it became clear this was no ordinary streaming arrangement. Not only does Colbert’s seven-episode series promise a bold chronicle of his decades-long career in American television, but it will also feature a surprising co-star: Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.

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A Political Edge Unlike Anything Before

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The Money—and the Mission

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A Risk for Both

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The Buzz Inside CBS

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Too Bold to Survive—or Exactly What’s Needed?

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A Cultural Moment in the Making