the not-too-late show with elmo is an american late-night talk show hosted by the muppet character elmo. it is a spin-off of "sesame street" and was developed exclusively for the hbo max streaming service. the series, consisting of 13 episodes, debuted on hbo max on may 27, 2020. the first three episodes were available at launch, after which new episodes were premiered weekly. each episode runs for 15 minutes. in march 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on september 30, 2021, when the show moved to the service's cartoonito section. however, in august 2022, the series was removed from hbo max.