Where Can I Stream “Good Night, and Good Luck”? How to Watch George Clooney's Broadway Play Live from Home

George Clooney is making history pinch his five-time Tony-nominated play Good Night, and Good Luck. 

On Saturday, June 7, astatine 7 p.m. ET, CNN will aerial his shape adjustment of nan 2005 movie of nan aforesaid sanction — marking nan first-ever televised Broadway performance. 

“I can’t show you really breathtaking it is to do thing that’s ne'er been done,” nan Wolfs prima said successful a statement. “CNN is nan cleanable spot to bring this communicative of courageousness to truthful galore much group than we could person ever hoped. Live TV. No net. Buckle up everyone.”

Good Night, and Good Luck chronicles CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow’s pivotal 1954 broadcast challenging Senator Joseph McCarthy, which helped move nationalist sentiment against his anti-Communist campaign.

Though Clooney played shaper Fred Friendly successful nan 2005 film, he stars arsenic Murrow successful nan shape production. The formed besides includes Clark Gregg, Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler and Carter Hudson. 

The play, which opened successful April 2025 astatine nan Winter Garden Theatre successful New York City, marks nan Oscar-winning actor’s first clip connected Broadway. 

Here’s everything to cognize astir George Clooney’s play Good Night, and Good Luck, including nan crippled and really to watch it unrecorded connected TV.

What is Good Night, and Good Luck about?

Set successful nan 1950s, Good Night, and Good Luck recounts nan real-life CBS broadcast that contributed to nan downfall of Senator McCarthy. Murrow challenged nan politician’s fear-mongering strategies on-air, calling retired his inclination to explanation anyone who opposed him — including nan journalist himself — a communist.

The communicative originated successful Clooney’s 2005 Oscar-nominated film, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in. He again collaborated pinch co-writer Grant Heslov to pen nan Broadway adaptation.

How tin I watch CNN’s typical position of Good Night, and Good Luck?

Good Night, and Good Luck will beryllium televised connected CNN connected June 7 astatine 7 p.m. ET. Viewers tin tune successful connected CNN, CNN International and CNN.com, pinch nary cablegram login required. The show will besides aerial unrecorded connected Max.

The nighttime will footwear disconnected pinch big Pamela Brown's pre-show sum astatine 6:30 p.m. extracurricular of nan Winter Garden Theatre, followed by nan unrecorded play which runs for astir 1 hr and 40 minutes pinch nary intermission.

The broadcast will extremity pinch an exclusive post-show typical hosted by Anderson Cooper to talk nan accumulation and nan authorities of world journalism.

“You want it to beryllium a large event. You want it to onshore big,” CNN Originals' executive vice president of talent Amy Entelis told The Hollywood Reporter up of nan broadcast.

If you're craving more, nan original movie is disposable for acquisition connected AppleTV, Prime Video and YouTube.

Is Good Night, and Good Luck a existent story?

Yes, Good Night, and Good Luck is based connected nan real-life conflict betwixt Murrow and Senator McCarthy and nan CBS broadcast that helped expose him. In 1954, Murrow reported connected nan Red Scare and nan Wisconsin senator’s domiciled successful fueling nan hysteria arsenic chair of nan Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee connected Investigations.

“The actions of nan inferior legislator from Wisconsin person caused siren and dismay amongst our friends overseas and fixed sizeable comfortableness to our enemies,” Murrow said during nan now-infamous See It Now section examining McCarthy’s methods, per CBS. 

He continued, “And whose responsibility is that? Not really his. He didn’t create this business of fear; he simply exploited it — and alternatively successfully.”

Following nan broadcast, McCarthy accused Murrow of engaging successful Communist propaganda, which Murrow denied.

The consequence only accelerated McCarthy’s downfall. He was formally censured by nan Senate successful December 1954 for abusing his committee powers, efficaciously ending his governmental influence. He died 3 years later of acute hepatic failure, per The New York Times.

Who is successful nan formed of nan play Good Night, and Good Luck?

In summation to Clooney, who plays Murrow successful nan shape production, Good Night, and Good Luck features a stellar formed portraying nan real-life group down nan landmark broadcast. 

The governmental play stars Fleshler arsenic See It Now coproducer Fred Friendly, Gregg arsenic CBS journalist Don Hollenbeck, Hudson arsenic CBS analogous Joe Wershba and Glazer arsenic CBS journalist Shirley Wershba.

While portraying Shirley, nan Broad City alum met her real-life counterpart, nan only personification from Murrow’s CBS squad still alive.

“Shirley Wershba is not a family name, but she’s a founding foremother of broadcast journalism,” Glazer captioned a bid of Instagram pictures from their gathering successful May 2025. “Shirley’s zest for life, curiosity and spot was infectious.”

How agelong does Good Night, and Good Luck tally connected Broadway?

Good Night, and Good Luck closes its theatrical tally connected June 8. There are 2 shows (a matinee and an evening performance) connected June 7, nan second of which will beryllium televised unrecorded connected CNN.

The show's last tally will beryllium a matinee nan pursuing day.

How tin I get Broadway tickets for Good Night, and Good Luck? 

Tickets for unrecorded performances are still disposable and tin beryllium purchased connected nan production’s website. 

What has George Clooney said astir Good Night, and Good Luck? 

In a February 2025 quality connected The Late Show pinch Stephen Colbert, nan character said he was inspired to constitute nan original movie aft he was called a traitor for “being against nan warfare successful Iraq.” 

"Forever, we've had this rumor wherever powerfulness benignant of hates nan 4th estate, they dislike journalism,” he said, noting that his begetter worked successful broadcast news. “We've ever believed successful nan thought that erstwhile nan different 3 estates — nan judiciary branch, nan executive branch [and nan legislative branch] — erstwhile they each neglect you, you request that 4th estate.”