Despite the initial anticipation, 2022 passed without any sign of O'Brien's new show or new episodes of his travel specials, "Conan Without Borders," which aired on TBS. However, in a February 2022 episode of his podcast, "Conan Needs a Friend," O'Brien mentioned that the development of the new show had been slow but would focus on remote segments, expressing his preference for real interactions with people in various situations.
