List of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night talk show and it airs weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Central on CBS in the United States. The hour-long show has aired since September 8, 2015, and is hosted by actor, comedian and critic Stephen Colbert, an alumnus of The Daily Show and former host of The Colbert Report. Louis Cato and The Late Show Band serve as the show's house band. A total of 1,682 episodes have aired.

Episodes

2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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2020

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2021

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2022

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2023

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2024

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2025

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August

No.	Original release date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
1680	August 4, 2025 (2025-08-04)	Julia Garner, Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich	N/A
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Presidential Fun Fact. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Julia Garner discusses Weapons. Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses recent politics and his new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America.
1681	August 5, 2025 (2025-08-05)	Fred Armisen, Governor JB Pritzker	N/A
1682	August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06)	Josh Brolin	The Black Keys
1683	August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)	Senator Alex Padilla	Louis Cato, John Scofield and Marcus Miller
"Late Show Presents: Kids Pitch: Superhero Edition" leads into a trailer for "Bulbo and the Strange Villain: One Little Light Can Change the World," starring Walton Goggins (as the hero), Steve Buscemi (as the villain), John Oliver, Amanda Seyfried, Tituss Burgess, Tramell Tillman, Judy Greer, Matthew Rhys, and Lizzy Caplan; Sen. Alex Padilla discusses his defense of immigrants; Louis Cato joins John Scofield and Marcus Miller in performing "Black Man Blues."

External links

• Official website
• Lineups at Interbridge
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at IMDb