[2][3] The show follows Briggs as he hosts one or more films alongside Darcy the Mail Girl (Diana Prince), with cameos by production designer Yuki Nakamura, music supervisor John Brennan, and the occasional guest.

[7][8] These segments also included Darcy the Mail Girl (Diana Prince), who showed up in movie-themed outfits to banter with Briggs and brought messages from fans, as well as live-tweeted with viewers.

[12] Featured movies included The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Dead or Alive (1999), and Blood Rage, with special guest Michael Berryman, who played Pluto in the second film, and a phone call with "mangled dick expert" Felissa Rose.

[6][16][17] On February 28, 2019, Shudder announced that The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs series would formally premiere on March 29, 2019, consisting of nine weekly double features live every Friday night.

[27] The premiere of Season 2 aired Chopping Mall, with guest Kelli Maroney who played Alison Parks, and Bloodsucking Freaks, with co-host Chris Jericho.

"[35] During this special, Briggs and Darcy auctioned items for The Trevor Project, The National Women's Law Center, The Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, and the Organization for Autism Research on eBay, while hosting Dial Code Santa Claus and Christmas Evil.

[6][36] On January 19, 2021, Briggs announced that he would be hosting a Valentine's Day special with Darcy titled "Joe Bob Put a Spell on You" on February 12.

[6][40] On April 19, Shudder premiered "Just Joe Bob" on their streaming service, which features a permanent archive of Briggs' segments and commentary without the films.

[6] On June 24, 2021, Shudder announced that The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs had been renewed for a fourth season, along with additional holiday specials.

[42] On September 8, Darcy revealed that the Silver Bolo Award was discontinued by Shudder going forward due to controversy following Ghastly Grinning turning it down during the previous season.

[6][46] On January 19, 2022, Shudder announced that Briggs and Darcy would be returning to celebrate Valentine's Day with a special titled "Joe Bob's Heartbreak Trailer Park" premiering on February 11.

[47] During the special, Briggs and Darcy hosted Black Roses (1988) alongside The Boulet Brothers, and Frakenhooker with guests Frank Henenlotter and James Lorinz.

[6][48] Then, on March 16, Shudder reported that the fourth season of The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs would premiere on April 29, celebrating their 100th movie on the platform.

[56] On February 13th it was announced that Season 7 would premiere on March 7th with a new format of 1 double feature episode airing live on the first Friday of every month throughout the year.