Episode guide
Chelsea: Season 2
30 episodes · premiered Apr 14, 2017
She's biting, she's brassy, and she's back. Host Chelsea Handler returns with season two of her convention-defying talk show, switching to an hourly, once-a-week format with new episodes each Friday.
- Episode 1: I Had No Backup Plan Whatsoever Apr 14, 2017 · 56m Melissa McCarthy and Chelsea recall the rocky road to show biz success. Van Jones slams Trump's recklessness and nepotism. With the "Nobodies" cast.
- Episode 2: Women That Are Strong Are Fun Apr 21, 2017 · 54m Chelsea talks resilient women with Charlize Theron, civic engagement with Rep. Linda Sánchez and "the French Donald Trump" with voters in Paris.
- Episode 3: Ladies and the Trump Apr 28, 2017 · 53m Tracee Ellis Ross, Aisha Tyler and Rosario Dawson join Chelsea to scorch Trump's first 100 days in office. Sen. Cory Booker urges political integrity.
- Episode 4: Dinner Party: Getting Schooled May 5, 2017 · 48m Jim Parsons, Rashida Jones, Gaby Hoffmann and Mary McCormack celebrate teachers who impacted their lives. With former Education Secretary John King.
- Episode 5: Answer Me This May 12, 2017 · 55m Chelsea quizzes “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Chris Pratt. Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn and Wanda Sykes play a guessing game. Plus, Rep. Adam Schiff.
- Episode 6: Scientologists and Pirates and Aliens, Oh My May 19, 2017 · 1h Leah Remini dissects the perils of leaving Scientology, Geoffrey Rush talks Einstein and acting with monkeys, and Danny McBride riffs on movie aliens.
- Episode 7: Beauty Pageants, Black-ish and Going Broke May 26, 2017 · 49m Priyanka Chopra discusses "Baywatch" and self-esteem. Anthony Anderson reflects on racial identity. Sen. Elizabeth Warren champions higher wages.
- Episode 8: Changing the Climate Jun 2, 2017 · 59m Sen. Al Franken brings his humor to Congress. Sarah Silverman stands up for women's health issues. Plus, Thomas Middleditch on global warming.
- Episode 9: To England With Love Jun 9, 2017 · 52m Chelsea gives English etiquette a whirl, goes boating with Eddie Izzard, scrums with a pro rugby team and hits the pub to gauge opinions about Brexit.
- Episode 10: Tear Down These Walls Jun 16, 2017 · 57m Salma Hayek Pinault talks massage and marriage. CNN's Don Lemon discusses truth in journalism. Jerrod Carmichael gets real about the N-word.
- Episode 11: A Handler-maid's Tale Jun 23, 2017 · 56m Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin dish on wrestling training for "GLOW." Elisabeth Moss ponders real-life echoes of "The Handmaid's Tale." With Janet Mock.
- Episode 12: Dinner Party: Good Sports Jul 14, 2017 · 49m NFL stars Russell Wilson and Kurt Warner, gymnast Aly Raisman and boxer Laila Ali reflect on competing, performance nerves and reinventing themselves.
- Episode 13: When Chelsea Met Harry Jul 21, 2017 · 57m Chelsea quizzes Harry Styles, chats with singer Rita Ora and talks "Game of Thrones" sexual taboos with John Bradley. With "Pod Save America" hosts.
- Episode 14: The Future Is Now Jul 28, 2017 · 59m Actress Cara Delevingne works to empower girls, tech leaders weigh in on cutting-edge automation, and Garbiñe Muguruza savors her big Wimbledon win.
- Episode 15: Let's Keep Moving Forward Aug 4, 2017 · 51m Kate Beckinsale, Jill Soloway and Niecy Nash extol diversity in showbiz. Congressmen Ted Lieu and Eric Swalwell discuss immigration and impeachment.
- Episode 16: Dear India Aug 11, 2017 · 54m Chelsea discusses Indian culture with actress Freida Pinto, haggles in a Mumbai market with Vikas Khanna, meets a guru and shakes it Bollywood-style.
- Episode 17: We Are All Sharks Sep 1, 2017 · 51m Reese Witherspoon talks about her new movie and becoming a producer. Kathy Bates discusses "Disjointed" and medical marijuana. With Dan Rather.
- Episode 18: Comfortably Naked Sep 8, 2017 · 57m James Corden chats musicals and public nudity, Bella Thorne hopes to inspire the next generation, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand addresses gun violence.
- Episode 19: Handler and High Water Sep 15, 2017 · 59m Jessica Biel gets real about motherhood. Chelsea kayaks with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. With S.E. Cupp, Evan McMullin and Andrea Savage.
- Episode 20: Game Changers Sep 22, 2017 · 51m Emma Stone and Billie Jean King talk “Battle of the Sexes.” Justin Hartley reflects on his Hollywood success. Plus, grassroots politician Randy Bryce.
- Episode 21: The Art of the Kneel Sep 29, 2017 · 57m The NFL's Reggie Bush and activist DeRay Mckesson discuss athletes' defiant response to Trump. Maggie Gyllenhaal talks "The Deuce." Plus, Macklemore.
- Episode 22: Hart of the Matter Oct 6, 2017 · 1h 5m Kevin Hart and the Plastic Cup Boyz joke about comedy. Activists Kris Brown and Igor Volsky voice an urgent plea for gun control. Jackie Chan sings.
- Episode 23: Showing Up Matters Oct 20, 2017 · 58m Dennis Quaid steps up for hurricane relief, Nancy Pelosi extols women's surging political clout, and Chrissy Metz mulls the impact of "This Is Us."
- Episode 24: Dinner Party: My American Experience Oct 27, 2017 · 48m Jennifer Garner, Rob Riggle, Regina King, Mary McCormack and Dan Savage discuss their roots, patriotism, religion and modem America's complexities.
- Episode 25: Gwen We Meet Again Nov 3, 2017 · 1h 2m Gwen Stefani shares her love of Christmas music. Justice Bridget McCormack and activist Jason Kander talk the U.S. court system and voter suppression.
- Episode 26: Making a Big Bang Nov 10, 2017 · 1h 3m Chelsea talks precocious kids with Jim Parsons, quizzes Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and gets some down-and-dirty workplace sensitivity training.
- Episode 27: Singing, Storms and Stoned Spelling Nov 17, 2017 · 48m Lea Michele chats stage fright, karaoke and turkey. CNN's Bill Weir details the plight of post-hurricane Puerto Rico. Plus, a baked spelling bee.
- Episode 28: Dinner Party: Scandalous Dec 1, 2017 · 46m Kerry Washington and her "Scandal" co-stars talk sexual harassment and real-life political bombshells. A pro fixer shares the secrets of good spin.
- Episode 29: We All Have to Fight and Be Loud Dec 8, 2017 · 58m Former senator Barbara Boxer hails women's growing political clout. Journalist Ronan Farrow digs into the toxic consequences of sexual assault.
- Episode 30: Dinner Party: Ending on a High Note Dec 15, 2017 · 52m Wiz Khalifa, Jill Scott, Shania Twain and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds open up about inspiration, success and the emotional power of music.