• 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)
    • 51. Billy Bush, Gwendoline Christie

      04 Dec '17
      TV personality Billy Bush; actress Gwendoline Christie (Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017));
    • 52. Saoirse Ronan, Van Jones, Michelle Wolf

      05 Dec '17
      Actress Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird); author Van Jones; comic Michelle Wolf performs.
    • 53. Ed Helms, Christopher Jackson, Bleachers

      06 Dec '17
      Actor Ed Helms (Father Figures (2017)); actor Chris Jackson (Bull (2016)); Bleachers perform.
    • 54. Sarah Paulson/John Hodgman

      07 Dec '17
      Actress Sarah Paulson (The Post (2017)); humorist John Hodgman.
    • 55. Mark Hamill/Bobby Flay

      08 Dec '17
      Actor Mark Hamill (Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)); chef Bobby Flay;
    • 56. Matt Damon/Rahm Emanuel/Juanes

      11 Dec '17
      Actor Matt Damon ("Downsizing"); Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; Juanes perform.
    • 57. Tom Hanks/Katy Tur/Mac DeMarco

      12 Dec '17
      Actor Tom Hanks ("The Post"); journalist Katy Tur; Mac DeMarco sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
    • 58. Nick Jonas/Dennis Rodman/Jeezy/Tory Lanez

      13 Dec '17
      Actor Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)); retired basketball player Dennis Rodman; Jeezy performs with Tory Lanez.
    • 59. Adam Driver/John Early/Jon Batiste

      14 Dec '17
      Actor Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)); actor John Early (The Disaster Artist (2017)); Jonathan Batiste performs.
    • 60. Jodie Foster/Tom Hanks

      15 Dec '17
      Actress Jodie Foster (Becoming Iconic (2018)); actor Tom Hanks (The Post (2017));
    • 61. Anderson Cooper/Maz Jobrani/Margo Price

      02 Jan '18
      Journalist Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)); actor Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts (2017)); Margo Price performs.
    • 62. America Ferrera/David Harbour/Julien Baker

      03 Jan '18
      Actress America Ferrera (Superstore (2015)); actor David Harbour (Stranger Things (2016)); Julien Baker performs.
    • 63. 50 Cent/Rachel Brosnahan/Gary Vider

      04 Jan '18
      Actor 50 Cent (Power (2014)); actress Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)); comedian Gary Vider performs.
    • 64. Neil deGrasse Tyson

      05 Jan '18
      Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
    • 65. Liam Neeson/Michael Wolff/Andra Day/Common

      08 Jan '18
      Actor Liam Neeson (The Commuter (2018)); author Michael Wolff (book, "Fire and Fury"); Andra Day and Common perform.
    • 66. James Franco/Lena Waithe/Anderson East

      09 Jan '18
      Actor James Franco (The Disaster Artist (2017)); actress Lena Waithe (The Chi (2018)); Anderson East performs.
    • 67. Sarah Jessica Parker/Pete Holmes/Jack Black

      10 Jan '18
      Actress Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce (2016)); comic Pete Holmes (Crashing (2017)); Jack Black performs.
    • 68. Molly Shannon, Thomas Lennon, Owen Smith

      11 Jan '18
      Actress Molly Shannon; actor Thomas Lennon; stand-up comedy performance by Owen Smith
    • 69. Laurie Metcalf

      12 Jan '18
      Actress Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird (2017) and Roseanne (1988)).
    • 70. John Lithgow, Chuck Schumer, Black Eyed Peas

      15 Jan '18
      Actor John Lithgow (The Crown (2016)); Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); The Black Eyed Peas perform.
    • 71. Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Kaluuya, Ben Sinclair

      16 Jan '18
      Musician Jon Bon Jovi; actor Daniel Kaluuya (Black Panther (2018)); actor Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance (2016));
    • 72. Ricky Gervais, Matt Czuchry, Jon Bon Jovi

      17 Jan '18
      Actor Ricky Gervais ("Blazing Samurai"); actor Matt Czuchry ("The Resident"); Jon Bon Jovi performs.
    • 73. Sharon Stone, Rob Riggle, Fall Out Boy

      18 Jan '18
      Actor Sharon Stone ("Mosaic"); actor Rob Riggle ("12 Strong"); Fall Out Boy performs.
    • 74. J.K. Simmons/Rob Riggle

      19 Jan '18
      Actor J.K. Simmons (Counterpart (2017)); actor Rob Riggle (12 Strong (2018));
    • 75. James Corden/Ann Curry

      22 Jan '18
      TV host James Corden (The 59th Annual Grammy Awards (2017) and The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)); journalist Ann Curry.