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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 3

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Every episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 3!

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  • Nicole Kidman/Jonathan Groff/Walter Isaacson
    7.7/10(49)
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    #1 - Nicole Kidman/Jonathan Groff/Walter Isaacson

    Season 3 Episode 32

    Aired 11/1/2017

    Actress Nicole Kidman (The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)); actor Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter (2017)); author Walter Isaacson;

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  • Conan O'Brien/Tig Notaro
    7.0/10(44)
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    #2 - Conan O'Brien/Tig Notaro

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 10/13/2017

    TV talk show host Conan O'Brien (Conan (2010)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)).

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  • Maggie Gyllenhaal/Graham Norton/Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
    6.7/10(35)
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    #3 - Maggie Gyllenhaal/Graham Norton/Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/5/2017

    Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Deuce (2017)); comic Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show (2007)); Lukas Nelson and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real perform.

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  • Bill Murray/Claire Foy/Jan Vogler
    6.7/10(32)
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    #4 - Bill Murray/Claire Foy/Jan Vogler

    Season 3 Episode 23

    Aired 10/12/2017

    Actor Bill Murray; actress Claire Foy (Breathe (2017) and The Crown (2016)); Bill Murray performs with Jan Vogler and Friends.

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  • Jerry Seinfield
    6.6/10(33)
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    #5 - Jerry Seinfield

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 9/29/2017

    Comic Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)).

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  • Jackie Chan/Tig Notaro/Bob Schieffer/Trombone Shorty
    6.6/10(31)
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    #6 - Jackie Chan/Tig Notaro/Bob Schieffer/Trombone Shorty

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 10/9/2017

    Actor Jackie Chan (The Foreigner (2017)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)); Bob Schieffer (CBS News); Trombone Shorty sits in with Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human.

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  • Joe Biden/Elton John
    6.6/10(34)
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    #7 - Joe Biden/Elton John

    Season 3 Episode 40

    Aired 11/13/2017

    Former Vice President Joe Biden (book, "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose"); Elton John performs.

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  • Anna Faris/Amy Sedaris/Tyminski
    6.5/10(31)
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    #8 - Anna Faris/Amy Sedaris/Tyminski

    Season 3 Episode 25

    Aired 10/23/2017

    Actress Anna Faris (Mom (2013)); actress Amy Sedaris (BoJack Horseman (2014)); Dan Tyminski performs.

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  • Norman Reedus/Sean Astin/Pat McGann
    6.5/10(29)
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    #9 - Norman Reedus/Sean Astin/Pat McGann

    Season 3 Episode 37

    Aired 11/8/2017

    Actor Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead (2010)); actor Sean Astin (Stranger Things (2016) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)); comic Pat McGann performs.

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  • Elizabeth Warren/Desus & Mero/Vic Mensa
    6.5/10(29)
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    #10 - Elizabeth Warren/Desus & Mero/Vic Mensa

    Season 3 Episode 45

    Aired 11/20/2017

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass); comics Desus Nice and The Kid Mero; Vic Mensa performs.

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  • Pierce Brosnan/Jason Alexander/Ta-Nehisi Coates
    6.4/10(31)
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    #11 - Pierce Brosnan/Jason Alexander/Ta-Nehisi Coates

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 10/2/2017

    Actor Pierce Brosnan (The Foreigner (2017)); actor Jason Alexander (Hit the Road (2017)); author Ta-Nehisi Coates.

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  • Mark Ruffalo/Chris Matthews/Gilbert Gottfried/Thundercat
    6.4/10(29)
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    #12 - Mark Ruffalo/Chris Matthews/Gilbert Gottfried/Thundercat

    Season 3 Episode 31

    Aired 10/31/2017

    Actor Mark Ruffalo (Thor: Ragnarok (2017)); Chris Matthews (Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997)); actor Gilbert Gottfried; Thundercat sit in with Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human.

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  • Ben Affleck/Greta Gerwig/Dead & Company
    6.4/10(33)
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    #13 - Ben Affleck/Greta Gerwig/Dead & Company

    Season 3 Episode 43

    Aired 11/16/2017

    Actor Ben Affleck ("Justice League" (2017)); writer/director Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird" (2017)); Dead and Company perform.

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  • Bernie Sanders/Caitriona Balfe/The National
    6.3/10(32)
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    #14 - Bernie Sanders/Caitriona Balfe/The National

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 9/7/2017

    Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind-Vt.); actress Caitriona Balfe (Outlander (2014)); The National perform.

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  • Sofia Vergara/David Boreanaz/Ken Burns
    6.3/10(27)
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    #15 - Sofia Vergara/David Boreanaz/Ken Burns

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 9/26/2017

    Actress Sofía Vergara (Modern Family (2009)); actor David Boreanaz (Bones (2005)); documentarian Ken Burns (The Vietnam War (2017)).

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  • Kate Winslet, Laura Benanti, Wolf Alice
    6.3/10(30)
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    #16 - Kate Winslet, Laura Benanti, Wolf Alice

    Season 3 Episode 49

    Aired 11/30/2017

    Actress Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel (2017)); actress Laura Benanti (The Detour (2016)); Wolf Alice perform.

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  • Jim Parsons/Pamela Adlon/The Killers
    6.2/10(32)
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    #17 - Jim Parsons/Pamela Adlon/The Killers

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 9/21/2017

    Actor Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory (2007)); actress Pamela Adlon (Better Things (2016)); The Killers perform.

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  • Morgan Freeman/Grace Gummer/Nathan Macintosh
    6.2/10(35)
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    #18 - Morgan Freeman/Grace Gummer/Nathan Macintosh

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 10/5/2017

    Actor Morgan Freeman (Just Getting Started (2017)); actress Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot (2015)); comic Nathan Macintosh.

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  • Bobby Moynihan/Tatiana Maslany
    6.1/10(28)
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    #19 - Bobby Moynihan/Tatiana Maslany

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 9/22/2017

    Actor Bobby Moynihan (Me, Myself and I (2017)); actress Tatiana Maslany (Stronger (2017)).

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  • Julianne Moore/Jermaine Fowler/Fleet Foxes
    6.1/10(30)
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    #20 - Julianne Moore/Jermaine Fowler/Fleet Foxes

    Season 3 Episode 28

    Aired 10/26/2017

    Actress Julianne Moore (Suburbicon (2017)); actor Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts (2017)); Fleet Foxes perform.

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  • Dr. Phil McGraw/Scott Kelly
    6.1/10(29)
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    #21 - Dr. Phil McGraw/Scott Kelly

    Season 3 Episode 29

    Aired 10/27/2017

    Dr. Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil (2002)); retired astronaut Scott Kelly.

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  • Tyler Perry/Anthony Atamanuik/John Avlon
    6.1/10(27)
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    #22 - Tyler Perry/Anthony Atamanuik/John Avlon

    Season 3 Episode 41

    Aired 11/14/2017

    Tyler Perry (The Star (2017)); actor Anthony Atamanuik (Tracey Breaks the News (2017)); journalist John Avlon.

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  • Justin Timberlake/Carmen Yulín Cruz
    6.1/10(28)
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    #23 - Justin Timberlake/Carmen Yulín Cruz

    Season 3 Episode 48

    Aired 11/29/2017

    Actor Justin Timberlake; Carmen Yulin Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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  • Carol Burnett, Lewis Black
    6.1/10(29)
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    #24 - Carol Burnett, Lewis Black

    Season 3 Episode 50

    Aired 12/1/2017

    Actress Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017)); comic Lewis Black (The President Show: Joe Cirincione (2017)).

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  • Liev Schreiber/Joe Buck/Sonequa Martin-Green/Sheila E.
    6.0/10(29)
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    #25 - Liev Schreiber/Joe Buck/Sonequa Martin-Green/Sheila E.

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/6/2017

    Actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan (2013) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)); sportscaster Joe Buck; actress Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead (2010)); Sheila E. performs.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Nicole Kidman/Jonathan Groff/Walter Isaacson" is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/1/2017. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Conan O'Brien/Tig Notaro".