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CBC’s The Assembly Returns for Six-Episode Season 2

An expanded roster of more than 30 autistic and neurodivergent interviewers aims to deepen candid, unscripted conversations while extended producer’s cuts stream early on CBC Gem.

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From left, actors Hudson Williams, Zach Galifianakis and ice hockey player Marie-Philip Poulin are among the guests in The Assembly's second season.

Overview

  • CBC announced Thursday that Season 2 will premiere Sunday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on CBC TV and CBC Gem with extended producer’s cuts available on CBC Gem from 9 a.m. ET the same day.
  • The six-episode season increases the interview panel to more than 30 autistic and neurodivergent adults, mixing returning participants with new interviewers to broaden the show's collective questioning style.
  • High-profile guests set to appear include Hudson Williams, Zach Galifianakis, Jay Baruchel, Marie-Philip Poulin, Ashley Callingbull and singer-songwriter Lights.
  • The series keeps its ask-anything format in which the panel asks direct, unpredictable questions that often move beyond promotional talking points and into personal territory.
  • Produced in Vancouver by Small Army Entertainment, the Canadian version is adapted from France’s Les Rencontres du Papotin and follows a praised first season that won a Canadian Screen Award, three Telly Awards and a Golden Sheaf Award.