Viceland’s ‘Desus & Mero’ Gets Showrunner & Premiere Date

Viceland has set 11 PM, Monday, October 17 for the premiere of its new late-night show Desus & Mero.

Vice Media also announced today that the show’s production team will be headed by Emmy-winning executive producer Erik Rydholm (ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, Around the Horn, Highly Questionable).

Desus & Mero picks up where the duo’s Bodega Boys podcast ends, featuring the Bronx-bred pals Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sounding off on the issues of the day, covering news, pop culture and day to day life. The pair will be getting a head start tonight, by live tweeting the first Presidential Debate on the Viceland twitter handle (@viceland).

The show will originate from Vice’s Brooklyn headquarters.

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