Spade will be taking over a time slot that has seen a decline in viewership since 2013. After Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report” ended in 2014, two other politics-focused programs have held the slot: “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” which ran from January 2015 to August 2016, and “The Opposition with Jordan Klepper,” which aired from September 2017 to August 2018. 

Larsen said he is “super proud” of previous shows in the 11:30 time slot but acknowledges that they “didn't connect with audiences.” Spade’s show, he said, will serve as more of a complement to Trevor Noah’s “The Daily Show.”

“Trevor covers politics and David covers pop culture,” Larsen said. “It's a perfect combination of the two.”

In terms of drawing viewership, Wollack said he believed Spade will attract an audience just by being himself.

“Our goal is to just make a great show every night,” he said.  “And the people that are looking for this type of show, they will find it.” 

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