THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2342 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actor Tom Cruise and host Jimmy Fallon during Claw Machine Challenge on Thursday, September 17, 2026 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
Thursday’s edition of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” features a very strong lineup.
The episode welcomes Tom Cruise as its lead interview guest. The movie icon appears for an interview, a Claw Machine segment, and a bit with the audience.
Lili Reinhart also drops by for an interview on Thursday night’s broadcast. The episode then closes with a musical performance from Suki Waterhouse.
Filmed in advance, the episode will take the NBC airwaves at 11:35PM ET/PT. Prior to the episode, the network issued first-look photos from the taping:
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: Musical guest Suki Waterhouse performs on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: Musical guest Suki Waterhouse performs on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: Musical guest Suki Waterhouse performs on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: Musical guest Suki Waterhouse performs on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Lili Reinhart during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Lili Reinhart during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Lili Reinhart during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor & film producer Tom Cruise during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Host Jimmy Fallon and actor Tom Cruise eat popcorn and watch a clip with the audience on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Tom Cruise and host Jimmy Fallon during Claw Machine Challenge on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2342 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Tom Cruise and host Jimmy Fallon during Claw Machine Challenge on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
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