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The Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 8

Every episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 8

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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  1. 7.2/10(22 votes)

    #1 - John Oliver, Joe Buck

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    S8:E35

    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.

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  2. 6.8/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Kaley Cuoco, Cazzie David

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    S8:E29

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump irreversibly lighting American democracy on fire before interviewing Kaley Cuoco about The Flight Attendant and Cazzie David about her book No One Asked for This: Essays.

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  3. 6.8/10(20 votes)

    #3 - The Chicks, Jamie Demetriou, Christina Aguilera

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    S8:E41

    Seth takes a closer look at the Electoral College voting to make Joe Biden the next president of the United States, then chats with The Chicks and Jamie Demetriou before welcoming musical guest Christina Aguilera.

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  4. 6.7/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Bette Midler, Bryan Washington

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    S8:E20

    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.

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  5. 6.7/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Michael Moore, Rich Eisen

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    S8:E32

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

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  6. 6.7/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Blake Shelton, Jenny Slate, My Morning Jacket

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    S8:E40

    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.

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  8. 6.6/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Sarah Paulson, H. Jon Benjamin

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    S8:E3

    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.

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  9. 6.6/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Chris Hayes, David Sedaris

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    S8:E24

    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.

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  10. 6.6/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Ethan Hawke, Lewis Black

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    S8:E27

    Seth takes a closer look at the Republican Party supporting Trump as he tries to invalidate the results of the 2020 election and then chats with Ethan Hawke and Lewis Black.

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  11. 6.6/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Hugh Laurie, Rachel Bloom, LP

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    S8:E30

    Seth lets Amber Ruffin recap what’s been happening in the news with a new Amber Says What, then speaks to Hugh Laurie and Rachel Bloom before welcoming musical guest LP.

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  12. 6.6/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Amy Adams, Adam Davidson

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    S8:E34

    John Mulaney drops by to give Seth his opinion on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Netflix’s The Crown, and then Seth chats with Amy Adams and Adam Davidson.

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  13. 6.6/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Amanda Seyfried, Craig Robinson, Mehdi Hasan

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    S8:E42

    Seth has some strong words for Republicans who refuse to accept the election results in a new Hey! then chats with Amanda Seyfried, Craig Robinson and Mehdi Hasan.

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  14. 6.5/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Elizabeth Banks, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brendan Hunt

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    S8:E1

    Seth takes A Closer Look at Republicans rushing to fill the Supreme Court seat left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and speaks with Elizabeth Banks about Press Your Luck, Neil deGrasse Tyson about a meteor headed to Earth on Election Day and Brendan Hunt about Ted Lasso.

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  15. 6.5/10(19 votes)

    #14 - A Closer Look Thursday

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    S8:E12

    Seth brings A Closer Look live to primetime to discuss President Trump’s ongoing election-induced meltdown and the White House’s attempt to cover up its expanding COVID-19 outbreak.

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  16. 6.5/10(19 votes)

    #15 - John Mulaney, Kristen Welker, Tracy Chapman

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    S8:E22

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump threatening to prematurely declare victory and steal the election through the courts, chats with John Mulaney and Kristen Welker and then welcomes musical guest Tracy Chapman.

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  17. 6.5/10(18 votes)

    #16 - The Meyers Family, Kurt Vile

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    S8:E36

    Seth and his family sizzle through a list of topics and fire sick burns at some deserving subjects in an all-new Ya Burnt and then chat before welcoming musical guest Kurt Vile.

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  18. 6.5/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Stacey Abrams, Holland Taylor

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    S8:E43

    Seth takes a closer look at the Republican Party and right-wing media still insisting there’s a way for Trump to subvert the will of the voters and remain in office and then chats with Stacey Abrams and Holland Taylor.

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  19. 6.5/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Carey Mulligan, Leslie Jordan, Neil Gaiman

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    S8:E50

    Seth takes a closer look at House Democrats calling on Vice President Pence to remove President Trump through the 25th Amendment, then chats with Carey Mulligan, Leslie Jordan and Neil Gaiman.

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  20. 6.4/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Keith Urban, Rachel Dratch

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    S8:E2

    Seth lets Amber Ruffin cover what’s happening in pop culture news with Amber Says What and speaks with Rachel Dratch and musical guest Keith Urban.

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  21. 6.4/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Colin Quinn, Kim Cattrall, Jeff Rosenstock

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    S8:E5

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump being on the verge of putting a third justice on the Supreme Court, interviews Colin Quinn and Kim Cattrall and welcomes musical guest Jeff Rosenstock.

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  22. 6.4/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Sarah Silverman, Lili Reinhart, Phoebe Bridgers

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    S8:E6

    Seth sizzles through a list of topics and fires sick burns at some deserving subjects in another Ya Burnt, interviews Sarah Silverman and Lili Reinhart and welcomes musical guest Phoebe Bridgers.

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  23. 6.4/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Taylor Schilling, Brian Stelter

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    S8:E7

    Seth takes a closer look at President Trump debasing himself and the nation on live TV in a new A Closer Look and interviews actress Taylor Schilling and political commentator Brian Stelter.

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  24. 6.4/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Jim Parsons, Amber Ruffin, Yaa Gyasi

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    S8:E13

    Seth has some strong words for the vice-presidential debate in a new Hey!, interviews Jim Parsons about The Boys in the Band, chats with Amber Ruffin about The Amber Ruffin Show and talks to Yaa Gyasi about her new book Transcendent Kingdom.

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  25. 6.4/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Adam Sandler, Jason Alexander

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    S8:E15

    Seth reminisces about a simpler – albeit recent – time in a new Back in My Day, interviews Adam Sandler about his new Netflix film Hubie Halloween and talks to Jason Alexander about his new film Faith Based.

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  26. 6.4/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Gwen Stefani, Giancarlo Esposito

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    S8:E18

    Seth takes a closer look at the Trump administration giving up on containing the coronavirus pandemic in a new A Closer Look, chats with Gwen Stefani about the new season of The Voice and interviews Giancarlo Esposito about season two of The Mandalorian.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"John Oliver, Joe Buck" is the best rated episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" season 8. It scored 7.2/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/26/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Kaley Cuoco, Cazzie David".