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Season 8 - Best Episodes Of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Overall Rating: ★ 7.1

Season 8 - Best Episodes Of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.1)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 8 episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where 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. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch

10 Seasons
1628 Episodes
Returning Series
Comedy Talk
Best Episodes
S8E3 - Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor ★ 6.1
S8E4 - Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent ★ 5.9
S8E5 - Steve Carell, Phoenix ★ 5.9
Worst Episodes
S8E16 - Maggie Haberman ★ 4.7
S8E15 - Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy ★ 4.8
S8E17 - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan ★ 5.0
★ 6.1/10 (29 votes)
#1

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

S8:E3

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

★ 5.9/10 (31 votes)
#2

Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

S8:E4

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)
#3

Steve Carell, Phoenix

S8:E5

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

★ 5.9/10 (28 votes)
#4

Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba

S8:E9

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

★ 5.8/10 (27 votes)
#5

Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

S8:E18

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”

★ 5.7/10 (28 votes)
#6

Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

S8:E8

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

★ 5.6/10 (27 votes)
#7

Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

S8:E13

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

★ 5.6/10 (26 votes)
#8

George Clooney, Alex G

S8:E14

Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)
#9

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

S8:E2

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

★ 5.5/10 (27 votes)
#10

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

S8:E10

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

★ 5.4/10 (34 votes)
#11

Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

S8:E1

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

★ 5.2/10 (31 votes)
#12

Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

S8:E7

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

★ 5.1/10 (29 votes)
#13

Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

S8:E6

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

★ 5.1/10 (27 votes)
#14

Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

S8:E11

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

★ 5.1/10 (24 votes)
#15

Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

S8:E12

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

★ 5.0/10 (24 votes)
#16

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

S8:E17

Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.

★ 4.8/10 (25 votes)
#17

Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

S8:E15

Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

★ 4.7/10 (22 votes)
#18

Maggie Haberman

S8:E16

Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

★ 0.0/10
#19

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mercurio

S8:E19

Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mercurio.

★ 0.0/10
#20

John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

S8:E20

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

★ 0.0/10
#21

George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

S8:E21

Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

★ 0.0/10
#22

Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran

S8:E22

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

★ 0.0/10
#23

Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

S8:E23

Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.

Smatthew Oct 31, 2022

Pete Buttigieg sure has a way with speaking. It's been awhile since I've been captivated by infrast...

★ 0.0/10
#24

Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin

S8:E24

Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.

★ 0.0/10
#25

Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

S8:E25

Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

★ 4.7/10 (22 votes)
#1

Maggie Haberman

S8:E16

Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

★ 4.8/10 (25 votes)
#2

Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

S8:E15

Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

★ 5.0/10 (24 votes)
#3

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

S8:E17

Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.

★ 5.1/10 (29 votes)
#4

Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

S8:E6

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

★ 5.1/10 (27 votes)
#5

Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

S8:E11

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

★ 5.1/10 (24 votes)
#6

Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

S8:E12

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

★ 5.2/10 (31 votes)
#7

Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

S8:E7

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

★ 5.4/10 (34 votes)
#8

Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

S8:E1

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)
#9

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

S8:E2

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

★ 5.5/10 (27 votes)
#10

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

S8:E10

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

★ 5.6/10 (27 votes)
#11

Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

S8:E13

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

★ 5.6/10 (26 votes)
#12

George Clooney, Alex G

S8:E14

Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.

★ 5.7/10 (28 votes)
#13

Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

S8:E8

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

★ 5.8/10 (27 votes)
#14

Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

S8:E18

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”

★ 5.9/10 (31 votes)
#15

Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

S8:E4

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)
#16

Steve Carell, Phoenix

S8:E5

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

★ 5.9/10 (28 votes)
#17

Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba

S8:E9

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

★ 6.1/10 (29 votes)
#18

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

S8:E3

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

★ 5.4/10 (34 votes)

Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

S8:E1

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

S8:E2

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

★ 6.1/10 (29 votes)

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

S8:E3

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

★ 5.9/10 (31 votes)

Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

S8:E4

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)

Steve Carell, Phoenix

S8:E5

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

★ 5.1/10 (29 votes)

Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

S8:E6

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

★ 5.2/10 (31 votes)

Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

S8:E7

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

★ 5.7/10 (28 votes)

Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

S8:E8

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

★ 5.9/10 (28 votes)

Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba

S8:E9

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

★ 5.5/10 (27 votes)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

S8:E10

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

★ 5.1/10 (27 votes)

Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

S8:E11

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

★ 5.1/10 (24 votes)

Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

S8:E12

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

★ 5.6/10 (27 votes)

Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

S8:E13

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

★ 5.6/10 (26 votes)

George Clooney, Alex G

S8:E14

Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.

★ 4.8/10 (25 votes)

Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

S8:E15

Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

★ 4.7/10 (22 votes)

Maggie Haberman

S8:E16

Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

★ 5.0/10 (24 votes)

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

S8:E17

Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.

★ 5.8/10 (27 votes)

Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

S8:E18

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”

★ 0.0/10

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mercurio

S8:E19

Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mercurio.

★ 0.0/10

John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

S8:E20

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

★ 0.0/10

George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

S8:E21

Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

★ 0.0/10

Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran

S8:E22

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

★ 0.0/10

Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

S8:E23

Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.

Smatthew Oct 31, 2022

Pete Buttigieg sure has a way with speaking. It's been awhile since I've been captivated by infrast...

★ 0.0/10

Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin

S8:E24

Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.

★ 0.0/10

Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

S8:E25

Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 6.6 25
★ 7.5 Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith
★ 5.3 Gina Rodriguez, Ben Bernanke, Tame Impala
4 ★ 6.4 25
★ 7.6 John Krasinski, Yvonne Orji
★ 4.6 “Admit It, You Forgot This Happened”
7 ★ 6.3 25
★ 7.1 Jeff Daniels, Nate Burleson
★ 5.4 Rebecca Ferguson
8 ★ 5.4 18
★ 6.1 Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor
★ 4.7 Maggie Haberman
2 ★ 4.9 25
★ 5.7 Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Millie Bobby Brown, The Head and The Heart
★ 4.3 Samantha Bee, Abby Elliott, Asa Butterfield
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