Chelsea - Season 2

First aired: 4/14/2017 30 episodes

She's biting, she's brassy, and she's back. Host Chelsea Handler returns with season two of her convention-defying talk show, switching to an hourly, once-a-week format with new episodes each Friday.

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Episodes

1. I Had No Backup Plan Whatsoever

Aired: 4/14/2017

Melissa McCarthy and Chelsea recall the rocky road to show biz success. Van Jones slams Trump's recklessness and nepotism. With the "Nobodies" cast.

2. Women That Are Strong Are Fun

Aired: 4/21/2017

Chelsea talks resilient women with Charlize Theron, civic engagement with Rep. Linda Sánchez and "the French Donald Trump" with voters in Paris.

3. Ladies and the Trump

Aired: 4/28/2017

Tracee Ellis Ross, Aisha Tyler and Rosario Dawson join Chelsea to scorch Trump's first 100 days in office. Sen. Cory Booker urges political integrity.

4. Dinner Party: Getting Schooled

Aired: 5/5/2017

Jim Parsons, Rashida Jones, Gaby Hoffmann and Mary McCormack celebrate teachers who impacted their lives. With former Education Secretary John King.

5. Answer Me This

Aired: 5/12/2017

Chelsea quizzes “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Chris Pratt. Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn and Wanda Sykes play a guessing game. Plus, Rep. Adam Schiff.

6. Scientologists and Pirates and Aliens, Oh My

Aired: 5/19/2017

Leah Remini dissects the perils of leaving Scientology, Geoffrey Rush talks Einstein and acting with monkeys, and Danny McBride riffs on movie aliens.

7. Beauty Pageants, Black-ish and Going Broke

Aired: 5/26/2017

Priyanka Chopra discusses "Baywatch" and self-esteem. Anthony Anderson reflects on racial identity. Sen. Elizabeth Warren champions higher wages.

8. Changing the Climate

Aired: 6/2/2017

Sen. Al Franken brings his humor to Congress. Sarah Silverman stands up for women's health issues. Plus, Thomas Middleditch on global warming.

9. To England With Love

Aired: 6/9/2017

Chelsea gives English etiquette a whirl, goes boating with Eddie Izzard, scrums with a pro rugby team and hits the pub to gauge opinions about Brexit.

10. Tear Down These Walls

Aired: 6/16/2017

Salma Hayek Pinault talks massage and marriage. CNN's Don Lemon discusses truth in journalism. Jerrod Carmichael gets real about the N-word.

11. A Handler-maid's Tale

Aired: 6/23/2017

Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin dish on wrestling training for "GLOW." Elisabeth Moss ponders real-life echoes of "The Handmaid's Tale." With Janet Mock.

12. Dinner Party: Good Sports

Aired: 7/14/2017

NFL stars Russell Wilson and Kurt Warner, gymnast Aly Raisman and boxer Laila Ali reflect on competing, performance nerves and reinventing themselves.

13. When Chelsea Met Harry

Aired: 7/21/2017

Chelsea quizzes Harry Styles, chats with singer Rita Ora and talks "Game of Thrones" sexual taboos with John Bradley. With "Pod Save America" hosts.

14. The Future Is Now

Aired: 7/28/2017

Actress Cara Delevingne works to empower girls, tech leaders weigh in on cutting-edge automation, and Garbiñe Muguruza savors her big Wimbledon win.

15. Let's Keep Moving Forward

Aired: 8/4/2017

Kate Beckinsale, Jill Soloway and Niecy Nash extol diversity in showbiz. Congressmen Ted Lieu and Eric Swalwell discuss immigration and impeachment.

16. Dear India

Aired: 8/11/2017

Chelsea discusses Indian culture with actress Freida Pinto, haggles in a Mumbai market with Vikas Khanna, meets a guru and shakes it Bollywood-style.

17. We Are All Sharks

Aired: 9/1/2017

Reese Witherspoon talks about her new movie and becoming a producer. Kathy Bates discusses "Disjointed" and medical marijuana. With Dan Rather.

18. Comfortably Naked

Aired: 9/8/2017

James Corden chats musicals and public nudity, Bella Thorne hopes to inspire the next generation, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand addresses gun violence.

19. Handler and High Water

Aired: 9/15/2017

Jessica Biel gets real about motherhood. Chelsea kayaks with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. With S.E. Cupp, Evan McMullin and Andrea Savage.

20. Game Changers

Aired: 9/22/2017

Emma Stone and Billie Jean King talk “Battle of the Sexes.” Justin Hartley reflects on his Hollywood success. Plus, grassroots politician Randy Bryce.

21. The Art of the Kneel

Aired: 9/29/2017

The NFL's Reggie Bush and activist DeRay Mckesson discuss athletes' defiant response to Trump. Maggie Gyllenhaal talks "The Deuce." Plus, Macklemore.

22. Hart of the Matter

Aired: 10/6/2017

Kevin Hart and the Plastic Cup Boyz joke about comedy. Activists Kris Brown and Igor Volsky voice an urgent plea for gun control. Jackie Chan sings.

23. Showing Up Matters

Aired: 10/20/2017

Dennis Quaid steps up for hurricane relief, Nancy Pelosi extols women's surging political clout, and Chrissy Metz mulls the impact of "This Is Us."

24. Dinner Party: My American Experience

Aired: 10/27/2017

Jennifer Garner, Rob Riggle, Regina King, Mary McCormack and Dan Savage discuss their roots, patriotism, religion and modem America's complexities.

25. Gwen We Meet Again

Aired: 11/3/2017

Gwen Stefani shares her love of Christmas music. Justice Bridget McCormack and activist Jason Kander talk the U.S. court system and voter suppression.

26. Making a Big Bang

Aired: 11/10/2017

Chelsea talks precocious kids with Jim Parsons, quizzes Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and gets some down-and-dirty workplace sensitivity training.

27. Singing, Storms and Stoned Spelling

Aired: 11/17/2017

Lea Michele chats stage fright, karaoke and turkey. CNN's Bill Weir details the plight of post-hurricane Puerto Rico. Plus, a baked spelling bee.

28. Dinner Party: Scandalous

Aired: 12/1/2017

Kerry Washington and her "Scandal" co-stars talk sexual harassment and real-life political bombshells. A pro fixer shares the secrets of good spin.

29. We All Have to Fight and Be Loud

Aired: 12/8/2017

Former senator Barbara Boxer hails women's growing political clout. Journalist Ronan Farrow digs into the toxic consequences of sexual assault.

30. Dinner Party: Ending on a High Note

Aired: 12/15/2017

Wiz Khalifa, Jill Scott, Shania Twain and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds open up about inspiration, success and the emotional power of music.