Drunk History - Wikipedia Drunk History For the UK version of the show, see Drunk History ( UK TV series ). Drunk History Genre Television comedy Created by Derek Waters Directed by Jeremy Konner Presented by Derek Waters Starring Bennie Arthur Tim Baltz Maria Blasucci Mort Burke Sarah Burns Craig Cackowski Michael Cassady Michael Coleman Aasha Davis Tymberlee Hill Adam Nee JT Palmer Music by Dan Gross Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 44 ( and 2 specials ) ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Derek Waters Jeremy Konner Will Ferrell Adam McKay Running time 22 minutes Production company ( s ) Gary Sanchez Productions Funny or Die Konner Productions 34 Release Original network Comedy Central Picture format 16 : 9 HDTV Original release July 9, 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 09 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Drunk History ( UK ) External links Website Drunk History is an American television comedy series produced by Comedy Central, based on the Funny or Die web series created by Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner in 2007. In each episode, an inebriated narrator, who is played by a comedian joined by host Waters, struggles to recount an event from history, while actors enact the narrator 's anecdotes and also lip sync the dialogue. The series premiered on Comedy Central on July 9, 2013. It was renewed for a fifth season that premiered on January 23, 2018. Contents 1 Production 2 Episodes 3 International versions 4 Accolades 5 References 6 External links Production The series premiered on Comedy Central on July 9, 2013, and its second season premiered on July 1, 2014. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are among the show 's executive producers. In addition to creator Derek Waters and celebrity guest stars, the show 's additional characters are played by regulars Bennie Arthur, Tim Baltz, Mort Burke, Sarah Burns, Maria Blasucci, Craig Cackowski, Michael Cassady, Michael Coleman, Tymberlee Hill, Adam Nee, and Jeremy J. Tutson. On January 13, 2017, Comedy Central renewed the show for a fifth season. It premiered on January 23, 2018. Episodes Main article : List of Drunk History episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Web series 7 January 22, 2008 ( 2008 - 01 - 22 ) December 19, 2010 ( 2010 - 12 - 19 ) 8 July 9, 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 09 ) August 27, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 27 ) 10 July 1, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 01 ) September 2, 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 02 ) 13 September 1, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 01 ) November 24, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 24 ) 10 September 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 27 ) December 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 06 ) 5 14 January 23, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 23 ) TBA Specials November 8, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 08 ) November 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 28 ) International versions Since January 12, 2015, a British version of Drunk History has been broadcast on Comedy Central 's UK channel. A Latin American version called Drunk History : El lado borroso de la historia is presented by Eugenio Derbez. The Hungarian version titled Tömény történelem started airing on October 24, 2016 on Comedy Central Hungary. A Brazilian version hosted by Danilo Gentili, called Drunk History Brasil : o Lado Embriagado da História, will be broadcast on SBT as a segment of The Noite com Danilo Gentili in 2017. Comedy Central Brasil will broadcast the show separated from The Noite. Accolades Year Award Nominee ( s ) Result Ref. 2014 2013 American Society of Cinematographers Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Half - Hour Episodic Series Blake McClure ( for `` Detroit '' ) Won 2015 41st People 's Choice Awards Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show Drunk History Nominated 67th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History Nominated Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or a Special Christina Mongini ( for `` Hollywood '' ) Won 2016 68th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History Nominated Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming Jody McVeigh - Schultz ( for `` Inventors '' ) Nominated Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality - Competition Series Rachel Robb Kondrath, Kellie Jo Tinney ( for `` New Jersey '' ) Nominated 2017 69th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Drunk History Nominated Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner ( for `` Hamilton '' ) Nominated Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming Aaron Morris ( for `` Bar Fights '' ) Nominated Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality - Competition Series Chloe Arbiture, Monica Soto, Rae Deslich ( for `` Hamilton '' ) Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Drunk History Channel ''. Funny Or Die. ^ Jump up to : `` Drunk History ''. July 9, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Pedersen, Erik ( 28 November 2017 ). `` Comedy Central Unveils ' Drunk History ' Season 5 Trailer & Premiere Date ; ' Another Period ' Return Set ''. Deadline. Retrieved 29 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Comedy Central orders another round of Drunk History ''. January 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Drunk History ''. Zap2it. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik ( 28 November 2017 ). `` Comedy Central Unveils ' Drunk History ' Season 5 Trailer & Premiere Date ; ' Another Period ' Return Set ''. Deadline. Retrieved 28 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Részeg hírességek mesélik el a magyar történelmet a Comedy Central új műsorában ''. hvg.hu. October 13, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Viacom e SBT se unem por humor '' ( in Portuguese ). Meio&Mensagem. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American Society of Cinematographers Reveals Feature Film Nominees ''. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016. Jump up ^ Toomey, Alyssa ( November 4, 2014 ). `` Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and Robert Downey Jr. Among People 's Choice Nominees, Plus Find Out Who 's Hosting ! ''. E ! Online. Retrieved July 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Emmy Nominations 2015 ''. Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Emmy Nominations 2016 ''. Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Emmy Nominations 2017 ''. Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 22, 2017. External links Official website Drunk History on IMDb Comedy Central original programming Former 1990s debuts Alan King : Inside the Comedy Mind ( 1991 ) Afterdrive ( 1991 ) Clash ! 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Question: when does the next season of drunk history start
Answer: January 23, 2018