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The Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 17 - Molly Shannon, Brooks Wheelan
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E17

    Seth takes a closer look at Republicans and the Trump campaign distancing themselves from a racist comment at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally that sparked immediate backlash before speaking with guests Molly Shannon and Brooks Wheelan.

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  2. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 41 - Billy Eichner, Harris Dickinson, Mario Carbone
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E41

    Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes before speaking with guests Billy Eichner and Harris Dickinson and welcoming Mario Carbone for a cooking demonstration.

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  3. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 103 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Diller
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E103

    Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump being very sad that his poorly attended Army-themed birthday party was overshadowed by massive nationwide protests before speaking with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barry Diller.

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  4. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 104 - Christine Baranski, James Acaster, Meredith Hayden
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E104

    Seth does his monologue before holding a surprise inspection of his monologue writers, then speaks with guests Christine Baranski and James Acaster and welcomes Meredith Hayden for a cooking demonstration.

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  5. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 106 - Chris Hayes, Mike Birbiglia
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E106

    Seth takes a closer look at Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson grilling each other in a very heated discussion about the merits of U.S. military intervention in Iran before speaking with guests Chris Hayes and Mike Birbiglia.

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  6. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 107 - Uma Thurman, Matty Matheson
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E107

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump floating the possibility of regime change in Iran after an illegal military strike that was not authorized by Congress before speaking with Uma Thurman and Matty Matheson.

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  7. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 110 - Mariska Hargitay, Jacob Soboroff, Mike Drucker
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E110

    Seth does his monologue before a "kindness" supporter in the audience asks Seth to lay off Elon Musk, then speaks with guests Mariska Hargitay, Jacob Soboroff and Mike Drucker.

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  8. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 113 - Timothy Olyphant, Emily Ratajkowski
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S12:E113

    Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump calling the Jeffrey Epstein case a "hoax" before speaking with Timothy Olyphant and Emily Ratajkowski.

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  9. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 16 - Tom Holland, David Remnick
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    S12:E16

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump's supporters shrugging off the bombshell revelation that he repeatedly praised Hitler before speaking with Tom Holland and David Remnick.

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  10. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 23 - Barry Keoghan, Scott Speedman
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    S12:E23

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump's campaign confirming he will begin mass deportations on day one of his presidency and the Justice Department winding down the criminal cases against him before speaking with guests Barry Keoghan and Scott Speedman.

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  11. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 42 - Hoda Kotb, Amy Sedaris
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    S12:E42

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump drawing up plans to harass and jail his opponents while the media is laser focused on drones before speaking with guests Hoda Kotb and Amy Sedaris.

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  12. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 9 - Andrew Garfield, Cristin Milioti
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S12:E9

    Seth takes a closer look at several media outlets finally starting to accurately describe how weird and unhinged Trump's rallies are before speaking with guests Andrew Garfield and Cristin Milioti.

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  13. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 137 - America Ferrera, Hugh Bonneville
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S12:E137

    Seth takes a closer look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics announcing that consumer prices rose more than expected in August despite being a huge issue among voters in last year's presidential election before speaking with guests America Ferrera and Hugh Bonneville.

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  14. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 36 - Taron Egerton, Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    S12:E36

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump stating he would deport American citizens and admitting he cannot guarantee that Americans won't pay higher prices before speaking with Taron Egerton, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.

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  15. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 105 - Cole Escola
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S12:E105

    Seth takes a closer look at masked agents arresting yet another Democratic elected official and Donald Trump threatening to plunge the U.S. into another disastrous war in the Middle East before speaking with Cole Escola.

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  16. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 120 - Taron Egerton, Tim Herlihy, Chase Sui Wonders
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    S12:E120

    Seth does his monologue before holding a Late Night White House press briefing, then speaks with guests Taron Egerton, Tim Herlihy and Chase Sui Wonders.

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  17. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 18 - Nicolle Wallace, Betty Gilpin, Jeff Hiller
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    S12:E18

    Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes before speaking with guests Nicolle Wallace, Betty Gilpin and Jeff Hiller.

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  18. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 140 - Brett Goldstein, Rob Reiner
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    S12:E140

    Seth reminisces about a simpler - albeit recent - time when people weren't selling counterfeit Labubus before speaking with Brett Goldstein and Rob Reiner.

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  19. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 34 - Jennifer Hudson, James Acaster, Michael Narciso
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    S12:E34

    Seth reminisces about a simpler - albeit recent - time when people weren't using ChatGPT to write college essays before speaking with guests Jennifer Hudson and James Acaster and welcoming Michael Narciso for a cooking demonstration.

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  20. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 43 - John Mulaney & Simon Rich, Nicholas Hoult
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    S12:E43

    Seth takes a closer look at the Republican Party taking orders from their new leader Elon Musk, who is demanding that the GOP shut down the government until Trump takes office, before speaking with guests John Mulaney, Simon Rich and Nicholas Hoult.

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  21. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 130 - Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Turner
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    S12:E130

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump claiming he personally selected the nominees for this year's Kennedy Center honors so that he could prevent "woke" artists from getting the award before speaking with guests Pierce Brosnan and Sophie Turner.

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  22. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 127 - Seth Rogen, Mina Kimes
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    S12:E127

    Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump giving an unhinged press conference announcing his decision to send federal troops to Washington, D.C., before speaking with Seth Rogen and Mina Kimes.

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  23. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 8 - Nate Bargatze, Paul Reiser
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    S12:E8

    Seth takes a closer look at a filing by special counsel Jack Smith revealing damning new evidence about Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election before speaking with guests Nate Bargatze and Paul Reiser.

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  24. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 128 - Zoë Kravitz, Ariana Madix, Chef Josh Capon
    6.3/10(15 votes)

    S12:E128

    Seth does his monologue and holds a surprise inspection of his monologue writers before speaking with guests Zoë Kravitz and Ariana Madix and welcoming Chef Josh Capon for a cooking demonstration.

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  25. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 12 Episode 20 - Jesse Eisenberg, Mika Brzezinski
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S12:E20

    Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump dressing up as a garbage man and riding around Wisconsin in a garbage truck before speaking with guests Jesse Eisenberg and Mika Brzezinski.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Molly Shannon, Brooks Wheelan" is the best rated episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" season 12. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/29/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Billy Eichner, Harris Dickinson, Mario Carbone".