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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8

Every episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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".

  • Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.
    5.5/10(35)

    #1 - Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

    Season 8 Episode 1

    Aired 9/6/2022

    Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin
    5.6/10(31)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor
    6.2/10(30)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent
    6.0/10(32)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Steve Carell, Phoenix
    6.0/10(30)

    #5 - Steve Carell, Phoenix

    Season 8 Episode 5

    Aired 9/14/2022

    Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg
    5.3/10(30)

    #6 - Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 9/15/2022

    Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives
    5.4/10(32)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Billy Eichner, Samantha Power
    5.8/10(29)

    #8 - Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

    Season 8 Episode 8

    Aired 9/20/2022

    Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba
    6.0/10(30)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal
    5.7/10(28)

    #10 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

    Season 8 Episode 10

    Aired 9/22/2022

    Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki
    5.3/10(28)

    #11 - Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

    Season 8 Episode 11

    Aired 9/26/2022

    Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward
    5.3/10(25)

    #12 - Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

    Season 8 Episode 12

    Aired 9/27/2022

    Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon
    5.8/10(28)

    #13 - Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

    Season 8 Episode 13

    Aired 9/28/2022

    Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • George Clooney, Alex G
    5.8/10(27)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy
    5.0/10(26)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maggie Haberman
    4.9/10(23)

    #16 - Maggie Haberman

    Season 8 Episode 16

    Aired 10/4/2022

    Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan
    5.2/10(25)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson
    6.0/10(28)

    #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.”

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mercurio
    5.5/10(26)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce
    6.0/10(25)

    #20 - John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

    Season 8 Episode 20

    Aired 10/11/2022

    Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden
    5.4/10(27)

    #21 - George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

    Season 8 Episode 21

    Aired 10/12/2022

    Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran
    6.0/10(28)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten
    5.7/10(28)

    #23 - Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

    Season 8 Episode 23

    Aired 10/24/2022

    Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin
    5.5/10(25)

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones
    5.8/10(26)

    #25 - Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

    Season 8 Episode 25

    Aired 10/26/2022

    Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A