Newlyweds: Free Tapings in Universal City

Newlyweds is a new comedy co-created by Jamie Lee Curtis and written by Gail Lerner, and you can sit in the studio audience for free. 1iota is listing four Friday afternoon tapings in Universal City between November 6 and December 4, 2026. If you keep a running list of things to do in Los Angeles that cost nothing, a live taping is an easy one to add.

What the show is about

Newlyweds is a later-in-life love story starring Téa Leoni as Jeanie, a free-spirited woman, and Tim Daly as James, a buttoned-up professor. They marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship. James only has eyes for Jeanie, but he quickly learns that loving her means learning to love her sprawling, eccentric world of friends and family, and the same goes the other way.

Taping dates

Every taping starts at 4:00 PM on a Friday:

• November 6
• November 13
• November 20
• December 4

Note that November 27 is missing from the run, so there is no taping the Friday after Thanksgiving. The listing gives the location only as Universal City, CA. It does not name a studio or a street address, so we are not going to guess one. The confirmation from 1iota is where the real arrival details should appear.

How to request tickets

Tickets are free and requested through 1iota, the audience service running this listing. Use the official show page and skip any reseller or social post claiming to have spots. The page sets an age limit of 16 and over, so younger siblings are out.

Pick the Friday that fits your week, submit the request, and read the confirmation closely. Services like this routinely confirm more people than a room can hold. A ticket gets you priority in line, not a guaranteed seat, so arrive early and do not make non-refundable plans around getting in. Nothing here promises admission.

Planning your visit

Tapings run on their own clock. A 4:00 PM call can stretch well into the evening while the crew resets between scenes, so eat beforehand and keep the night open. Friday afternoon traffic near the Universal area is heavy, so leave extra time and check your confirmation for parking and security instructions. Bring a valid ID and expect a bag check.

It is the sort of listing that earns a spot among the LA events this weekend when the first date rolls around, and the later Fridays are worth booking ahead. The first taping lands in early November, so request soon. For more free audience shows, browse the live audience category, and for other options around the city, see the neighborhood guides.

Always confirm times and requirements on the 1iota page before you go, since studio schedules change.