The Assembly S2
6 x 30 Min Unscripted Series
YEAR
2026
Canada's most popular celebrities and public figures face a group of atypical interviewers, all on the autism spectrum. The Assembly is a Canadian Screen Award-winning global sensation that delivers profound revelations, authentic conversations, and a lot of laughs. Featured guests this season include Zach Galifianakis, Jay Baruchel, Marie-Philip Poulin, Lights, Ashley Callingbull and Hudson Williams.
The show's format is an adaptation of French series Les Rencontres du Papotin, which launched in 2022 on France 2. The inaugural season of the Canadian adaptation became a breakout success in 2025, featuring comedic legends Howie Mandel and Russell Peters, Canadian music icon Jann Arden, actors Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Allan Hawco, as well as business mogul Arlene Dickinson.
DIRECTORS
Heather Hawthorn Doyle
Stephen Sawchuk
Sean De Vries
STARRING
Hudson Williams
Jay Baruchel
Marie-Philip Poulin
Ashley Callingbull
Lights
Zach Galifianakis
WRITERS
Stephen Sawchuk
Sean De Vries
