The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late-night. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show broadcasts from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. He talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer, and writer of The Late Show on Sept. 8, 2015.
Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and lest known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Before joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed The Colbert Report, which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one-third of the time. Good luck, Bill!
Series details
- Title: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Format: Talk Show
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 2015-09-08
- Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-21
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 5.9/10
- TVMaze ID: 2756
Cast and credited roles
- Stephen Colbert — Host
- Stay Human — House Band
- Louis Cato and The Late Show Band! — House Band
- Jon Batiste — Jon Batiste
- Louis Cato — Louis Cato
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 2015: premiered 2015-09-08; final listed air date 2015-12-18.
- Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-04; final listed air date 2016-12-16; episode order: 209.
- Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-03; final listed air date 2017-12-15; episode order: 204.
- Season 2018: premiered 2018-01-02; final listed air date 2018-12-21.
- Season 2019: premiered 2019-01-07; final listed air date 2019-12-19.
- Season 2020: premiered 2020-01-06; final listed air date 2020-12-18.
- Season 2021: premiered 2021-01-04; final listed air date 2021-12-16.
- Season 2022: premiered 2022-01-03; final listed air date 2022-12-15; episode order: 161.
- Season 2023: premiered 2023-01-03; final listed air date 2023-12-21; episode order: 86.
- Season 2024: premiered 2024-01-08; final listed air date 2024-12-19; episode order: 152.
- Season 2025: premiered 2025-01-06; final listed air date 2025-12-18; episode order: 152.
- Season 2026: premiered 2026-01-05; final listed air date 2026-05-21; episode order: 65.
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Adapted from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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