Carpool Karaoke: The Series is an American television series that debuted on Apple Music on August 9, 2017. Based on the recurring segment, Carpool Karaoke, from The Late Late Show with James Corden, the series pairs various celebrities with each other as they drive around together and sing along to popular music. On February 15, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season that debuted on October 12, 2018, on Apple TV. On August 17, 2021, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a fifth and final season and would be moving to Apple TV+. The fifth and final season debuted on May 27, 2022.[1]
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Based on | Carpool Karaoke by Ben Winston & James Corden |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
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| Running time | 12–23 minutes |
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| Release | August 9, 2017 – June 23, 2023 |
Premise
editIn each episode of Carpool Karaoke: The Series, "celebrities will ride along and sing along...as they visit places meaningful to the celebrity, sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don't expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over."[2]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 21 | August 9, 2017 | June 22, 2018 | Apple Music | |
| 2 | 19 | October 12, 2018 | March 29, 2019 | ||
| 3 | 9 | January 24, 2020 | March 20, 2020 | ||
| 4 | 4 | May 10, 2021 | |||
| 5 | 22 | May 27, 2022 | June 23, 2023 | Apple TV+ | |
Season 1 (2017–18)
editSeason 2 (2018–19)
editSeason 3 (2020)
editSeason 4 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Featured celebrities | Original release date | |
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| 50 | 1 | "Maya Rudolph & HAIM" | May 10, 2021 | |
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Songs used: "All That She Wants", "Want You Back", "Like a Prayer", "The Steps", "Little Red Corvette", "Summer Girl", and "1999" | ||||
| 51 | 2 | "Keegan-Michael Key & Rob Gronkowski" | May 10, 2021 | |
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Songs used: "Ice Ice Baby", "Y.M.C.A.", "Eye of the Tiger", "All Star", "We Are the Champions", and "Sweet Caroline" | ||||
| 52 | 3 | "Patricia Arquette & David Arquette" | May 10, 2021 | |
| 53 | 4 | "Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, & Kevin O'Leary" | May 10, 2021 | |
Season 5 (2022–23)
editProduction
editDevelopment
editOn July 26, 2016, Apple Music and CBS Television Studios announced that they had reached a deal for an exclusive first-window licensing agreement under which Apple Music would be the global home of a television series adaptation of the popular recurring segment, Carpool Karaoke from the Late Late Show with James Corden. It was further reported that production companies CBS Television Studios and Fulwell 73 would produce the series. James Corden and Ben Winston are the creators and executive producers for the series. Before the deal was reached, CBS Studios International and Fulwell 73 had been shopping the series for an international home. It was also initially announced that the series would have a host that would appear in every episode.[2][3][4] On January 9, 2017, it was reported that the series would not feature a single host and instead would have a different host every episode.[5][6][7][8]
On February 15, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[9] On May 26, 2018, it was reported that an episode of season two would feature cast members from Star Trek: Discovery including Sonequa Martin-Green, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, and Doug Jones.[10] On October 9, 2018, it was announced that season two would premiere on October 12, 2018. Episodes were set to feature guest stars including Jason Sudeikis with The Muppets, The Lonely Island with "Weird Al" Yankovic, Snoop Dogg with Matthew McConaughey, Rashida Jones with her father Quincy Jones, Tyra Banks, and Jamie Foxx with his daughter Corinne Foxx. It was then announced that beginning with season two, the series was expected to move to the Apple TV app with new episodes being released on Fridays through December 2018 and then resuming again after the holidays.[11][12][13] On August 17, 2021, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a fifth and final season and would be moving to Apple TV+.[14]
Filming
editIn March 2018, an episode featuring James Marsden and Evan Rachel Wood, both of whom star on the HBO series Westworld, was filmed in Austin, Texas during the annual South by Southwest Film Festival.[15]
Release
editMarketing
editOn February 13, 2017, Apple released the first teaser trailer for the series[16] and a few days later, the first full-length trailer was released.[17] On October 9, 2018, the official trailer for season two was released.[11][12]
International versions
edit| Country | Title | Network | Host | Premiere |
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 Israel |
Carpool Karaoke[18] | KAN 11 | Nicky Goldstein | May 15, 2017[18] |
 Italy |
Carpool Karaoke[19] | Italia 1 | Jake La Furia | April 27, 2017[20] |
 United Arab Emirates |
Carpool Karaoke Arabia[21] | Dubai TV | Hisham Al Howaish | February 18, 2018[21] |
 Saudi Arabia |
Carpool Karaoke KSA | SBC | Hisham Al Howaish | January 26, 2020 |
 France |
Plan C | TF1 | Camille Combal | June 14, 2019 |
Premiere
editAfter initially being set to premiere in April 2017, it was announced on April 25, 2017, that the series would be delayed to sometime later in the year.[22] On May 30, 2017, it was announced that the show's official premiere date would be August 8, 2017.[23]
Reception
editCritical reception
editThe first season received a mixed to negative reception from critics upon its premiere.[24] Sonya Saralya of Variety commented "For a segment that emphasized spontaneity and intimacy, Carpool Karaoke on Apple Music feels distancing--highlighting how dissimilar the guests are from the audience, instead of the other way around."[25] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian was also negative in her review saying, "Apple has supersized [Corden's] formula but, in doing so, has managed to misunderstand entirely what it is that made it charming. Judging by the first episode and what's teased later in the series, this is less about getting a revealing interview out of someone who may otherwise seem distant, and more about bowing down to the power of celebrity."[26]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2018
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Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Variety Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Won | [27][28] |
2019
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Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Short-Form Program | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Nominated | [29] |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Variety Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Won | [30] | |
2020
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Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Variety Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Won | [31] |
2021
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Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Won | [32] |
2022
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Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Won | [33] |
2023
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Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Nominated | [34] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Season five premiere of Emmy Award-winning "Carpool Karaoke: The Series" revs up May 27 on Apple TV+". Apple TV+ Press. May 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (July 26, 2016). "'Carpool Karaoke' TV Series Lands At Apple Music". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (July 26, 2016). "Apple Music Buys 'Carpool Karaoke' TV Series". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie; Stanhope, Kate (July 26, 2016). "'Carpool Karaoke' Series Coming Exclusively to Apple Music". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Nilles, Billy (January 9, 2017). "Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke Has Its James Corden Replacement". E! Online. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 9, 2017). "'Carpool Karaoke' Apple Music Series Will Have 16 Different Hosts Including Chelsea Handler & Seth MacFarlane – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Schwindt, Oriana (January 9, 2017). "'Carpool Karaoke' on Apple Music Will Bring Together Billy Eichner and Metallica". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Hibberd, James (January 9, 2017). "'Carpool Karaoke' Series Replacing Corden with More Celebrities". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (February 15, 2018). "Apple Renews 'Carpool Karaoke' For Second Season". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "'Star Trek: Discovery' Cast Headed To 'Carpool Karaoke' + Reveal Secrets Of The Makeup Trailer". Trek Movie. May 26, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Lawrence, Derek (October 9, 2018). "Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, and Miss Piggy headline Carpool Karaoke season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (October 9, 2018). "'Carpool Karaoke' Trailer: Season 2 To Feature Miss Piggy, A Dogg, And Lots More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Cao, Peter (October 9, 2018). "Apple launching season 2 of Carpool Karaoke for free through the TV app starting October 12". 9to5Mac. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 17, 2021). "'Carpool Karaoke: The Series' Renewed For Season 5, Will Migrate To Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 11, 2018). "'Westworld' Stars Evan Rachel Wood & James Marsden Kick Off 'Carpool Karaoke' Season Two At SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 13, 2017). "'Carpool Karaoke: The Series': James Corden, Will Smith & More Belt Out Tunes In First Look At Apple Music Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (February 16, 2017). "'Carpool Karaoke: The Series' Trailer: Will Smith & James Corden Rap 'Fresh Prince' Theme Song". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Spiro, Amy (May 8, 2017). "The journey of 'Carpool Karaoke' from London to LA to Israel". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018.
- ^ Casiraghi, Claudia (April 11, 2017). "Carpool Karaoke: Jake La Furia nuovo James Corden". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017.
- ^ ""Carpool Karaoke": divertimento assicurato a bordo di Fiat 500X" (Press release) (in Italian). Torino: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. April 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020.
Il 27 aprile, su Italia 1, andrà in onda la prima puntata della versione italiana di "Carpool Karaoke", uno dei più famosi programmi televisivi statunitensi del momento.
- ^ a b "Fans go wild for Lebanese star Elissa in first-ever Arabic 'Carpool Karaoke'". Arab News. February 20, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 25, 2017). "Apple Music Delays Release Of 'Carpool Karaoke: The Series'". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 30, 2017). "'Carpool Karaoke: The Series' Gets Premiere Date After Delay". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Chance (August 9, 2017). "The early reviews of Apple's Carpool Karaoke series are in, and critics aren't impressed". 9to5Mac. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Saraiya, Sonia (August 9, 2017). "TV Review: 'Carpool Karaoke' on Apple Music". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (August 9, 2017). "Carpool Karaoke: The Series – can James Corden help Apple break into original TV?". The Guardian. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones, 'The Americans', 'Atlanta', Defending Champ 'Handmaid's Tale' Among Top Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (September 9, 2018). "Anthony Bourdain, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Saturday Night Live' Win Big on Night 2 of Creative Arts Emmy Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 20, 2019). "PGA Awards: 'Green Book' Wins Top Feature Film Award". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "71st Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". emmys.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Emmys and Creative Arts Categories and Nights Announced". emmys.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn; Chuba, Kirsten; Beresford, Trilby; Drury, Sharareh (September 12, 2021). "Creative Arts Emmys: 'The Queen's Gambit' Wins a Leading 9 Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Carpool Karaoke: The Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Mantilla, Ryan Louis (July 14, 2023). "Netflix's 'Queer Eye' Lands Most Nominations For Reality TV at 2023 Emmys". Collider. Retrieved January 9, 2024.