Plot Synopsis

Based on the Comic-Con events of the same name, THE GREAT DEBATE is hosted by comedian Baron Vaughn, who fans the flames, keeps the peace, and leads some of the funniest minds in geekdom into battle. With a wisecracking Droid sidekick, DB-8, checking the facts, the show finally settles the hottest topics in science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics and more. In every half-hour episode, following a series of spicy debates about the wildest topics, Vaughn and DB-8 make the final verdict, deciding which geek reigns supreme. Adam Savage, Orlando Jones, Amber Nash, and Jonah Ray are the panelists in the series premiere. Additional celebrity guests in Season 1 include: Mayim Bialik; Steelo Brim; Colton Dunn; Open Mike Eagle; Dani Fernandez; Maude Garrett; Brea Grant; Akilah Hughes; Matt Kirshen; Lauren Lapkus; Mike Lawrence; Yassir Lester; Ify Nwadiwe; Brian Posehn; Aisha Tyler; Janet Varney; Reggie Watts; and the cast of CRITICAL ROLE (Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham).
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On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11pm ET/PT, Syfy premiered "De-bate Me to Your Leader," the season finale of THE GREAT DEBATE. A superhero themed episode to settle the hottest hero debates of all time, sort of... Guests include Dani Fernandez, Open Mike Eagle, Reggie Watts, and Yassir Lester.