Comedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first episode, Mulaney seemed to be enjoying the absurdity of the whole setup much more than any of the actual content he was presenting.

With "Everybody's Live," the stand-up comic sets his sights on an unknown future, while delightedly reclaiming the past.

John Mulaney officially returned to late night this week. After debuting "Everybody's in LA" during Netflix's comedy festival last year, the comedian debuted the first installment of his new 12-episode show on Wednesday night.

Despite hosting a six-episode talk show last year, Mulaney is essentially new to hosting a live talk show. In his opening monologue, he admits that 10 months is "just enough time" to forget how to do the show. The good news is he doesn't seem to have missed a step. In terms of quality and feel, the new show feels like a continuation of the old one.

Who is appearing on the first episode of John Mulaney’s Netflix talk show? Here’s the complete list of guests.

Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney kicks off this week and the comedian has assembled an esoteric group for his first show. Michael Keaton, Joan Baez, Fred Armisen, Cypress Hill and personal finance columnist Jessica Roy will be the guests on the first episode of the new show,

John Mulaneys new live talk show, Everybodys Live with John Mulaney, premieres on March 12 at 10 p.m. ET. The show airs weekly for 12 weeks. It features live celebrity interviews and audience calls. Richard Kind is the announcer.