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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11

Every episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 118 - Hello Goodbye
    8.8/10(213 votes)

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  2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 108 - Barack Obama
    7.3/10(60 votes)

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  3. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 34 - Sydney Sweeney, Patti Smith, Guillermo del Toro
    7.2/10(51 votes)

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    Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein’s Monster Energy Drink (special appearance by Guillermo del Toro). CSI: Criminal Sandwich Investigation. Sydney Sweeney discusses ‘Christy’. Patti Smith discusses her new book, ‘Bread of Angels’. Patti Smith performs "Peaceable Kingdom".

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  4. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 117 - Bruce Springsteen
    7.2/10(83 votes)

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  5. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 114 - David Letterman, the Strokes
    7.1/10(76 votes)

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  6. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 116 - Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne
    7.1/10(74 votes)

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  7. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 96 - Keanu Reeves, Jack White
    7.0/10(36 votes)

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  8. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 111 - Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt, Patrick Wilson
    7.0/10(74 votes)

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  9. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 92 - John Mulaney, David Byrne
    6.9/10(33 votes)

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  10. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 107 - Christopher Nolan, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters
    6.9/10(47 votes)

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  11. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 109 - Sally Field, Chris Stapleton, Evie McGee Colbert
    6.8/10(42 votes)

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  12. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 113 - Barack Obama, Tom Hanks
    6.8/10(62 votes)

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  13. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 73 - Jennifer Garner
    6.7/10(38 votes)

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    Stephen explains why you can only see his interview with Rep. James Talarico on the show's Youtube channel, interviews Jennifer Garner and replays a 2021 interview with the late Robert Duvall.

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  14. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 93 - Nathan Lane, Arsenio Hall
    6.7/10(37 votes)

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  15. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 85 - John Lithgow, Paul Rieckhoff
    6.6/10(36 votes)

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  16. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 100 - Billy Crystal, Ina Garten
    6.6/10(34 votes)

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  17. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 71 - Ian McKellen, I'm With Her, Laura Benanti
    6.5/10(33 votes)

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    A cameo appearance by Laura Benanti as Melania Trump. Ian McKellen discusses his career and ‘An Ark’. I'm with Her performs "The Obvious Child" from their new album, ‘Sing Me Alive’.

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  18. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 97 - Oprah Winfrey, Brandi Carlile
    6.5/10(38 votes)

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  19. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 98 - Bryan Cranston, Robert Plant
    6.5/10(40 votes)

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  20. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 10 - Jake Tapper, St. Vincent
    6.4/10(49 votes)

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    Stephen Colbert, former host of The Colbert Report, returns to television to do a special segment of "The Wørd" with "Shhhhhh!". Jake Tapper discusses recent politics and his new book, ‘Race Against Terror’. David Remnick discusses recent politics and his new film, ’The New Yorker at 100’.

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  21. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 14 - Jeremy Strong, Carrie Preston
    6.4/10(36 votes)

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    Escalator Investigator. Escalator Investigator Presents: Triple Sabotage at the U.N. Escalator Investigator Presents: Teleprompter Investigompter. Escalator Investigator Presents: Ineffective Acoustics Detective Sleuth-Fix. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Jeremy Strong discusses ‘The White House Effect and Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’. Carrie Preston discusses ‘Elsbeth’.

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  22. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 16 - Jimmy Kimmel, Sam Smith
    6.4/10(56 votes)

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    Jimmy Kimmel discusses his suspension and Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kimmel’s sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, makes a special appearance. Sam Smith discusses their residency, "To Be Free: New York City".

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  23. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 83 - Steve Carell, Hozier, Lake Street Dive
    6.4/10(34 votes)

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  24. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 89 - Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, the Broadway cast of "The Book Of Mormon"
    6.4/10(38 votes)

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  25. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 30 - Anthony Hopkins
    6.3/10(30 votes)

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    Sir Anthony Hopkins discusses his new book, ‘We Did OK, Kid’ (interview pre-taped at a house in Los Angeles).

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Hello Goodbye" is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 11. It scored 8.8/10 based on 213 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/21/2026. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Barack Obama".