David Letterman is returning to Netflix later this year with Season 7 of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, and the guest list is already set. Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and professional climber Alex Honnold will sit down with Letterman for the new season.
Netflix has not announced an exact release date for My Next Guest Season 7 yet, but has confirmed that the series will return before the end of 2026. The streamer also released new photos alongside the announcement.
Who Is Appearing on My Next Guest Season 7?
The four guests announced for Season 7 come from very different corners of entertainment.
Oscar-winning writer, actor, and producer Matt Damon will appear alongside Julia Roberts and Jimmy Kimmel. Alex Honnold, the professional climber featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary Free Solo, completes the announced lineup.
Honnold also has a recent connection to Netflix. Earlier in 2026, he took part in the streamer’s live event Skyscraper Live, which followed his free-solo climb of Taipei 101.
David Letterman’s Netflix Series Is Heading Into Its Seventh Season
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction puts Letterman back in an interview setting after his 33 years in late-night television, with episodes built around extended conversations with individual guests.
The series has now produced 31 episodes across six seasons and four specials.
Previous guests have included Barack Obama, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, JAY-Z, Robert Downey Jr., Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dave Chappelle, Michael B. Jordan, Miley Cyrus, Caitlin Clark, Billie Eilish and Adam Sandler.
The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special in 2024 and has received eight Emmy nominations across its first six seasons.
Its sixth season, which Netflix released toward the end of 2025, is currently nominated for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Who Produces My Next Guest Needs No Introduction?
Letterman returns as host for Season 7.
Tom Keaney and Mary Barclay executive produce for Worldwide Pants. Justin Wilkes, Michael Steed, Isabel Richardson and Yolanda T. Cochran serve as executive producers for Jax Media/Imagine Entertainment.
Tommy Alter, John Nemeth, Hunter Speese and Adam Donnelly are producers for Jax Media/Imagine Entertainment.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction is produced by Jax Media/Imagine Entertainment and Worldwide Pants, Inc.
Netflix has only given Season 7 a “later this year” release window for now, so the exact 2026 premiere date remains to be announced.
FAQ
When is My Next Guest Season 7 coming to Netflix?
Netflix has confirmed that Season 7 will arrive later in 2026, but an exact release date has not been announced.
Who are the guests on My Next Guest Season 7?
Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel, and Alex Honnold are the four guests announced for the seventh season.
Is David Letterman returning for Season 7?
Yes. David Letterman returns as host of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction for its seventh season.
Key Details
- Season: 7
- Platform: Netflix
- Release window: Later in 2026
- Host: David Letterman
- Guests: Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and Alex Honnold
- Production companies: Jax Media/Imagine Entertainment and Worldwide Pants, Inc.