5.3/1030 votes#1 - Harry Connick Jr., Ava DuVernay, Grouplove
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2016
Stephen welcomes Harry Connick Jr., Ava DuVernay, and a musical performance by Grouplove.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1032 votes
#2 - Whoopi Goldberg, Regina Hall, Captain Sully Sullenberger
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2016
Stephen welcomes Whoopi Goldberg, Regina Hall, and Captain Sully Sullenberger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.3/1034 votes
#3 - Jessica Alba, Bradley Whitford, George Takei
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2016
Stephen welcomes Jessica Alba, Bradley Whitford, and George Takei.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1028 votes
#4 - Tituss Burgess, Jeff Ross, Adam Richman
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2016
Stephen welcomes Tituss Burgess, Jeff Ross, and Adam Richman.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.0/1028 votes
#5 - Dr. Phil McGraw, Alan Cumming, Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2016
Stephen welcomes Dr. Phil McGraw, Executive Producer of the CBS drama series "Bull", Alan Cumming, and a musical performance by Leithauser + Rostam.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1035 votes
#6 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Millie Bobby Brown, The Head and The Heart
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2016
Stephen welcomes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actress Millie Bobby Brown, and a musical performance by The Head and The Heart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.3/1032 votes
#7 - Trevor Noah, Allen Iverson, Chris Gethard
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/14/2016
Stephen welcomes Trevor Noah, Allen Iverson, and Chris Gethard.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.8/1029 votes
#8 - Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Rannells, Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/15/2016
Stephen welcomes Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Rannells, and a musical performance by Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1032 votes
#9 - John Slattery, Oliver Stone, Jon Fisch
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/16/2016
Stephen welcomes John Slattery, Oliver Stone, and a stand-up comedy performance by Jon Fisch.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/1030 votes
#10 - Chris Pratt, Scott Bakula, Frederik the Great
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2016
Stephen welcomes Chris Pratt, Scott Bakula, from the CBS drama series "NCIS: New Orleans", and Frederik the Great, the World's Most Handsome Horse.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/1035 votes
#11 - First Lady Michelle Obama, America Ferrera
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2016
Stephen welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama, and America Ferrera.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.2/1030 votes
#12 - Ethan Hawke, Tim Meadows, Wilco, Nile Rodgers
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/21/2016
Stephen welcomes Ethan Hawke, Tim Meadows, a musical performance by Wilco, and Nile Rodgers sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1027 votes
#13 - Anthony Anderson, Mark Consuelos, The Kills
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/22/2016
Stephen welcomes Anthony Anderson, Mark Consuelos, and a musical performance by The Kills.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/1034 votes
#14 - Bruce Springsteen; Emma Willmann
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/23/2016
Musician Bruce Springsteen; comic Emma Willmann.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1031 votes
#15 - Rob Lowe, Kal Penn, Emma Willmann
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/26/2016
Stephen welcomes Rob Lowe from the CBS drama series "Code Black", actor Kal Penn, and comedian Emma Willmann.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.9/1031 votes
#16 - Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, Regina Spektor
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/27/2016
Stephen welcomes Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/1030 votes
#17 - Lupita Nyong'o, Donnie Wahlberg, John Prine
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 9/28/2016
Stephen welcomes Lupita Nyong'o, Donnie Wahlberg, from the CBS drama series, "Blue Bloods," and a musical performance by John Prine.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/1031 votes
#18 - Morgan Freeman, Judith Light, Jimmy Eat World
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 9/29/2016
Stephen welcomes Morgan Freeman, Executive Producer of the CBS drama series "Madam Secretary," Judith Light, and a musical performance by Jimmy Eat World.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.5/1035 votes
#19 - Samantha Bee, Abby Elliott, Asa Butterfield
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 9/30/2016
Stephen welcomes Samantha Bee, Abby Elliott, and actor Asa Butterfield.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.8/1028 votes
#20 - Mindy Kaling, Gary Owen, Sum 41
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 10/3/2016
Stephen welcomes Mindy Kaling, comedian Gary Owen, and a musical performance by Sum 41.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.0/1030 votes
#21 - John Leguizamo, Cheri Oteri, Paul F. Tompkins, Melissa Etheridge
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 10/4/2016
Stephen welcomes John Leguizamo, Cheri Oteri, Paul F. Tompkins, and Melissa Etheridge sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.9/1028 votes
#22 - Armie Hammer, Lindsay Vonn, Gustavo Dudamel with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 10/5/2016
Stephen welcomes Armie Hammer, Lindsey Vonn, and a musical performance by Gustavo Dudamel with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.2/1034 votes
#23 - Emily Blunt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Phantogram
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 10/6/2016
Stephen welcomes Emily Blunt, Gael Garcia Bernal, and a musical performance by Phantogram.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.2/1026 votes
#24 - Diane Lane, Aja Naomi King, Alingon Mitra
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 10/7/2016
Stephen Diane Lane, Aja Naomi King, and a stand-up comedy performance by Alingon Mitra.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/1034 votes
#25 - President Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Randall Park, Bob Weir
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 10/17/2016
Stephen welcomes President Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Randall Park, and a musical performance by Bob Weir.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Harry Connick Jr., Ava DuVernay, Grouplove" is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 2. It scored 5.3/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/6/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Whoopi Goldberg, Regina Hall, Captain Sully Sullenberger".