Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence Lead Actors on Actors 23

Actors on Actors Season 23 lineup, full schedule, and streaming details

Hollywood’s biggest stars are coming face-to-face once again as Variety and CNN officially unveil the powerhouse lineup for Actors on Actors Season 23. The Emmy-winning interview series is back with an all-star roster that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Dwayne Johnson, Julia Roberts, Ariana Grande, and several other A-listers.

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This season promises some unforgettable one-on-one conversations, with headline pairings such as Jennifer Lawrence sitting down with Leonardo DiCaprio, Ariana Grande chatting with Adam Sandler, and Dwayne Johnson reuniting with Brendan Fraser, more than two decades after they appeared together in The Mummy Returns.

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Season 23 will officially begin rolling out on Friday, December 5, with one new episode premiering daily for 13 straight days. For the first time ever, the series is launching under a newly announced collaboration between CNN and Variety. Episodes will debut first for CNN’s streaming subscribers, followed by releases across Variety’s digital platforms, including YouTube.

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Full episodes will also air daily on CNN at 9 a.m. ET, with an additional 3 p.m. ET premiere on Variety’s official YouTube channel. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated Actors on Actors print issue, photographed by celebrity photographer Alexi Lubomirski, will hit newsstands on December 17.

Variety’s co-editor-in-chief and co-president Ramin Setoodeh called this the series’ strongest season yet, teasing exclusive personal and professional revelations from stars like DiCaprio, Roberts, Lawrence, Sean Penn, Michael B. Jordan, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Ethan Hawke.

Here is the full official pairing schedule for Actors on Actors Season 23:

• Dec 5: Ariana Grande & Adam Sandler

• Dec 6: Julia Roberts & Sean Penn

• Dec 7: Jonathan Bailey & David Corenswet

• Dec 8: Dwayne Johnson & Brendan Fraser

• Dec 9: Gwyneth Paltrow & Jacob Elordi

• Dec 10: Cynthia Erivo & Hugh Jackman

• Dec 11: Sydney Sweeney & Ethan Hawke

• Dec 12: Stellan Skarsgård & Alexander Skarsgård

• Dec 13: Michael B. Jordan & Jesse Plemons

• Dec 14: Kate Hudson & Jeremy Allen White

• Dec 15: Oscar Isaac & Teyana Taylor

• Dec 16: Colin Farrell & Jessie Buckley

• Dec 17: Jennifer Lawrence & Leonardo DiCaprio

CNN’s entertainment correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister will also give fans an inside look at the making of each episode with behind-the-scenes coverage across CNN’s platforms.

#ActorsOnActors Dec. 8 - Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraserhttps://t.co/A20dvhnSbO pic.twitter.com/TbarwK38IZ

— Variety (@Variety) December 3, 2025

Season 23 is executive produced by Ramin Setoodeh and Donna Pennestri for Variety, along with Amy Entelis and Roxanna Sherwood for CNN Originals, bringing together two major media powerhouses for what’s set to be the most talked-about season yet.