The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Return of the King
Your rating
Best season rating
6.7
Season 11 (2025)
Worst season rating
5.4
Season 8 (2022)
First to last season
+1.0
S1 5.7 → S11 6.7
Series rating on IMDb
7.2
17.1K votes
Average episode rating per season
The best season of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is season 11, with an average episode rating of 6.7 on IMDb, and the worst is season 8, at 5.4. It ended on its highest rated season. Its seasons average 6.1, and the series as a whole is rated 7.2 on IMDb, from 17.1K votes.
Season by season
| Season | Aired | Rated episodes | Rating | Change | You | Rating bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | 202/202 | 5.7 | |||
| 2 | 2016 | 206/206 | 5.9 | +0.3 | ||
| 3 | 2017 | 194/194 | 6.5 | +0.6 | ||
| 4 | 2018 | 195/195 | 6.6 | +0.1 | ||
| 5 | 2019 | 173/173 | 6.1 | −0.5 | ||
| 6 | 2020 | 168/168 | 5.7 | −0.4 | ||
| 7 | 2021 | 170/171 | 6.0 | +0.3 | ||
| 8Worst | 2022 | 107/107 | 5.4 | −0.6 | ||
| 9 | 2023 | 129/130 | 6.3 | +0.9 | ||
| 10 | 2024 | 154/154 | 6.0 | −0.2 | ||
| 11Best | 2025 | 118/118 | 6.7 | +0.6 |
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