Nick Cannon brings his relationship-advice format to BET for a 10-episode late-night run

Nick Cannon is taking the relationship-and-wellness format of his “Nick Cannon @ Night” podcast to BET. The network announced a 10-episode television season beginning Tuesday, October 20, at 10 p.m. Eastern and 9 p.m. Central, with new episodes scheduled weekly.

How the television format will work

BET describes the program as a late-night conversation series rather than a conventional celebrity interview show. Audience questions and real-life dilemmas will guide discussions about love, dating, health and modern intimacy, with pop culture, current events and personal stories serving as entry points. Entertainers will share the table with doctors and other professionals who are expected to bring practical context to the conversation.

The announced guest list includes comedians Tommy Davidson, Flame Monroe, Courtney Bee, Chris “CP” Powell and Skeet Carter, along with television personality Natalie Nunn and actor Dondré Whitfield. BET also named Dr. Alicia Watkins, family therapist Elliot Connie, Dr. Zoe Indigo and Dr. Umar Johnson among the featured experts. A full episode-by-episode lineup has not been released.

Cannon, Benjamin Sumpter and Ncredible Entertainment are executive producing the series. Cannon founded Ncredible in 2009, and the company has worked across television, digital media and live entertainment. For this project, the production company is adapting a format Cannon already developed in public rather than launching an unrelated show under a familiar title.

A podcast becomes a TV series

The podcast version debuted in July 2025 and invited listeners to submit questions about dating, heartbreak, intimacy and commitment. Apple Podcasts currently lists 33 episodes and identifies Wondery as the creator. The recordings paired Cannon and entertainers with guests working in therapy, sexual health and other specialties, mixing serious advice with comedy and street interviews.

Entertainment and advice need clear boundaries

That history gives BET a tested concept and an existing audience, while television creates a different editorial responsibility. Relationship, sexual-health and mental-wellness questions can be deeply personal. A televised group discussion may offer useful starting points, but it cannot replace care from a qualified professional who knows a viewer’s circumstances. The value of the series will depend partly on whether entertainment and expertise remain clearly distinguished.

For Black audiences, the opportunity is larger than another celebrity vehicle. A weekly show can create room for candid, culturally specific conversations that often get compressed into social-media clips. It can also introduce viewers to language for discussing boundaries, communication and well-being without presenting one family structure or relationship model as universal. That potential is an editorial assessment; the completed episodes will determine whether the series delivers on it.

What remains unannounced

BET has confirmed the premiere date, time, season length and announced participants. The network has not yet published full episode descriptions, a running time or on-demand availability details, and no episodes were available for review when this article was written. “Nick Cannon @ Night” is scheduled to air on BET beginning October 20.