Season 2020 - Episode Guide

Actress Jane Fonda; TV personality Tan France; musical performance by Miranda Lambert.

Actress Rose Byrne & actor Bobby Cannavale; chef Jamie Oliver; stand-up comedy performance by Kate Willett. 

Actor Larry David; stand-up comedy performance by Pedro Gonzalez.

Senator (I-Vermont) & Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders; actor Penn Badgley. 

Actress Laura Dern; interview with and musical performance by Kesha.

TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski; performance by the cast of "TINA: The Tina Turner Musical".

Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg. (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT)

Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang; actress Abby McEnany.

Actor Josh Gad; TV host Tamron Hall; musical performance by Tiana Major9 and Earthgang.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan; 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer.

Actor Patrick Stewart; TV personality Dick Cavett.

Comedian John Mulaney; special appearance by child actor Tyler Bourke.

Journalist Chris Cuomo; actor David Alan Grier; special appearance by comedian Jon Stewart.

Actor Antonio Banderas; actor Jay Hernandez, from the CBS drama MAGNUM P.I.

Comedian Steve Martin; musical performance by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.

Comedian and TV host Samantha Bee; singer-songwriter Michael Stipe; special appearance by Dana Carvey as Ambassador John Bolton.   

Actress Edie Falco, from the new CBS drama TOMMY; comedian Fortune Feimster; musical performance by Algiers; special appearance by Monica Aldama, La'Darius Marshall, Jerry Harris and Gabi Butler from the cast of "Cheer."

Singer-songwriter James Taylor; actor Rob McElhenney; special appearance by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

Actor John Leguizamo; journalists Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig; live show following State of the Union Address (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Actor Jim Carrey. 

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg; actor Patton Oswalt. 

More with singer-songwriter James Taylor; actor Joe Mantegna, from the CBS drama series CRIMINAL MINDS; musical performance by Michael Kiwanuka.

TV host John Oliver; musical performance by Alex Ebert.

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; musical performance by Moses Sumney.

Actor Will Ferrell.

Actor James Marsden; actor Sam Heughan; special appearance by TV host John Oliver.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; musical performance by Hailee Steinfeld.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff. (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT)

Actor Jason Segel; journalist Charlotte Alter. Stephen dines with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) over South Carolina food.

Actor John Turturro; TV personality Charlamagne Tha God; musical performance by KALEO.

TV personality Tyra Banks; TV host Coyote Peterson.

Actor Ty Burrell; journalist John Heilemann; musical performance by James Taylor.

Actor Anthony Mackie; journalist Susan Glasser; special appearance by David Alan Grier.

Journalist Chris Hayes; TV personality David Chang.

Interview with and musical performance by Keith Urban, host of the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS; actress Casey Wilson.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; stand-up comedy performance by Hannah Einbinder; special appearance by actor Ty Burrell.

Actor John Krasinski; musical performance by Rachael & Vilray.

Former professional baskeball player Charles Barkley; actor Peter Sarsgaard.

Actor Hank Azaria; actress Suzy Nakamura.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviewed and addressed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Live studio audiences discontinued until the situation improves.

Stephen Colbert from home, with special guest TV host John Oliver.

Stephen Colbert from home, with special guests: actor Daniel Radcliffe; journalist Jonathan Karl; musical performance by John Prine with Stephen.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Ryan Reynolds, and a musical performance by Keith Urban.

Stephen Colbert from home; interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys; special appearance by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives.

Stephen Colbert from home; music artist Chance the Rapper; musical performance by Jim James; special appearance by Lady Gaga.

Stephen Colbert from home; with TV host Conan O'Brien; musical performance by Michael Stipe.

Stephen Colbert from home; exclusive interview with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont); musical tribute to John Prine by Brandi Carlile.

Stephen Colbert from home; hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor; author and presidential historian Jon Meacham; musical tribute to John Prine by Dave Matthews

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Matthew McConaughey; musical performance by Sam Hunt.

Stephen Colbert from home; CBS News' chief medical correspondent, Dr. Jonathan LaPook; actress Cate Blanchett.

Stephen Colbert from home; retired professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal; astronaut Jessica Meir from space; musical performance by Matt Berninger of the National.

Stephen Colbert from home;Phoebe Waller-Bridge; special appearance by Steve Martin.

Stephen Colbert from home; TV host Trevor Noah; musical performance by Willie, Lukas and Micah Nelson.

Stephen Colbert from home; filmmaker Michael Moore; musical performance by Brett Eldredge.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Nathan Lane; chef José Andrés.

Stephen Colbert from home; Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft; actors Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin.

Stephen Colbert from home; comic John Mulaney; musical performance by John Fogerty.

Stephen Colbert from home; Jake Gyllenhaal; musical performance by M. Ward.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.; musical performance by Haim.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); actor Paul Giamatti.

Stephen Colbert from home; actress Thandie Newton with her daughter Nico Parker; chef Ina Garten; comic John Mulaney.

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist Anderson Cooper; musical performance by Mark Foster.

Stephen Colbert from home; author Stephen King; musical performance by Sheryl Crow.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Robert De Niro; musical performance by Randy Newman. 

Stephen Colbert from home; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; musical performance by Christine and the Queens. 

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist Jake Tapper; musical performance by Tame Impala. 

Stephen Colbert from home; actress Christine Baranski, from the CBS All Access drama THE GOOD FIGHT; actress Ellie Kemper; special appearance by comedian Paul F. Tompkins.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Hugh Laurie; musical performance by Benjamin Gibbard. Stephen takes questions from kids with help from Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor John Lithgow; author Alison Roman.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Kumail Nanjiani; musical performance by Andra Day; special appearance by Elmo.

Stephen Colbert from home; Gayle King, co-host of CBS THIS MORNING; actress Amy Sedaris.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Steve Carell promoting a new Netflix show Space Force; musical performance by Wilco; special appearance by Nick Kroll.

Stephen Colbert from home; former Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden. 

Stephen Colbert from home; rapper Killer Mike; journalist Chris Hayes.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Keegan-Michael Key, host of CBS' new series GAME ON!; Wes Moore, author and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation.

Stephen Colbert from home; TV personality Charlamagne Tha God; musical performance by Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio. 

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.); musical performance by Brian Wilson.

Stephen Colbert from home; Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass (D-Calif.); journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin; musical performance by Grace Potter with Jackson Browne, Marcus King & Lucius.

Stephen Colbert from home; sports analyst and former NFL athlete Emmanuel Acho; journalist Chris Wallace.

Stephen Colbert from home; Fair Fight Action founder Stacey Abrams; professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe; musical performance by the Flaming Lips.

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist Wesley Lowery; filmmaker Judd Apatow.  

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist John Dickerson, Contributor for CBS News' 60 MINUTES; musical performance by Black Pumas.  

Stephen Colbert from home; TV personality Hasan Minhaj; musical performance by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.); musical performance by Milky Chance and Jack Johnson.

Stephen Colbert from home; Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; comic Mike Birbiglia; special appearance by Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife.

Stephen Colbert from home; James Corden, host of CBS's THE LATE LATE SHOW; musical performance by Bright Eyes; special appearance by Laura Benanti. 

Stephen Colbert from home; Former National Security Advisor John Bolton. 

Stephen Colbert from home; comic Jon Stewart.

Stephen Colbert from home; author Ibram X. Kendi; comic Patton Oswalt.

Stephen Colbert from home; Norah O'Donnell, anchor and managing editor of CBS EVENING NEWS; musical performance by IDK

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Tom Hanks.

Stephen Colbert from home; comic Ricky Gervais; musical performance by Noah Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus.

Stephen Colbert from home; comic W. Kamau Bell; interview with and musical performance by The Chicks.

Stephen Colbert from home; TV host Andy Cohen; musical performance by Phoebe Bridgers and a tribute to Rep John Lewis.  

Stephen Colbert from home; activist Greta Thunberg; special appearance by actor Keegan-Michael Key, host of CBS's new series GAME ON!

Stephen Colbert from home; author Mary Trump.

Stephen Colbert from home; filmmaker Ava DuVernay; actress Kristen Bell; musical performance by Ben Folds; last show from his home basement.

CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook; musical performance by Maroon 5; first show back in the Ed Sullivan Theater from a new office studio set.

Actress Laura Linney. 

Journalist April Ryan; actor Jason Sudeikis.

Political adviser Mark McKinnon and journalist Alex Wagner, co-hosts of The Circus; musical performance by Baby Rose.

Former National Security Advisor and Ambassador Susan Rice; musical performance by Sheryl Crow (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); musical performance by Regina Spektor (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention).

Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT); musical performance by Jon Batiste and Nathaniel Rateliff (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention).

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; musical performance by The Killers (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention).

Hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor; musical performance by Tim McGraw; special appearance by Laura Benanti (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention).

Actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter; former Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention).

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.); musical performance by Lucinda Williams (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention). 

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; musical performance by Gregory Porter (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention).

Journalist Bob Woodward; musical performance by Luke Combs. 

Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe; journalist Jacob Soboroff.

Actress Drew Barrymore; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog holds a Trump focus group; musical performance by Lang Lang. 

Actress Sarah Paulson; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog returns with his Trump focus group; musical performance by PJ Morton.

Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster; actor Laurence Fishburne. 

TV hosts Desus Nice and The Kid Mero; musical performance by Jake Isaac.

Actor Jeff Daniels; musical performance by Yusuf / Cat Stevens.

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.); Tony Romo, Lead Analyst for THE NFL ON CBS. 

Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey; musical performance by Rex Orange County.  

Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.); musical performance by Public Enemy (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - following the 1st 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate).

Actor John Lithgow; journalist Jonathan Alter.

Actor Ethan Hawke; prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.

CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook; John Dickerson, contributor for CBS News' 60 MINUTES.

Singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi; musical performance by Bon Jovi.

Comic Jerry Seinfeld; musical performance by Ella Mai. 

Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana; musical performance by Future Islands (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - following the 2020 U.S. Vice Presidential Debate).

Actress Mindy Kaling; former CIA Director John Brennan. 

The stars and creator of "The West Wing": Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, and Aaron Sorkin.

Journalist Joy Reid; actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton; musical performance by Ty Dolla $ign.  

Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen; actress Eva Longoria. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.); musical performance by Matt Berninger (LIVE Broadcast ET/Delayed PT - following the 2nd 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate).   

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen; singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN); author/comedian Sarah Cooper. 

2020 Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Jaime Harrison; interview with and musical performance by Elvis Costello.

Actress Julie Andrews; special appearance by political analyst Amy Walter; musical performance by Sam Smith. 

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; comedian Jon Stewart; unadvertised special appearance by Tony Bennett.

TV host John Oliver; singer/actress Cher; musical performance by JoJo.

Showtime aired this Special live.

State-by-state U.S. election returns with: the TV hosts of "The Circus": Alex Wagner, John Heilemann, and Mark McKinnon; radio host Charlamagne Tha God; comedian Jena Friedman; comedian Maz Jobrani; musical performance by Arcade Fire. CBS aired it on November 6, 2020, in the show's regular timeslot.

Journalist Shepard Smith; musical performance by Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye.  

Comedian Larry Wilmore; musical performance by Laura Benanti.

Former Rep. Stacey Abrams (D), the Georgia General Assembly; actor Thomas Middleditch from the series "B Positive."   

Actor Hugh Grant; musician Sturgill Simpson is interviewed and performs.  

Actresses Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson; musical performance by Kylie Minogue.

Filmmaker Michael Moore; special appearance by actor Steve Carell; musical performance by Sara Bareilles.

Journalist Jake Tapper; musical performance by BENEE.

Race car driver Lewis Hamilton; musical performance by Andrea Bocelli.

Actor Matthew McConaughey; actor Cedric the Entertainer, from the CBS comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD.  

Actor LL Cool J, from the CBS drama NCIS: LOS ANGELES; musician Dave Grohl; musical performance by Foo Fighters. 

Actress Glenn Close; musical performance by Kane Brown featuring Swae Lee and Khalid.

Former President Barack Obama; musical performance by Brittany Howard. 

Actor Rob Corddry; chef José Andrés; special appearance by actor John Lithgow. 

Stephen Colbert's Conversation with President Barack Obama, Vol. 2 (Vol. 1 on November 24, 2020).

Actor Bryan Cranston; Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush (D-MO).

Actress Kate Winslet; author Michael Eric Dyson.

Christopher Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; actress Aubrey Plaza. 

Rapper Common; musical performance by Andrea Bocelli. 

Actress Meryl Streep; musical performance by Chris Stapleton.

Hosts of "Political Gabfest": John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz; musical performance by Greta Van Fleet.

TV host Rachel Maddow; rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

James Corden, host of CBS's THE LATE LATE SHOW; musical performance by Fleet Foxes; special appearance by Evie Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Stephen travels to New Zealand. He introduces unseen behind-the-scenes footage of his 2019 trip to New Zealand. Viewed are his bungee jump, interview with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, and learning the Māori Haka dance. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also appears. The segments of "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" aired in episodes on November 18-22, 2019. 

Actor Christopher Walken; music artist Chance The Rapper; special appearance by actress Laura Benanti. 

TV hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen; actress Whoopi Goldberg, from the CBS All Access limited event series THE STAND.

Actor Tom Hanks; musical performance by Leslie Odom Jr. 

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden; musical performance by Jon Batiste.

Actor George Clooney; premier of A Late Show holiday cartoon "Twas The Coup Before Christmas." 

The best of Stephen's 2020 election monologues and candidate interviews, hosted by actor Sam Waterston.