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The Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers

Every episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers!

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night"...
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Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"A Full Hour of A Closer Look" is the best rated episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers". It scored 7.3/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/3/2023. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "John Oliver, Joe Buck".

  • A Full Hour of A Closer Look
    7.3/1025 votes
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    #1 - A Full Hour of A Closer Look

    Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2023

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump appearing in court for his civil fraud trial, the GOP's sham impeachment inquiry for Biden, Rudy Giuliani being sued by his ex-lawyer and more in an episode-long A Closer Look.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Oliver, Joe Buck
    7.0/1021 votes
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    #2 - John Oliver, Joe Buck

    Season 8 Episode 35 - Aired 11/26/2020

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump and his gang of very bad lawyers laying the groundwork to spend four years baselessly claiming the election was stolen from him and then chats with John Oliver and Joe Buck.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michael Strahan, Penn & Teller, Guster
    6.8/1024 votes
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    #3 - Michael Strahan, Penn & Teller, Guster

    Season 6 Episode 48 - Aired 1/18/2019

    TV personality Michael Strahan; magicians Penn & Teller; Guster performs; Jason McGerr sits in with the 8G Band.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reba McEntire, Werner Herzog, Tom Odell
    6.8/1019 votes
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    #4 - Reba McEntire, Werner Herzog, Tom Odell

    Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/2023

    Seth takes a closer look at Republicans choosing Congressman Steve Scalise as nominee for Speaker of the House before speaking with guests Reba McEntire and Werner Herzog and welcoming musical guest Tom Odell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kelly Clarkson, Erin Andrews, Ryan Beatty
    6.8/1020 votes
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    #5 - Kelly Clarkson, Erin Andrews, Ryan Beatty

    Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 10/17/2023

    Seth takes a closer look at Republicans nominating Congressman Jim Jordan, a key player in the January 6 coup attempt, for House speaker and Trump getting hit with his second gag order before speaking with guests Kelly Clarkson and Erin Andrews and welcoming musical guest Ryan Beatty.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Amy Poehler, Vice President Joe Biden, A Great Big World
    6.7/1049 votes
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    #6 - Amy Poehler, Vice President Joe Biden, A Great Big World

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2014

    "Late Night" kicks off the Seth Meyers era by welcoming guests actress Amy Poehler, Vice President Joe Biden, and a performance by pop duo A Great Big World.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • James Spader, Domhnall Gleeson, Ladee Hubbard
    6.7/1023 votes
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    #7 - James Spader, Domhnall Gleeson, Ladee Hubbard

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/2017

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jordan Peele, Patrick Wilson, Lewis Black
    6.7/1021 votes
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    #8 - Jordan Peele, Patrick Wilson, Lewis Black

    Season 5 Episode 49 - Aired 1/10/2018

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Kerry, Taron Egerton, Daniel Simonsen
    6.7/1017 votes
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    #9 - John Kerry, Taron Egerton, Daniel Simonsen

    Season 6 Episode 26 - Aired 11/21/2018

    Former Secretary of State John Kerry; actor Taron Egerton; comic Daniel Simonsen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Senator Kamala Harris, Mark Duplass, Omar Apollo
    6.7/1019 votes
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    #10 - Senator Kamala Harris, Mark Duplass, Omar Apollo

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 10/29/2019

    Seth welcomes democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, actor Mark Duplass, and a musical performance by Omar Apollo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bette Midler, Bryan Washington
    6.7/1018 votes
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    #11 - Bette Midler, Bryan Washington

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 10/29/2020

    Seth takes a closer look at President Trump signaling his intent to steal the election through the Supreme Court in a new A Closer Look, chats with Bette Midler about the Hulaween Hocus Pocus reunion and interviews Bryan Washington about his new book Memorial.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michael Moore, Rich Eisen
    6.7/1015 votes
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    #12 - Michael Moore, Rich Eisen

    Season 8 Episode 32 - Aired 11/20/2020

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump trying to overturn the will of Michigan voters before speaking with Michael Moore and Rich Eisen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blake Shelton, Jenny Slate, My Morning Jacket
    6.7/1018 votes
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    #13 - Blake Shelton, Jenny Slate, My Morning Jacket

    Season 8 Episode 40 - Aired 12/11/2020

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump joining Texas in a long-shot lawsuit to overturn the results of the 2020 election before speaking with guests Blake Shelton and Jenny Slate and welcoming musical guest My Morning Jacket.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hasan Minhaj, Tony Hale
    6.7/1020 votes
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    #14 - Hasan Minhaj, Tony Hale

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 10/7/2022

    Seth takes a closer look at the GOP rallying behind several pro-Trump Senate candidates whose campaigns have been engulfed in scandal before speaking with Hasan Minhaj and Tony Hale.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jesse Eisenberg, Meghann Fahy
    6.7/1012 votes
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    #15 - Jesse Eisenberg, Meghann Fahy

    Season 10 Episode 34 - Aired 12/8/2022

    Seth takes a closer look at MAGA Republican Herschel Walker losing a key race in Georgia to Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock before speaking with guests Jesse Eisenberg and Meghann Fahy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Anna Kendrick, John Larroquette
    6.7/1017 votes
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    #16 - Anna Kendrick, John Larroquette

    Season 10 Episode 46 - Aired 1/13/2023

    Seth takes a closer look at Attorney General Merrick Garland appointing a special counsel to look into the classified documents that were found at Biden's home and office from his time as vice president before speaking with Anna Kendrick and John Larroquette.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tracy Morgan, Chris Hayes
    6.7/1019 votes
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    #17 - Tracy Morgan, Chris Hayes

    Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2023

    Seth teams up with Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel for a brand-new Jokes Seth Can't Tell before speaking with guests Tracy Morgan and Chris Hayes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Amy Sedaris, Colin Quinn
    6.7/1019 votes
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    #18 - Amy Sedaris, Colin Quinn

    Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2023

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump endorsing Ohio congressman Jim Jordan as the next Speaker of the House before speaking with guests Amy Sedaris and Colin Quinn.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tina Fey, Kevin Millar & Sean Casey, Matt Goldich
    6.6/1028 votes
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    #19 - Tina Fey, Kevin Millar & Sean Casey, Matt Goldich

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/5/2017

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Billy Eichner, Soledad O'Brien
    6.6/1017 votes
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    #20 - Billy Eichner, Soledad O'Brien

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 11/7/2018

    Comic Billy Eichner; journalist Soledad O’Brien; Franklin Vanderbilt sits in with the 8G Band.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jeff Goldblum, Dick Cavett, Mark Iacono
    6.6/1018 votes
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    #21 - Jeff Goldblum, Dick Cavett, Mark Iacono

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 11/14/2018

    Actor Jeff Goldblum; TV personality Dick Cavett; restaurateur Mark Iacono; Caitlin Kalafus sits in with the 8G Band.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Daniel Radcliffe, Arjen Lubach, Antoni Porowski
    6.6/1018 votes
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    #22 - Daniel Radcliffe, Arjen Lubach, Antoni Porowski

    Season 6 Episode 27 - Aired 11/22/2018

    Actor Daniel Radcliffe; comic Arjen Lubach; actor Antoni Porowski.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Andy Samberg, Josh Hutcherson
    6.6/1018 votes
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    #23 - Andy Samberg, Josh Hutcherson

    Season 6 Episode 43 - Aired 1/10/2019

    Actor Andy Samberg; actor Josh Hutcherson; Charlie Hall sits in with the 8G Band.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sarah Paulson, H. Jon Benjamin
    6.6/1019 votes
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    #24 - Sarah Paulson, H. Jon Benjamin

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2020

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump holding another packed rally during the pandemic and talks with Sarah Paulson about Ratched and H. Jon Benjamin about Archer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chris Hayes, David Sedaris
    6.6/1015 votes
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    #25 - Chris Hayes, David Sedaris

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 11/6/2020

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump’s path to reelection narrowing as the remaining swing states continue counting ballots and then chats with Chris Hayes and David Sedaris.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A