Private Sessions with Lynn Hoffman was the ultimate insider experience — an Emmy Award-winning A&E series (2007–2012) that turned cable TV into the hottest backstage lounge on television.

In a cozy, low-lit New York studio that felt more like a private penthouse than a soundstage, host Lynn Hoffman sat down with the biggest names in music and film for one unforgettable hour at a time. No scripts. No PR handlers. Just raw, heartfelt conversations, stripped-down performances, surprise duets, and stories you’d never hear anywhere else.

From Avril Lavigne kicking things off to legends like Bon Jovi, Ringo Starr, Mary J. Blige, Sting, Dustin Hoffman, Seal, Lionel Richie, Counting Crows, Heart, Blondie, Maroon 5, Cyndi Lauper, Meat Loaf, John Cusack, Michael Douglas, Anthony Hopkins, and dozens more — every episode felt like you were the only person in the room with them.

Lynn’s warmth, quick wit, and genuine curiosity unlocked moments that still give chills: acoustic versions of massive hits, career confessions, laughter that turned into tears, and celebrity drop-ins that nobody saw coming.

For five-and-a-half seasons and 60 episodes, Private Sessions was cable’s most-watched music-and-interview series, airing in the U.S. and 17 countries. It wasn’t just television — it was a front-row seat to the soul of pop culture’s greatest icons.

This is the show fans still talk about. The one they wish was still on. The one that made you feel like you were part of something truly special.

If you love music, real conversation, and those rare moments when legends let their guard down… welcome back to Private Sessions.