'Conan Must Go’: How to watch, what to expect

Dana Forsythe
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Conan O'Brien's new travel show, "Conan O'Brien Must Go," will premiere on April 18 on Max. Photo courtesy of Conaco/Max
Conan O'Brien's new travel show, "Conan O'Brien Must Go," will premiere on April 18 on Max. Photo courtesy of Conaco/Max

March 19 (UPI) -- Conan O'Brien has been an entertainment mainstay for decades, first as a comedian and then a long-time talk show host. Now, after launching a hit podcast, he's traveling around the world to visit his favorite guests.

Conan O'Brien Must Go, set to debut on April 18 on Max, includes four episodes based on the comedian's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan.

O'Brien will be visiting unique locations in Europe, South America and the U.K. to surprise his podcast guests.

Conan O'Brien walks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room during a visit to the White House in Washington on December 15, 2023. File Photo by Michae Reynolds/UPI
Conan O'Brien walks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room during a visit to the White House in Washington on December 15, 2023. File Photo by Michae Reynolds/UPI

How to watch

All four episodes will be available to watch on April 18 on Max.

Conan O'Brien and wife, Liza Powel, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2016. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI
Conan O'Brien and wife, Liza Powel, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2016. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI

Destinations

In a new trailer, O'Brien surprises a fan in Norway, delving into the history of the country, singing alongside fans at a nightclub and joining his fan on a grocery store trip. In Thailand, O'Brien visits podcast guest and fan, Anna, in Bangkok. There he experiments with Thai street food, Thai boxing and visits the country's famous floating market.

Host Conan O'Brien appears backstage at the MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles in 2014. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Host Conan O'Brien appears backstage at the MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles in 2014. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

O'Brien also filmed episodes visiting fans in Argentina and Ireland.

Conan O'Brien attends the Breakthrough Prize Inaugural Ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., in 2013. File Photo by Mohammad Kheirkhah/UPI
Conan O'Brien attends the Breakthrough Prize Inaugural Ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., in 2013. File Photo by Mohammad Kheirkhah/UPI

'Conan Without Borders'

This isn't the first time O'Brien has hosted a travel show. In 2015, O'Brien paid a visit to dozens of countries as part of his Conan Without Borders series on TBS. The comedian visited Mexico, Ghana, Armenia, Italy, Qatar, Berlin, Japan and Greenland. The series won an Emmy.