| Genre: | Talk show |
| Presenter: | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 5 |
| Num Episodes: | 76 |
| Network: | National Geographic |
StarTalk is an American television talk show hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that aired weekly on National Geographic. StarTalk is a spin-off of the podcast of the same name, in which Tyson discusses scientific topics through one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Space.com called it the "first-ever science-themed late-night talk show."[1] The series premiered on April 20, 2015.[2]
The format of the show broadly follows the format of the podcast. This consists of a pre-taped discussion between Tyson and the guest of the week, which is shown in segments interspersed with the segments filmed in front of the live audience. Those segments consist of a discussion between Tyson, a specialist related to the guest's area of expertise, and a comedian (most commonly Chuck Nice or Eugene Mirman or Maeve Higgins). Near the end of the episode, a short taped segment of Bill Nye, giving his view of the episode's topic, is often aired.
In Australia, the series premiered on National Geographic Channel on April 27, 2015.[3]
From November 2018 to March 2019, season 5 was put on hiatus because of ongoing investigations involving the host.[4] [5] At the conclusion of the investigations, the networks began airing new episodes in April 2019.[6]
On August 27, 2015, 20th Century Fox released a viral video advertisement for the movie The Martian, taking the form of a special episode of StarTalk, with Tyson discussing the fictional Ares 3 mission from the film.[7]