• Air date: 05 Sep '17 194 episodes
      Improv actor and comic Stephen Colbert leaves his "The Colbert Report" character behind as he makes his long-awaited return to television. As the host of The Late Show franchise redux -- taped at the historic Ed Sullivan Theatre at New York -- Colbert talks to actors, athletes, politicians, comics, artists and musicians as himself for the first time. Loyal fans, however, will also be treated to consistency as Colbert remains backed by many members of his writing and digital team from his former venture. Julliard-trained Jon Batiste serves as the bandleader.
  • List of Episodes (194)
    • 1. Maggie Gyllenhaal/Graham Norton/Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

      05 Sep '17
      Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Deuce (2017)); comic Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show (2007)); Lukas Nelson and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real perform.
    • 2. Liev Schreiber/Joe Buck/Sonequa Martin-Green/Sheila E.

      06 Sep '17
      Actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan (2013) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)); sportscaster Joe Buck; actress Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead (2010)); Sheila E. performs.
    • 3. Bernie Sanders/Caitriona Balfe/The National

      07 Sep '17
      Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind-Vt.); actress Caitriona Balfe (Outlander (2014)); The National perform.
    • 4. Donald Trump Jr. Testifying to Congress/Jessica Biel/Sonequa Martin-Green

      08 Sep '17
      Stephen's take on the news of the day; actress Jessica Biel (The Sinner (2017) and BoJack Horseman (2014)).
    • 5. THE LATE SHOW's Second Anniversary Special

      15 Sep '17
      The Late Show's second anniversary special.
    • 6. Hillary Clinton/Emma Stone

      19 Sep '17
      Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; actress Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes (2017)).
    • 7. Jeff Bridges/Jeff Flake/Miguel

      20 Sep '17
      Actor Jeff Bridges (Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)); Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) (book, "Conscience of a Conservative"); Miguel performs.
    • 8. Jim Parsons/Pamela Adlon/The Killers

      21 Sep '17
      Actor Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory (2007)); actress Pamela Adlon (Better Things (2016)); The Killers perform.
    • 9. Bobby Moynihan/Tatiana Maslany

      22 Sep '17
      Actor Bobby Moynihan (Me, Myself and I (2017)); actress Tatiana Maslany (Stronger (2017)).
    • 10. Sterling K. Brown/Chance The Rapper

      25 Sep '17
      Actor Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us (2016) and Marshall (2017)); Chance the Rapper performs.
    • 11. Sofia Vergara/David Boreanaz/Ken Burns

      26 Sep '17
      Actress Sofía Vergara (Modern Family (2009)); actor David Boreanaz (Bones (2005)); documentarian Ken Burns (The Vietnam War (2017)).
    • 12. Nick Kroll/Michael Bloomberg/Tim Heidecker/Eric Wareheim

      27 Sep '17
      Actor Nick Kroll (Big Mouth (2017) and The House (2017)); businessman Michael Bloomberg; comics Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.
    • 13. Steve Martin/Mark Feuerstein/Steep Canyon Rangers

      28 Sep '17
      Actor Steve Martin; actor Mark Feuerstein (9JKL (2017)); Steve Martin performs with The Steep Canyon Rangers.
    • 14. Jerry Seinfield

      29 Sep '17
      Comic Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)).
    • 15. Pierce Brosnan/Jason Alexander/Ta-Nehisi Coates

      02 Oct '17
      Actor Pierce Brosnan (The Foreigner (2017)); actor Jason Alexander (Hit the Road (2017)); author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
    • 16. Michael Weatherly/Natasha Leggero/Paul Weller

      03 Oct '17
      Actor Michael Weatherly (Bull (2016)); actress Natasha Leggero (Dice (2016)); Paul Weller performs.
    • 17. Kerry Washington/Russell Brand/St. Vincent

      04 Oct '17
      Actress Kerry Washington (Scandal (2012)); author Russell Brand (book, "Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions"); St. Vincent performs.
    • 18. Morgan Freeman/Grace Gummer/Nathan Macintosh

      05 Oct '17
      Actor Morgan Freeman (Just Getting Started (2017)); actress Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot (2015)); comic Nathan Macintosh.
    • 19. Kathy Bates

      06 Oct '17
      Actress Kathy Bates (Disjointed (2017));
    • 20. Jackie Chan/Tig Notaro/Bob Schieffer/Trombone Shorty

      09 Oct '17
      Actor Jackie Chan (The Foreigner (2017)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)); Bob Schieffer (CBS News); Trombone Shorty sits in with Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human.
    • 21. Tracee Ellis Ross/Luke Evans/Jade Bird

      10 Oct '17
      Actress Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish (2014)); actor Luke Evans (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)); Jade Bird performs.
    • 22. Andrew Garfield/Tracy Ullman/Wolf Parade

      11 Oct '17
      Actor Andrew Garfield (Breathe (2017)); actress Tracey Ullman (Tracey Breaks the News (2017)); Wolf Parade perform.
    • 23. Bill Murray/Claire Foy/Jan Vogler

      12 Oct '17
      Actor Bill Murray; actress Claire Foy (Breathe (2017) and The Crown (2016)); Bill Murray performs with Jan Vogler and Friends.
    • 24. Conan O'Brien/Tig Notaro

      13 Oct '17
      TV talk show host Conan O'Brien (Conan (2010)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)).
    • 25. Anna Faris/Amy Sedaris/Tyminski

      23 Oct '17
      Actress Anna Faris (Mom (2013)); actress Amy Sedaris (BoJack Horseman (2014)); Dan Tyminski performs.