5.5/1035 votes#1 - Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2022
Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.
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5.6/1031 votes#2 - Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2022
Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.
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6.2/1030 votes#3 - Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.
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6.0/1032 votes#4 - Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2022
Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.
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6.0/1030 votes#5 - Steve Carell, Phoenix
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.
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5.3/1030 votes#6 - Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/2022
Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.
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5.4/1032 votes#7 - Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2022
Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.
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5.8/1029 votes#8 - Billy Eichner, Samantha Power
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.
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6.0/1030 votes#9 - Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 9/21/2022
Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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5.7/1028 votes#10 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2022
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.
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5.3/1028 votes#11 - Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2022
Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.
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5.3/1025 votes#12 - Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.
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5.8/1028 votes#13 - Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 9/28/2022
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.
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5.8/1027 votes#14 - George Clooney, Alex G
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 9/29/2022
Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.
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5.0/1026 votes#15 - Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 10/3/2022
Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.
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4.9/1023 votes#16 - Maggie Haberman
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 10/4/2022
Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.
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5.2/1024 votes#17 - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 10/5/2022
Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.
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6.0/1027 votes#18 - Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 10/6/2022
Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”
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5.5/1025 votes#19 - Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mercurio
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 10/10/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mercurio.
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6.0/1024 votes#20 - John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 10/11/2022
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.
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5.4/1026 votes#21 - George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 10/12/2022
Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.
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6.1/1027 votes#22 - Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 10/13/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.
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5.7/1027 votes#23 - Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 10/24/2022
Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.
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5.5/1024 votes#24 - Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 10/25/2022
Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.
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5.8/1025 votes#25 - Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 10/26/2022
Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.
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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr." is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 8. It scored 5.5/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/6/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin".