Variety & CNN Actors on Actors - Season 1

1. Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler

Aired: 12/5/2025

What do Ariana Grande ('Wicked: For Good') & Adam Sandler ('Jay Kelly') have to talk about? Quite a lot, it turns out, as these two comic performers share charmingly earnest chemistry.

2. Julia Roberts and Sean Penn

Aired: 12/6/2025

Oscar winners Julia Roberts & Sean Penn are longtime friends and neighbors - yet neither one recognized each other in their transformative 2025 performances. Now, they're opening up about their career trajectories and most famous roles.

3. David Corenswet and Jonathan Bailey

Aired: 12/7/2025

2025's defining heartthrobs Jonathan Bailey ('Wicked: For Good') & David Corenswet ('Superman') reflect on playing Oz's and Krypton's most celebrated charmers and get real about ambition, auditions, and the roles ahead.

4. Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser

Aired: 12/8/2025

Years after meeting on set of 'The Mummy Returns,' Hollywood leading man Dwayne Johnson & Oscar winner Brendan Fraser reflect on their careers thus far, showing that their bond is as strong as ever.

5. Gwyneth Paltrow and Jacob Elordi

Aired: 12/9/2025

6. Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman

Aired: 12/10/2025

7. Sydney Sweeney and Ethan Hawke

Aired: 12/11/2025

8. Alexander Skarsgård and Stellan Skarsgård

Aired: 12/12/2025

9. Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons

Aired: 12/13/2025

10. Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White

Aired: 12/14/2025

11. Oscar Isaac and Teyana Taylor

Aired: 12/15/2025

12. Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley

Aired: 12/16/2025

13. Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio

Aired: 12/17/2025