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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale
s2026e65 · 2026-05-22
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
CBS Talk Show
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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late-night. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show broadcasts from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. 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. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer, and writer of The Late Show on Sept. 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and lest known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Before joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed The Colbert Report, which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one-third of the time. Good luck, Bill!
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65 this season · 1817 totals2026e01 Ethan Hawke, Julia Ioffe 2026-01-06 04:35
s2026e02 Jodie Foster, Tracy Letts 2026-01-07 04:35
s2026e03 Chris Hayes, Robyn 2026-01-08 04:35
s2026e04 Tom Hiddleston, Terry Gross 2026-01-09 04:35
s2026e05 Jimmy Kimmel, Gov. Abigail Spanberger 2026-01-13 04:35
s2026e06 Amanda Seyfried, Yo-Yo Ma 2026-01-14 04:35
s2026e07 Paul Giamatti, Ryan Coogler 2026-01-15 04:35
s2026e08 Stellan Skarsgård, Scott Galloway, Warren Haynes 2026-01-16 04:35
s2026e09 Sen. Bernie Sanders, Lucinda Williams 2026-01-21 04:35
s2026e10 Jane Fonda, Jessica Williams 2026-01-22 04:35
s2026e11 Chance the Rapper, Maria Stephan 2026-01-23 04:35
s2026e12 Gov. Josh Shapiro, The War and Treaty 2026-01-27 04:35
s2026e13 Sam Rockwell, George Saunders 2026-01-28 04:35
s2026e14 Bad Bunny, Katherine LaNasa 2026-01-29 04:35
s2026e15 Alexander Skarsgård, Jacob Soboroff 2026-01-30 04:35
s2026e16 John Oliver 2026-02-03 04:35
s2026e17 Mark Ruffalo, Father James Martin 2026-02-04 04:35
s2026e18 Ian McKellen, I'm With Her, Laura Benanti 2026-02-05 04:35
s2026e19 James Taylor, Evie McGee Colbert 2026-02-06 04:35
s2026e20 Jennifer Garner 2026-02-17 04:35
s2026e21 Kaitlan Collins, Walter Isaacson 2026-02-18 04:35
s2026e22 Sen. Jon Ossoff, Kyle MacLachlan, Thundercat 2026-02-19 04:35
s2026e23 Melissa McCarthy, Michael Pollan 2026-02-20 04:35
s2026e24 Ray Romano, Emma Thompson, Cory Wong 2026-02-24 04:35
s2026e25 John Dickerson, Mitski 2026-02-25 04:35
s2026e26 Teyana Taylor, Bradley Whitford 2026-02-26 04:35
s2026e27 Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, CMAT 2026-02-27 04:35
s2026e28 Brett McGurk, Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brandee Younger 2026-03-03 04:35
s2026e29 Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bamford 2026-03-04 04:35
s2026e30 Steve Carell, Hozier, Lake Street Dive 2026-03-05 04:35
s2026e31 Jimmy Fallon, Harvey Guillén 2026-03-06 04:35
s2026e32 John Lithgow, Paul Rieckhoff 2026-03-10 03:35
s2026e33 Michelle Pfeiffer, Dave Matthews 2026-03-11 03:35
s2026e34 Clarissa Ward, Pete Holmes 2026-03-12 03:35
s2026e35 Wanda Sykes, Robert Smigel, Dan & Peggy Reeder 2026-03-13 03:35
s2026e36 Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Andrew Rannells 2026-03-17 03:35
s2026e37 Elijah Wood, David Alan Grier, Lea Michele 2026-03-18 03:35
s2026e38 Edward Norton, Chef José Andrés 2026-03-19 03:35
s2026e39 John Mulaney, David Byrne 2026-03-31 03:35
s2026e40 Nathan Lane, Arsenio Hall 2026-04-01 03:35
s2026e41 Meryl Streep, Maggie Rogers 2026-04-02 03:50
s2026e42 Paul Simon, Ramy Youssef 2026-04-03 03:35
s2026e43 Keanu Reeves, Jack White 2026-04-07 03:35
s2026e44 Oprah Winfrey, Brandi Carlile 2026-04-08 03:35
s2026e45 Bryan Cranston, Robert Plant 2026-04-09 03:35
s2026e46 Maya Rudolph, Nick Offerman, Jeff Tweedy, Hayley Williams, Rachel Dratch 2026-04-14 03:35
s2026e47 Billy Crystal, Ina Garten 2026-04-15 03:35
s2026e48 Anne Hathaway, Josh Johnson 2026-04-16 03:35
s2026e49 Anderson Cooper, Patton Oswalt 2026-04-17 03:35
s2026e50 Don Cheadle, Jake Tapper 2026-04-21 03:35
s2026e51 Neil deGrasse Tyson, RAYE 2026-04-22 03:35
s2026e52 Pete Buttigieg, Andy Serkis, Jon Stewart 2026-04-23 03:35
s2026e53 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Michael Stipe 2026-04-24 03:35
s2026e54 Christopher Nolan, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters 2026-05-05 03:35
s2026e55 Barack Obama 2026-05-06 03:35
s2026e56 Sally Field, Chris Stapleton, Evie McGee Colbert 2026-05-07 03:35
s2026e57 John Krasinski 2026-05-08 03:35
John Krasinski
Stephen welcomes John Krasinski and 'Kids Pitch' with special appearances by Jenny Slate, Liam Neeson, John Oliver, Isa Briones, Taylor Dearden and The Avett Brothers.
s2026e58 The Hosts of 'Strike Force Five' 2026-05-12 03:35
The Hosts of 'Strike Force Five'
Stephen welcomes the hosts of 'Strike Force Five' – Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver.
s2026e59 Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Pedro Pascal 2026-05-13 03:35
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Pedro Pascal
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and actor Pedro Pascal.
s2026e60 Barack Obama, Tom Hanks 2026-05-14 03:35
Barack Obama, Tom Hanks
Stephen welcomes President Barack Obama with 'The Colbert Questionert', actor Tom Hanks, and a special Broadway performance featuring Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt & Patrick Wilson.
s2026e61 David Letterman, The Strokes 2026-05-15 03:35
David Letterman, The Strokes
Stephen welcomes television host David Letterman with a performance by The Strokes.
s2026e62 The Worst of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Not a Clip Show!) 2026-05-19 03:35
The Worst of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Not a Clip Show!)
Stephen looks back at the worst of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Not a clip show!
s2026e63 Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne 2026-05-20 03:35
Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne
Stephen welcomes comedian Jon Stewart, filmmaker Steven Spielberg with a performance by David Byrne.
s2026e64 Bruce Springsteen 2026-05-21 03:35
Bruce Springsteen
Stephen welcomes Bruce Springsteen and a very memorable edition of 'The Colbert Questionert' with special guests.
s2026e65 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale 2026-05-22 03:35
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT Series Finale featuring special guests.