"Colbert blends sharp political satire with genuine empathy, making the current silence on renewal news a source of major anxiety."
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has successfully transformed the Ed Sullivan Theater into the epicenter of late-night political satire. Colbert dissects the absurdities of Washington with a mix of intellectual rigor and vaudevillian flair, offering a necessary catharsis for the politically exhausted. Yet, the lights have dimmed on a major season finale, leaving an uncomfortable silence where the applause used to be. The current lack of renewal news has created a palpable tension, forcing viewers to wonder if the monologue has delivered its final punchline. With the news cycle spinning faster than ever, you cannot afford to be out of the loop; adding a reminder to your queue ensures you will be the first to know when the show returns to the airwaves.
| # | Air Date | Episode Name | Watched? |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Sep 02, 2025 | John Oliver, Joe Dombrowski | |
| E2 | Sep 03, 2025 | Jamie Lee Curtis, Carmelo Anthony | |
| E3 | Sep 04, 2025 | Drew Barrymore, Katherine Maher | |
| E4 | Sep 08, 2025 | Cillian Murphy, Lady Gaga, Will Ferrell | |
| E5 | Sep 09, 2025 | Sonia Sotomayor, Eugene Levy | |
| E6 | Sep 10, 2025 | Jennifer Aniston, Cooper Hoffman | |
| E7 | Sep 11, 2025 | Usher, Mac DeMarco | |
| E8 | Sep 16, 2025 | Brandi Carlile, Samin Nosrat | |
| E9 | Sep 17, 2025 | Ron Howard, Gary Oldman | |
| E10 | Sep 18, 2025 | Jake Tapper, David Remnick | |
| E11 | Sep 22, 2025 | Scarlett Johansson, Senator Mark Kelly | |
| E12 | Sep 23, 2025 | Governor Gavin Newsom, Priscilla Presley | |
| E13 | Sep 24, 2025 | Senator Chris Murphy, Lainey Wilson | |
| E14 | Sep 25, 2025 | Jeremy Strong, Carrie Preston | |
| E15 | Sep 29, 2025 | Conan O'Brien, the Broadway company of Ragtime | |
| E16 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jimmy Kimmel, Sam Smith | |
| E17 | Oct 01, 2025 | Julia Roberts, Sam Smith | |
| E18 | Oct 02, 2025 | Lady Gaga | |
| E19 | Oct 13, 2025 | Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, J.I.D | |
| E20 | Oct 14, 2025 | Bette Midler, Tim Meadows | |
| E21 | Oct 15, 2025 | Anderson Cooper, Mason Thames | |
| E22 | Oct 16, 2025 | Nick Offerman, José Andrés, Nathaniel Rateliff | |
| E23 | Oct 20, 2025 | Jeremy Renner, Karine Jean-Pierre, Laura Benanti | |
| E24 | Oct 21, 2025 | Michael J. Fox, Jeff Tweedy | |
| E25 | Oct 22, 2025 | Emma Stone, Alex Wagner | |
| E26 | Oct 23, 2025 | Ben Stiller, Tig Notaro | |
| E27 | Oct 27, 2025 | Emma Thompson, Judd Apatow, Thundercat, Remi Wolf | |
| E28 | Oct 28, 2025 | Colin Farrell, Cameron Crowe | |
| E29 | Oct 29, 2025 | Sarah Paulson, Senator Ruben Gallego | |
| E30 | Oct 30, 2025 | Sir Anthony Hopkins | |
| E31 | Nov 03, 2025 | Tom Hanks, Mavis Staples | |
| E32 | Nov 04, 2025 | First Lady Michelle Obama, Robert Plant | |
| E33 | Nov 05, 2025 | Tiffany Haddish, Gary Cole | |
| E34 | Nov 06, 2025 | Sydney Sweeney, Patti Smith, Guillermo del Toro | |
| E35 | Nov 10, 2025 | Demi Moore, Ken Burns | |
| E36 | Nov 11, 2025 | Claire Danes, Rep. James Clyburn | |
| E37 | Nov 12, 2025 | Jonathan Karl, Pete Townshend | |
| E38 | Nov 17, 2025 | Julia Roberts, John Fogerty | |
| E39 | Nov 18, 2025 | Ted Danson, Alison Roman | |
| E40 | Nov 19, 2025 | Benedict Cumberbatch, Patton Oswalt, Jesse Welles | |
| E41 | Nov 20, 2025 | Senator Elizabeth Warren, Billy Strings | |
| E42 | Dec 01, 2025 | Lady Gaga, Mikie Sherrill, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz, Daniel Craig | |
| E43 | Dec 02, 2025 | Rachel Maddow, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell | |
| E44 | Dec 03, 2025 | Michael Shannon, Jessie Buckley, Prince Harry | |
| E45 | Dec 04, 2025 | Jen Psaki, Weird Al Yankovic | |
| E46 | Dec 08, 2025 | Sigourney Weaver, Mandy Patinkin, “The Nutcracker” ft. Tiler Peck | |
| E47 | Dec 09, 2025 | Laura Dern, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Evie McGee Colbert | |
| E48 | Dec 10, 2025 | Taylor Swift | |
| E49 | Dec 11, 2025 | Kate Winslet, Ben & Jerry | |
| E50 | Dec 15, 2025 | Paul Rudd, Lesley Manville | |
| E51 | Dec 16, 2025 | Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, The Mountain Goats, Laura Benanti | |
| E52 | Dec 17, 2025 | Kumail Nanjiani, St. Vincent | |
| E53 | Dec 18, 2025 | Hugh Jackman, The Late Show Band, Nick Offerman | |
| E54 | Jan 05, 2026 | Ethan Hawke, Julia Ioffe | |
| E55 | Jan 06, 2026 | Jodie Foster, Tracy Letts | |
| E56 | Jan 07, 2026 | Chris Hayes, Natalie Portman, Robyn | |
| E57 | Jan 08, 2026 | Tom Hiddleston, Terry Gross | |
| E58 | Jan 12, 2026 | Jimmy Kimmel, Abigail Spanberger | |
| E59 | Jan 13, 2026 | Amanda Seyfried, Yo-Yo Ma | |
| E60 | Jan 14, 2026 | Paul Giamatti, Ryan Coogler | |
| E61 | Jan 15, 2026 | Stellan Skarsgård, Jon Meacham, Warren Haynes | |
| E62 | Jan 20, 2026 | Senator Bernie Sanders, Lucinda Williams | |
| E63 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jane Fonda, Jessica Williams | |
| E64 | Jan 22, 2026 | Chance the Rapper, Maria J. Stephan | |
| E65 | Jan 26, 2026 | Governor Josh Shapiro, The War and Treaty | |
| E66 | Jan 27, 2026 | Sam Rockwell, George Saunders | |
| E67 | Jan 28, 2026 | Bad Bunny, Katherine LaNasa | |
| E68 | Jan 29, 2026 | Alexander Skarsgård, Jacob Soboroff | |
| E69 | Feb 02, 2026 | John Oliver | |
| E70 | Feb 03, 2026 | Mark Ruffalo, Father James Martin | |
| E71 | Feb 04, 2026 | Ian McKellen, I'm With Her, Laura Benanti | |
| E72 | Feb 05, 2026 | James Taylor, Evie McGee Colbert | |
| E73 | Feb 16, 2026 | Jennifer Garner, Robert Duvall | |
| E74 | Feb 17, 2026 | Kaitlan Collins, Walter Isaacson | |
| E75 | Feb 18, 2026 | Senator Jon Ossoff, Kyle MacLachlan, Thundercat | |
| E76 | Feb 19, 2026 | Melissa McCarthy, Michael Pollan | |
| E77 | Feb 23, 2026 | Ray Romano, Emma Thompson, Cory Wong | |
| E78 | Feb 24, 2026 | John Dickerson, Mitski | |
| E79 | Feb 25, 2026 | Teyana Taylor, Bradley Whitford | |
| E80 | Feb 26, 2026 | Kurt & Wyatt Russell, CMAT | |
| E81 | Mar 02, 2026 | Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brett McGurk, Brandee Younger | |
| E82 | Mar 03, 2026 | Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bamford | |
| E83 | Mar 04, 2026 | Steve Carell, Hozier and Lake Street Dive | |
| E84 | Mar 05, 2026 | Jimmy Fallon, Harvey Guillén | |
| E85 | Mar 09, 2026 | John Lithgow, Paul Rieckhoff | |
| E86 | Mar 10, 2026 | Michelle Pfeiffer, Dave Matthews | |
| E87 | Mar 11, 2026 | Clarissa Ward, Pete Holmes | |
| E88 | Mar 12, 2026 | Wanda Sykes, Robert Smigel, Dan & Peggy Reeder | |
| E89 | Mar 16, 2026 | Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Andrew Rannells, Cast of “The Book of Mormon” | |
| E90 | Mar 17, 2026 | Elijah Wood, David Alan Grier, Lea Michele, the cast of “Chess” | |
| E91 | Mar 18, 2026 | Edward Norton, José Andrés | |
| E92 | Mar 30, 2026 | John Mulaney, David Byrne | |
| E93 | Mar 31, 2026 | Nathan Lane, Arsenio Hall | |
| E94 | Apr 01, 2026 | Meryl Streep, Maggie Rogers | |
| E95 | Apr 02, 2026 | Paul Simon, Ramy Youssef | |
| E96 | Apr 06, 2026 | Keanu Reeves, Jack White | |
| E97 | Apr 07, 2026 | Oprah Winfrey, Brandi Carlile | |
| E98 | Apr 08, 2026 | Bryan Cranston, Robert Plant | |
| E99 | Apr 13, 2026 | Maya Rudolph, Nick Offerman, Jeff Tweedy, Hayley Williams, Rachel Dratch | |
| E100 | Apr 14, 2026 | Billy Crystal, Ina Garten | |
| E101 | Apr 15, 2026 | Anne Hathaway, Josh Johnson | |
| E102 | Apr 16, 2026 | Anderson Cooper, Patton Oswalt | |
| E103 | Apr 20, 2026 | Don Cheadle, Jake Tapper | |
| E104 | Apr 21, 2026 | Neil deGrasse Tyson, RAYE, John Kerry | |
| E105 | Apr 22, 2026 | Pete Buttigieg, Andy Serkis, Jon Stewart | |
| E106 | Apr 23, 2026 | Senator Elizabeth Warren, Michael Stipe | |
| E107 | May 04, 2026 | Christopher Nolan, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters | |
| E108 | May 05, 2026 | President Barack Obama | |
| E109 | May 06, 2026 | Sally Field, Chris Stapleton, Evie McGee Colbert | |
| E110 | May 07, 2026 | John Krasinski, Kids Pitch | |
| E111 | May 11, 2026 | Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver | |
| E112 | May 12, 2026 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Pedro Pascal | |
| E113 | May 13, 2026 | President Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt, Patrick Wilson | |
| E114 | May 14, 2026 | David Letterman, The Strokes | |
| E115 | May 18, 2026 | The Worst of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | |
| E116 | May 19, 2026 | Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne | |
| E117 | May 20, 2026 | Bruce Springsteen | |
| E118 | May 21, 2026 | A Goodbye Celebration |
Broadcast Cadence: Weeknights at 11:35 PM ET
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is a late-night talk show institution that airs weeknights on CBS. Since taking over the legendary franchise in 2015, Stephen Colbert has cemented the program as a cornerstone of American television by blending sharp-witted political satire with traditional variety entertainment. The show has maintained incredible longevity by successfully navigating the transition from the David Letterman era to a modern format that resonates with a contemporary audience. By consistently delivering timely commentary on the day's events, the series has secured its place as a dominant force in the late-night ratings landscape and a vital part of the cultural conversation.
The program serves as a daily habit for millions of viewers who rely on Colbert's nightly monologue to process the complexities of the news cycle. This consistent scheduling creates a sense of reliability and community, as the audience integrates the show into their evening wind-down routines. Through its mix of high-profile guest interviews and recurring comedic segments, the series provides a dependable blend of intellectual engagement and escapism. This enduring connection with its fan base ensures that the show remains a fixture of the broadcast schedule, continuing to influence public discourse while providing a familiar comfort to its loyal viewers every night.