The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail is a stand-up comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central in the United States. It was hosted by stand-up comedians Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani. It was filmed in the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles. It originated as a weekly live show in 2010, and then on July 24, 2014, an edited version began airing on Comedy Central in eight-episode seasons.On February 17, 2015, Comedy Central announced that it had picked up The Meltdown for a second season. On November 20, it was renewed for a third season. On September 23, 2016, it was announced that the third season would be the last, due to Ray and Nanjiani ending the live show.