Seth Meyers Guests October 6, 2026

Episode clips

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan discusses Fjord’s examination of immigrant families, child welfare and cultural tradition, connecting its themes to his new perspective as a parent. He also recounts changing his appearance for the role and his unsuccessful American Idol audition.

Interview

Sebastian Stan Slept in Times Square to Audition for American Idol

Sebastian Stan promotes Fjord, a drama about a Romanian immigrant family in Norway whose children are removed amid abuse allegations, and explains how becoming a parent shaped his response to its questions about family and tradition. He also recalls sleeping in Times Square before a failed American Idol audition and shaving his head two days after the Oscars for the role.

Sebastian Stan gives an inside look at the process behind shaving his head for his role in "Fjord"

Jane Wickline

Jane Wickline reflects on settling into SNL, accidentally publishing a searchable Quizlet of staff names and turning two piano setup disasters into memorable auditions. She also describes the shoestring production of her musical comedy Dukes.

Interview

Jane Wickline Made the Audience Help Her During Her SNL Audition

Jane Wickline discusses beginning her third season at SNL and the embarrassing discovery that her public Quizlet of staff names dominated coworkers’ Google results. She also recounts twice forgetting to set up the piano during her auditions, then describes self-producing the musical comedy Dukes and finally obtaining its long-imagined crystal goose prop.

Jane Wickline admits she made a Quizlet of the SNL staff and left it publicly available online 😅

George Saunders

George Saunders explores how Lincoln in the Bardo became a Metropolitan Opera spectacle with Missy Mazzoli’s music, pyrotechnics and a live horse. He also recalls discovering the transformative power of language through Johnny Tremain as a child.

Interview

George Saunders Discusses "Spectacle" of the Met's Opera Adaptation of His Book Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders discusses the Metropolitan Opera adaptation of Lincoln in the Bardo, describing Missy Mazzoli’s music, the enormous cast, pyrotechnics and a live horse named Zeus. He also recalls how reading Johnny Tremain in third grade transformed his inner language and explains fiction’s power to create patience and connection between people.

George Saunders details his thoughts on AI and its effects on the writing process 🖊

Other episode clips

Desk Segment

Seth Holds a Surprise Inspection of His Monologue Writers in October 2026

Seth Meyers conducts a Surprise Inspection of rejected jokes submitted by his monologue writers, showing each writer’s photo after jokes about airline mishaps, Ray Charles, New Jersey hair and Trump’s SpaceX investment. The segment culminates with jokes about an adults-only aquarium event and a deliberately terrible starfish punchline.

FAQ

Who were the guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Oct 6, 2026?

Sebastian Stan, Jane Wickline, and George Saunders were the guests on this episode.

When did this episode air?

Oct 6, 2026.