Episode 1
Stephen welcomes actor Jim Gaffigan and journalist Ann Curry.
Episode 2
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and a musical performance by Pixies.
Episode 3
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and TV host Graham Norton.
Episode 4
Stephen welcomes former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, actor Bill Skarsgård, and a musical performance by BANKS.
Episode 5
Stephen welcomes actor Ansel Elgort and journalists Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey.
Episode 6
Stephen welcomes actor James McAvoy, author Stephen King, and a musical performance by Vampire Weekend.
Episode 7
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper and screenwriter Jon Lovett.
Episode 8
Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hiddleston and talk show host Marie Osmond.
Episode 9
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and actors Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland & Susan Olsen (“The Brady Bunch”).
Episode 10
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal and a musical performance by Thomas Rhett.
Episode 11
Stephen welcomes actress Taraji P. Henson, actor Aasif Mandvi, and comic Kevin Camia.
Episode 12
A recap of the best moments of Season 4.
Episode 13
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Paul McCartney.
Episode 14
Stephen welcomes talk show host Whoopi Goldberg and author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Episode 15
Stephen welcomes actress Renée Zellweger and actor Walton Goggins.
Episode 16
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Brittany Howard.
Episode 17
Stephen welcomes actress Patricia Heaton plus an interview with and musical performance by Tegan & Sara.
Episode 18
Stephen welcomes former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton & daughter Chelsea Clinton and a musical performance by Wilco.
Episode 19
Stephen welcomes TV host Rachel Maddow and musician Thom Yorke.
Episode 20
Stephen welcomes actor Rami Malek, TV director Jill Soloway, and comic Leah Bonnema.
Episode 21
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Carrie Underwood, filmmaker Kevin Smith, and actor Jason Mewes.
Episode 22
Stephen welcomes actor Jon Hamm and professional baseball player Pete Alonso.
Episode 23
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and former national security adviser Susan Rice.
Episode 24
Stephen welcomes actor Will Smith and actor Andrew Scott.
Episode 25
Stephen welcomes TV personality Jonathan Van Ness, actor Brett Gelman, a musical performance by Big Thief, and special appearances by Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders & Pete Buttigieg.
Episode 26
Stephen welcomes comic John Oliver, actress Amy Sedaris, singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, and a musical performance by Big Thief.
Episode 27
Stephen welcomes actress Julie Andrews, actor Jonathan Groff, and a musical performance by YUNGBLUD ft. Dan Reynolds.
Episode 28
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow, actress Camila Mendes, and actress Julie Andrews.
Episode 29
Stephen welcomes journalist Ronan Farrow and actress Andrea Savage.
Episode 30
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Toby Keith.
Episode 31
Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Murphy and blogger Ree Drummond.
Episode 32
Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah, Radhika Jones, and editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.
Episode 33
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Aniston and actor Thomas Middleditch.
Episode 34
Stephen welcomes actor Norman Reedus, actress Cynthia Erivo, and a musical performance by Miranda Lambert.
Episode 35
Stephen welcomes speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Episode 36
Stephen welcomes rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, TV host Conan O’Brien, and actor Rob Corddry.
Episode 37
Stephen welcomes country singer Tim McGraw and Sen Sherrod Brown.
Episode 38
Stephen welcomes actress Elizabeth Banks and Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Episode 39
Stephen welcomes actress Helen Mirren, actor Ian McKellen, and contestants from the “MasterChef Junior” contest.
Episode 40
Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson, and a musical performance by King Princess.
Episode 41
Stephen welcomes actor Liev Schreiber, actor Daniel Kaluuya, and a musical performance by Cold War Kids.
Episode 42
Stephen welcomes actor Tim Robbins and political analyst Nicolle Wallace.
Episode 43
Stephen welcomes actor Mark Ruffalo, TV host Andy Cohen, and a musical performance by Thom Yorke.
Episode 44
Stephen welcomes actor David Harbour plus an interview with and musical performance by Karen Olivo & Aaron Tveit.
Episode 45
Stephen welcomes actor Adam Driver, a musical performance by The 1975, a special appearance by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 1.
Episode 46
Stephen welcomes actress Helena Bonham Carter, a special appearance by actress Lucy Lawless, actor Bret McKenzie, and “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 2.
Episode 47
Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann and journalist Alex Wagner, plus “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 3.
Episode 48
Stephen welcomes Senator Kamala Harris and a musical performance by Lady Antebellum, plus “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 4.
Episode 49
Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and actress Lena Waithe, plus “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 5.
Episode 50
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and filmmaker J.J. Abrams.
Episode 51
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and actress Adrienne Warren.
Episode 52
Stephen welcomes actor LL Cool J, plus an interview with and a cooking demo by José Andrés.
Episode 53
Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne, comedian/actor Joe Pera, and a musical performance by Pharrell Williams.
Episode 54
Stephen welcomes actress Scarlett Johansson, and a musical performance by The Weeknd.
Episode 55
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, actor Chris Parnell, and a musical performance by The Weeknd.
Episode 56
Stephen welcomes actress Saoirse Ronan and journalist Tom Brokaw.
Episode 57
Stephen welcomes actor Ed Harris, actress Florence Pugh, and a musical performance by Jon Batiste.
Episode 58
Stephen welcomes actor Clive Owen, former ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, and a musical performance by Thomas Rhett.
Episode 59
Stephen welcomes Rep. Adam Schiff.
Episode 60
Stephen welcomes actor Mark Harmon, a stand-up comedy performance by Caitlin Weierhauser, and a special appearance by the cast of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Episode 61
Stephen welcomes actor Aaron Paul and a musical performance by Idina Menzel.
Episode 62
Stephen welcomes actor Jamie Foxx.
Episode 63
Stephen welcomes actress Charlize Theron and television personality Martha Stewart.
Episode 64
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Hudson, actor Jonathan Pryce, and a musical performance by Sharon Van Etten ft. Norah Jones.
Episode 65
Stephen welcomes actress Jane Fonda, TV personality Tan France, and a musical performance by Miranda Lambert.
Episode 66
Stephen welcomes actress Rose Byrne, actor Bobby Cannavale, chef Jamie Oliver, and a comedy performance by Kate Willett.
Episode 67
Stephen welcomes actor Larry David with a comedy performance by Pedro Gonzalez.
Episode 68
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders and actor Penn Badgley.
Episode 69
Stephen welcomes actress Laura Dern plus an interview with and musical performance by Kesha.
Episode 70
Stephen welcomes TV hosts Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski and a performance by the cast of “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical.”
Episode 71
Stephen welcomes presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
Episode 72
Stephen welcomes presidential candidate Andrew Yang and actress Abby McEnany.
Episode 73
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Gad, journalist Tamron Hall, and a musical performance by Tiana Major9 & Earthgang.
Episode 74
Stephen welcomes stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan and American philanthropist Tom Steyer.
Episode 75
Stephen welcomes actor Patrick Stewart and TV personality Dick Cavett.
Episode 76
Stephen welcomes John Mulaney.
Episode 77
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Cuomo, actor David Alan Grier, and a special appearance from actor Jon Stewart.
Episode 78
Stephen welcomes actor Antonio Banderas and actor Jay Hernandez, from the CBS drama Magnum P.I.
Episode 79
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Martin, and a musical performance by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
Episode 80
Stephen welcomes actress Samantha Bee, singer-songwriter Michael Stipe and a special appearance by comedian Dana Carvey.
Episode 81
Stephen welcomes actress Edie Falco, comedian Fortune Feimster, a musical performance by Algiers, and a special appearance by Monica Aldama, La’Darius Marshall, Jerry Harris & Gabi Butler from the cast of “Cheer.”
Episode 82
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Rob McElhenney, and a special appearance by Triumph The Insult Comic Dog.
Episode 83
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo, reporter Philip Rucker, and journalist Carol Leonnig.
Episode 84
Stephen welcomes actor Jim Carrey.
Episode 85
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and actor Patton Oswalt.
Episode 86
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Joe Mantegna, and a musical performance by Michael Kiwanuka.
Episode 87
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by Alex Ebert.
Episode 88
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a musical performance by Moses Sumney.
Episode 89
Stephen welcomes actor Will Ferrell.
Episode 90
Stephen welcomes actor James Marsden, actor Sam Heughan, and a special appearance by John Oliver.
Episode 91
Stephen welcomes former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and a musical performance by Hailee Steinfeld.
Episode 92
Stephen welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff.
Episode 93
Stephen welcomes actor Jason Segel, journalist Charlotte Alter, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Episode 94
Stephen welcomes actor John Turturro, radio personality Charlamagne Tha God, and a musical performance by KALEO.
Episode 95
Stephen welcomes actress Tyra Banks and wildlife educator Coyote Peterson.
Episode 96
Stephen welcomes actor Ty Burrell, journalist John Heilemann, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
Episode 97
Stephen welcomes actor Anthony Mackie, journalist Susan Glasser, and actor David Alan Grier.
Episode 98
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and TV personality David Chang.
Episode 99
Stephen welcomes actress Casey Wilson, plus an interview with and a musical performance by Keith Urban.
Episode 100
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, a stand-up comedy performance by Hannah Einbinder, and a special appearance by Ty Burrell.
Episode 101
Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski and a musical performance by Rachael & Vilray.
Episode 102
Stephen welcomes former professional basketball player Charles Barkley and actor Peter Sarsgaard.
Episode 103
Stephen welcomes actor Hank Azaria and actress Suzy Nakamura.
Episode 104
Stephen welcomes medical reporter Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Episode 105
Stephen Colbert from home, with special guest John Oliver.
Episode 106
Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Radcliffe, journalist Jonathan Karl, and a musical performance by John Prine.
Episode 107
Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, and a musical performance by Keith Urban.
Episode 108
Stephen welcomes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, plus an interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys.
Episode 109
Stephen welcomes singer Lady Gaga, Chance The Rapper, and a musical performance by Jim James.
Episode 110
Stephen welcomes TV host Conan O’Brien and a musical performance by Michael Stipe.
Episode 111
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical tribute to John Prine by Brandi Carlile.
Episode 112
Stephen welcomes hosts of “Pod Save America”: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, & Tommy Vietor, author & presidential historian Jon Meacham, and a musical tribute to John Prine by Dave Matthews.
Episode 113
Stephen welcomes actor Matthew McConaughey, and a musical performance by Sam Hunt.
Episode 114
Stephen welcomes CBS News’ chief medical correspondent, Dr. Jonathan LaPook, and actress Cate Blanchett.
Episode 115
Stephen welcomes retired basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, astronaut Jessica Meir, and a musical performance by Matt Berninger of the National.
Episode 116
Stephen welcomes actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge and a special appearance by Steve Martin.
Episode 117
Stephen welcomes television host Trevor Noah, and a musical performance by Willie, Lukas & Micah Nelson.
Episode 118
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Michael Moore and a musical performance by Brett Eldredge.
Episode 119
Stephen welcomes actor Nathan Lane and Chef José Andrés.
Episode 120
Stephen welcomes co-founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates, actress Claire Danes, and actor Mandy Patinkin.
Episode 121
Stephen welcomes comedian John Mulaney and a musical performance by John Fogerty.
Episode 122
Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, and a musical performance by M. Ward.
Episode 123
Stephen welcomes Senator Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a musical performance by Haim.
Episode 124
Stephen welcomes Senator Chuck Schumer and actor Paul Giamatti.
Episode 125
Stephen welcomes actress Thandie Newton, television host Ina Garten, and a special appearance by John Mulaney.
Episode 126
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Mark Foster.
Episode 127
Stephen welcomes author Stephen King and a musical performance by Sheryl Crow.
Episode 128
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and a musical performance by Randy Newman.
Episode 129
Stephen welcomes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and a musical performance by Christine & the Queens.
Episode 130
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper and a musical performance by Tame Impala.
Episode 131
Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and actress Ellie Kemper.
Episode 132
Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Laurie and a musical performance by Benjamin Gibbard.
Episode 133
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and author Alison Roman.
Episode 134
Stephen welcomes actor Kumail Nanjiani, a musical performance by Andra Day, and a special appearance by Elmo.
Episode 135
Stephen welcomes TV host Gayle King and actress Amy Sedaris.
Episode 136
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell, and a musical performance by Wilco, plus a special appearance by Nick Kroll.
Episode 137
Stephen welcomes Vice President Joe Biden.
Episode 138
Stephen welcomes rapper Killer Mike and political commentator Chris Hayes.
Episode 139
Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key and author Wes Moore.
Episode 140
Stephen welcomes radio personality Charlamagne Tha God and a musical performance by Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio.
Episode 141
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Brian Wilson.
Episode 142
Stephen welcomes Rep. Karen Bass, journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, and a musical performance by Grace Potter with Jackson Browne, Marcus King & Lucius.
Episode 143
Stephen welcomes news anchor Chris Wallace, and sports analyst and former NFL athlete Emmanuel Acho.
Episode 144
Stephen welcomes politician Stacey Abrams, professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe, and a performance by The Flaming Lips.
Episode 145
Stephen welcomes journalist Wesley Lowery and filmmaker Judd Apatow.
Episode 146
Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and a musical performance by Black Pumas.
Episode 147
Stephen welcomes comedian Hasan Minhaj and a musical performance by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit.
Episode 148
Stephen welcomes Senator Kamala Harris and a musical performance by Milky Chance & Jack Johnson.
Episode 149
Stephen welcomes sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and comic Mike Birbiglia.
Episode 150
Stephen welcomes talk show host James Corden, actress Laura Benanti, and a musical performance by Bright Eyes.
Episode 151
Stephen welcomes former national security advisor John Bolton.
Episode 152
Stephen welcomes comic Jon Stewart.
Episode 153
Stephen welcomes author Ibram X. Kendi and comedian Patton Oswalt.
Episode 154
Stephen welcomes journalist Norah O’Donnell and a musical performance by IDK.
Episode 155
Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hanks.
Episode 156
Stephen welcomes actor Ricky Gervais and a musical performance by Noah Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus.
Episode 157
Stephen welcomes television host W. Kamau Bell, and a musical performance by The Chicks.
Episode 158
Stephen welcomes talk show host Andy Cohen and a musical performance by Phoebe Bridgers.
Episode 159
Stephen welcomes activist Greta Thunberg and actor Keegan-Michael Key.
Episode 160
Stephen welcomes psychologist Mary Trump.
Episode 161
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Ava DuVernay, actress Kristen Bell, and a musical performance by Ben Folds.
Episode 162
Stephen welcomes Dr. Jon LaPook and a musical performance by Maroon 5.
Episode 163
Stephen welcomes actress Laura Linney.
Episode 164
Stephen welcomes journalist April Ryan and actor Jason Sudeikis.
Episode 165
Stephen welcomes political advisor Mark McKinnon, and journalist Alex Wagner. Plus a musical performance by Baby Rose.
Episode 166
Stephen welcomes former National Security Advisor Susan Rice and a musical performance by Sheryl Crow.
Episode 167
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
Episode 168
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Nathaniel Rateliff.
Episode 169
Stephen welcomes former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and a musical performance by The Killers.
Episode 170
Stephen welcomes Hosts of “Pod Save America”: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, a musical performance by Tim McGraw, and a special appearance by actress Laura Benanti.
Episode 171
Stephen welcomes former Congressman Trey Gowdy, actor Keanu Reeves, and actor Alex Winter.
Episode 172
Stephen welcomes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and a musical performance by Lucinda Williams.
Episode 173
Stephen welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie and a musical performance by Gregory Porter.
