The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.
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Season 1
202 episodes
Premiered Sep 8, 2015
Season 2
206 episodes
Premiered Sep 6, 2016
Season 3
194 episodes
Premiered Sep 5, 2017
Season 4
195 episodes
Premiered Sep 4, 2018
Season 5
173 episodes
Premiered Sep 3, 2019
Season 6
168 episodes
Premiered Sep 14, 2020
Season 7
170 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 2021
Season 8
107 episodes
Premiered Sep 6, 2022
Season 9
129 episodes
Premiered Oct 2, 2023
Season 10
153 episodes
Premiered Sep 3, 2024
Season 11
118 episodes
Premiered Sep 2, 2025
Ep 1George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human
The show opens with Stephen singing "The Star-Spangled Banner", ending with a cameo by Jon Stewart as an umpire yelling "Play ball!". Later he allows himself to eat one Oreo cookie and share one Donald Trump news story, before spiraling out of control and eating several cookies and showing several Trump stories. George Clooney discusses his career and his "new movie", ‘Decision Strike’. Governor Jeb Bush discusses his presidential campaign. The musical segment of the show features a cast of celebrities joining the band singing "Everyday People".
Ep 2Scarlett Johansson, Elon Musk, Kendrick Lamar
Stephen explains the technical difficulties he experienced during the making of his first show. The Big Furry Hat. Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars (with Scarlett Johansson). Elon Musk discusses SpaceX and his other projects. Kendrick Lamar performed a medley of songs from his album 'To Pimp a Butterfly’.
Ep 3Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith
Joe Biden and Stephen discuss how the tragic losses of family members affected their lives. Travis Kalanick discusses 'Uber. Toby Keith performed "Rum is the Reason" off his album '35 MPH Town’.
Ep 4Amy Schumer, Stephen King, Troubled Waters (Paul Simon)
Stephen endorses Yesterday's Coffee. Amy Schumer discusses her new standup special, ‘Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo’. Stephen Colbert's Unseen Mysteries of the Hidden Secrets. Stephen King discusses his new collection of short stories, ‘The Bazaar of Bad Dreams’. Troubled Waters performs "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" with Stephen, as well as "American Tune" during the episode's outro.
Ep 5Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer, The Dead Weather
Stephen faces off against Novak Djokovic. Stephen Colbert Gets All Up in Your Faith. Emily Blunt discusses 'Sicario’, in addition to having a vomit-off with Stephen. Justice Stephen Breyer discusses recent politics and his new book, 'The Court and the World’. The Dead Weather performs "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" from their album 'Dodge and Burn’.
Ep 6Tim Cook, Jake Gyllenhaal, Run The Jewels with TV On The Radio
The Hungry for Power Games (Rick Perry). Jake Gyllenhaal discusses 'Everest’. Tim Cook discusses the iPhone 6S. Run the Jewels & TV on the Radio perform "Angel Duster" from the album 'Run the Jewels 2’.
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