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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 2

263 episodes Premiered Jan 5, 2015 Updated Sep 25, 2026

The second season of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon continues the series after the departure of Jay Leno, with Jimmy Fallon remaining as host. Across 223 episodes the program sustains its comedy‑talk format, featuring sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and the house band the Roots. Production is overseen by Katie Hockmeyer with Lorne Michaels credited as executive producer. The series is classified as a com

Previously on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Jimmy Fallon became host after Jay Leno’s second retirement, taking over The Tonight Show.
  • ⚡ Steve Higgins serves as the show’s sidekick and announcer.
  • ⚡ The Roots provide the house band for musical segments.
  • ⚡ The series is produced by Katie Hockmeyer and executive‑produced by Lorne Michaels.
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Season overview

The second season of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon continues the series after the departure of Jay Leno, with Jimmy Fallon remaining as host. Across 223 episodes the program sustains its comedy‑talk format, featuring sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and the house band the Roots. Production is overseen by Katie Hockmeyer with Lorne Michaels credited as executive producer. The series is classified as a comedy and talk show and retains a TV‑14 content rating. Each episode blends celebrity interviews, musical performances by the Roots, and recurring comedy sketches that have become hallmarks of the franchise. By extending the established structure, season two reinforces the transition initiated in the first season, solidifying Fallon’s place in the late‑night lineup while delivering the same mix of humor and music that audiences expect throughout its extensive run.

Sources & verificationThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — The Movie Database (TMDB)The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014): Zajímavosti…The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - WikipediaThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) | RikrekThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–?? | SerialZone.cz
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S2·E15 Core

Ryan Seacrest, Maddie & Tae

Jan 23, 2015 · 45 min

TV host Ryan Seacrest; actress Taraji P. Henson; Maddie & Tae perform.

S2·E19 Core

Vin Diesel, Carl Reiner

Feb 4, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Vin Diesel; actor Carl Reiner; professional basketball player Kobe Bryant; Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson perform.

S2·E29 Core

Martin Short, Ruth Wilson

Feb 19, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Martin Short; actress Ruth Wilson; Walk the Moon performs.

S2·E44 Core

Jeremy Piven, Ariana Grande

Mar 20, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Jeremy Piven; singer Ariana Grande; technology journalist Joshua Topolsky; Andy Summers performs with The Roots.

S2·E47 Core

Mitt Romney, Grace Helbig, G-Unit

Mar 25, 2015 · 45 min

Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney; actress Grace Helbig; G Unit performs with The Roots.

S2·E74 Core

U2

May 8, 2015 · 45 min

U2 performs

S2·E78 Core

Bill O'Reilly, Snoop Dogg

May 14, 2015 · 45 min

TV show host Bill O'Reilly; Snoop Dogg performs with The Roots.

S2·E105 Core

Episode 105

Mar 26, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Alan Cumming; actress Carey Mulligan; Ludacris performs with The Roots.

S2·E106 Core

Episode 106

Mar 27, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Will Forte; musician Adam Horovitz; TV personality Jeremy Wade.

S2·E107 Core

Episode 107

Mar 30, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Helen Mirren; actor Oscar Isaac; Wale performs with The Roots.

S2·E108 Core

Episode 108

Mar 31, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Ethan Hawke; TV personalities Willie and Korie Robertson; Alt-J performs.

S2·E109 Core

Episode 109

Apr 1, 2015 · 45 min

Musician Pharrell; TV producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett; Milky Chance performs.

S2·E110 Core

Episode 110

Apr 2, 2015 · 45 min

First lady Michelle Obama; actor Matthew Morrison; Smashing Pumpkins perform.

S2·E111 Core

Episode 111

Apr 3, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Ricky Gervais; actress Jordana Brewster; Elle King performs; Boz Scaggs sits in with The Roots.

S2·E112 Core

Episode 112

Apr 6, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Michael Douglas; actress Kat Dennings; St. Vincent performs.

S2·E113 Core

Episode 113

Apr 7, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Louis C.K.; actress Sophia Bush; Who Is Fancy performs.

S2·E114 Core

Episode 114

Apr 8, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; actor Scott Eastwood; Flo Rida performs with The Roots.

S2·E115 Core

Episode 115

Apr 9, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Madonna performs.

S2·E116 Core

Episode 116

Apr 10, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Kevin James; actress Vanessa Hudgens; illusionist Dan White.

S2·E117 Core

Episode 117

Apr 20, 2015 · 45 min

Actor LL Cool J; actress Rose Byrne; Big Sean performs.

S2·E118 Core

Episode 118

Apr 21, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Blake Lively; producer Brian Grazer; comic Nate Bargatze; Weird Al Yankovic performs with The Roots.

S2·E119 Core

Episode 119

Apr 22, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Russell Crowe; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R); Kenny Chesney performs.

S2·E120 Core

Episode 120

Apr 23, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Chris Evans; comedy troupe Monty Python; LunchMoney Lewis performs with The Roots.

S2·E121 Core

Episode 121

Apr 24, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Chris Pratt; actress Elizabeth Olsen; "Fallonventions."

S2·E122 Core

Episode 122

Apr 27, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Robert Downey Jr.; author Fran Lebowitz; Zac Brown Band performs.

S2·E123 Core

Episode 123

Apr 28, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Jeremy Renner; actress Edie Falco; Tori Kelly performs.

S2·E124 Core

Episode 124

Apr 29, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Kristen Wiig; actor Thomas Middleditch; Josh Groban performs.

S2·E125 Core

Episode 125

Apr 30, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Scarlett Johansson; comic David Steinberg; Blur performs.

S2·E126 Core

Episode 126

May 1, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Helen Hunt; actor Jesse Eisenberg; My Morning Jacket performs.

S2·E127 Core

Episode 127

May 4, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Jack Black; TV personality Melissa Rivers; comic Jeff Garlin.

S2·E128 Core

Episode 128

May 5, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Sofia Vergara; actor James Marsden; Fetty Wap performs.

S2·E129 Core

Episode 129

May 6, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Kerry Washington; actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Noel Gallagher performs.

S2·E130 Core

Episode 130

May 7, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Jane Fonda; rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs; The Vaccines perform; Jeff Bradshaw performs with The Roots.

S2·E131 Core

Episode 131

May 8, 2015 · 45 min

U2 performs.

S2·E132 Core

Episode 132

May 11, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Charlize Theron; journalist Tom Brokaw; Death Cab for Cutie performs.

S2·E133 Core

Episode 133

May 12, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Anna Kendrick; actor Terry Crews; Nate Ruess performs with The Roots; Unlocking the Truth performs with The Roots.

S2·E134 Core

Episode 134

May 13, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Rebel Wilson; actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; Faith No More performs.

S2·E135 Core

Episode 135

May 14, 2015 · 45 min

TV show host Bill O'Reilly; Snoop Dogg performs with The Roots.

S2·E136 Core

Episode 136

May 15, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Queen Latifah; actor Sam Rockwell; a performance from "Something Rotten!"

S2·E137 Core

Episode 137

May 18, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Hugh Jackman; actor Nick Offerman; Janelle Monáe performs with The Roots.

S2·E138 Core

Episode 138

May 19, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Jamie Foxx; actress Carla Gugino; Jamie Foxx performs with Kid Ink.

S2·E140 Core

Episode 140

May 21, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Dwayne Johnson; Meghan Trainor performs with John Legend.

S2·E141 Core

Episode 141

May 22, 2015 · 45 min

Musician Sting; actor Kevin Connolly; scientist Kevin Delaney.

S2·E142 Core

Episode 142

Jun 1, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Melissa McCarthy; Ed Sheeran performs; Terence Blanchard performs with The Roots.

S2·E143 Core

Episode 143

Jun 2, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Jude Law; actress Bryce Dallas Howard; Florence and the Machine performs.

S2·E144 Core

Episode 144

Jun 3, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Jason Statham; actor Adrian Grenier; comic Elayne Boosler.

S2·E145 Core

Episode 145

Jun 4, 2015 · 45 min

Hillary Clinton, Dakota Johnson, Fetty Wap

S2·E146 Core

Episode 274

Jun 5, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Amanda Seyfried; actor Marlon Wayans; Jason Derulo performs with The Roots.

S2·E147 Core

Episode 147

Jun 8, 2015 · 45 min

Actors Larry David and Jason Alexander; actress Natasha Leggero; Alabama Shakes perform.

S2·E148 Core

Episode 148

Jun 9, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Denis Leary; actress Molly Shannon; Kacey Musgraves performs.

S2·E149 Core

Episode 149

Jun 10, 2015 · 45 min

TV host Whoopi Goldberg; actor Christian Slater; Of Monsters and Men perform.

S2·E150 Core

Episode 150

Jun 11, 2015 · 45 min

Actor David Spade; actress Jennette McCurdy; A$AP Rocky performs with The Roots.

S2·E151 Core

Episode 151

Jun 12, 2015 · 45 min

Actress Lena Dunham; comic Colin Quinn.

S2·E152 Core

Episode 152

Jun 15, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Aziz Ansari; actress Taylor Schilling; Adam Lambert performs; Larry Campbell performs with The Roots.

S2·E153 Core

Episode 153

Jun 16, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Billy Crystal; Courtney Barnett performs.

S2·E154 Core

Episode 154

Jun 17, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Mark Ruffalo; actor Alan Rickman; James Taylor performs.

S2·E155 Core

Episode 155

Jun 18, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Colin Farrell; actor Jason Schwartzman; Elmo.

S2·E156 Core

Episode 156

Jun 19, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Vince Vaughn; comic Jim Gaffigan; Ryn Weaver performs.

S2·E157 Core

Episode 157

Jun 22, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Seth MacFarlane; actress Amber Heard; Leon Bridges performs.

S2·E158 Core

Episode 158

Jun 23, 2015 · 45 min

Actor Channing Tatum; actor David Oyelowo; X Ambassadors performs.

S2·E159 Core

Episode 159

Jun 24, 2015 · 45 min

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Birbiglia, Major Lazer

S2·E160 Core

Episode 160

Jun 25, 2015 · 45 min

Mark Wahlberg, Chris Colfer, Morrissey

S2·E161 Core

Episode 161

Jul 13, 2015 · 45 min

Paul Rudd, Echosmith

S2·E162 Core

Episode 162

Jul 14, 2015 · 45 min

LeBron James, Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler, OMI

S2·E163 Core

Episode 163

Jul 15, 2015 · 45 min

Amy Schumer, Ian McKellen, Alan Jackson

S2·E164 Core

Episode 164

Jul 16, 2015 · 45 min

Bill Hader, Years & Years

S2·E165 Core

Episode 165

Jul 17, 2015 · 45 min

Ryan Seacrest, Trevor Noah, Tig Notaro

S2·E166 Core

Episode 166

Jul 20, 2015 · 45 min

Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Giorgio Mordoder

S2·E167 Core

Episode 167

Jul 21, 2015 · 45 min

Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Gad, James Bay

S2·E168 Core

Episode 168

Jul 22, 2015 · 45 min

Norm Macdonald, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jeremih & Flo Rida

S2·E169 Core

Episode 169

Jul 23, 2015 · 45 min

Kate Holmes, David Wain & Michael Showalter, Sage the Gemini featuring Nick Jonas

S2·E170 Core

Episode 170

Jul 24, 2015 · 45 min

Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena, Robert Klein

S2·E171 Core

Episode 171

Jul 27, 2015 · 45 min

Tom Cruise, Dick Cavett, Ashley Monroe, Buddy Guy

S2·E172 Core

Episode 172

Jul 28, 2015 · 45 min

Danny DeVito, Simon Pegg, George Ezar, Donn

S2·E173 Core

Episode 173

Jul 29, 2015 · 45 min

Jason Segel, Amy Sedaris, Alessia Cara

S2·E174 Core

Episode 174

Jul 30, 2015 · 45 min

Ice-T, Bella Thorne, Ms. Lauryn Hill

S2·E175 Core

Episode 175

Jul 31, 2015 · 45 min

Kevin Bacon, Mel B, Russell Howard

S2·E176 Core

Episode 176

Aug 3, 2015 · 45 min

Meryl Streep, Jerrod Carmichael, Albert Hammond Jr.

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Episode 177

Aug 4, 2015 · 45 min

Don Rickles, Kate Mara, Penn & Teller

S2·E178 Core

Episode 178

Aug 5, 2015 · 45 min

Ice Cube, Mamie Gummer, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

S2·E179 Core

Episode 179

Aug 6, 2015 · 45 min

Salma Hayek, Tim Gunn, Christopher Cross

S2·E180 Core

Episode 180

Aug 7, 2015 · 45 min

Steve Buscemi, Taylor Kitsch, Jon Rineman

S2·E181 Core

August 10, 2015

Aug 10, 2015 · 45 min

Chris Meloni, Luke Bryan, Boney James

S2·E182 Core

August 11, 2015

Aug 11, 2015 · 45 min

Kristen Stewart, Jim Belushi, Yolanda Adams

S2·E183 Core

August 12, 2015

Aug 12, 2015 · 45 min

Ben Kingsley, Henry Cavill, Reba McEntire

S2·E184 Core

August 13, 2015

Aug 13, 2015 · 45 min

Paul Giamatti, Alicia Vikander, Robin Thicke

S2·E185 Core

August 14, 2015

Aug 14, 2015 · 45 min

Kevin Spacey, Keegan-Michael Key, Monroe Martin

S2·E186 Core

August 17, 2015

Aug 17, 2015 · 45 min

Zac Efron, Fran Lebowitz, Amazing Grace

S2·E187 Core

August 18, 2015

Aug 18, 2015 · 45 min

Taraji P. Henson, Edward Burns, Sam Hunt

S2·E188 Core

August 19, 2015

Aug 19, 2015 · 45 min

Heidi Klum, David Oyelowo, Carly Rae Jepsen

S2·E189 Core

August 20, 2015

Aug 20, 2015 · 45 min

Rachel Maddow, Artie Lange, Michael McDonald & the Doobie Brothers

S2·E190 Core

August 21, 2015

Aug 21, 2015 · 45 min

Jason Schwartzman, Tatiana Maslaney, Dan White

S2·E191 Core

August 31, 2015

Aug 31, 2015 · 45 min

Gov. Chris Christie, Victoria Justice, Gark Clark Jr.

S2·E192 Core

September 1, 2015

Sep 1, 2015 · 45 min

Liev Schreiber, Elle Fanning, Vince Staples

S2·E193 Core

September 2, 2015

Sep 2, 2015 · 45 min

Justin Bieber, Salman Rushdie

S2·E194 Core

September 3, 2015

Sep 3, 2015 · 45 min

Jason Sudeikis, Bel Powley, Brad Paisley, Joe Bonamassa

S2·E195 Core

September 4, 2015

Sep 4, 2015 · 45 min

Steve Harvey, Alison Brie, Florida Georgia Line

S2·E196 Core

September 8, 2015

Sep 8, 2015 · 45 min

Richard Gere, Jessica Simpson, Keith Urban

S2·E197 Core

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 · 45 min

Justin Timberlake, Ellen DeGeneres, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

S2·E199 Core

September 11, 2015

Sep 11, 2015 · 45 min

Donald Trump, Terrence Howard, Pharell Williams

S2·E200 Core

September 14, 2015

Sep 14, 2015 · 45 min

Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Miguel

S2·E201 Core

September 15, 2015

Sep 15, 2015 · 45 min

Robert De Niro, Ariana Grande, Duran Duran

S2·E203 Core

September 17, 2015

Sep 17, 2015 · 45 min

Kaley Cuoco, Wesley Snipes, Chris Cornell

S2·E204 Core

September 18, 2015

Sep 18, 2015 · 45 min

Keith Richards, Emma Roberts, Kevin Delaney

S2·E206 Core

September 22, 2015

Sep 22, 2015 · 45 min

Anne Hathaway, Anthony Anderson, A Great Big World

S2·E207 Core

September 23, 2015

Sep 23, 2015 · 45 min

James Spader, Andrew Rannells, Brian Regan

S2·E208 Core

September 24, 2015

Sep 24, 2015 · 45 min

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Hardwick, Big Grams, Mickey Dolenz

S2·E209 Core

September 25, 2015

Sep 25, 2015 · 45 min

Olivia Wilde, Fred Savage, Walk the Moon

S2·E210 Core

September 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015 · 45 min

Rob Lowe, Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Hozier

S2·E211 Core

September 29, 2015

Sep 29, 2015 · 45 min

Julianne Moore, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, DNCE

S2·E212 Core

September 30, 2015

Sep 30, 2015 · 45 min

Julianna Marguiles, Andy Cohen, John Scofield

S2·E213 Core

October 1, 2015

Oct 1, 2015 · 45 min

Miley Cyrus, Sam Rockwell, Disclosure

S2·E214 Core

October 2, 2015

Oct 2, 2015 · 45 min

Seth Rogen, Victor Cruz, CHVRCHES

S2·E215 Core

October 5, 2015

Oct 5, 2015 · 45 min

Hugh Jackman, Shaquille O'Neal, Talib Kweli, Warren Haynes

S2·E216 Core

October 6, 2015

Oct 6, 2015 · 45 min

Lady Gaga, Ronda Rousey, Hailee Steinfeld

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