Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014-2025) - Season 12 Episodes and Ratings

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump and JD Vance refusing to condemn Mark Robinson after some of his disturbing comments surfaced before speaking with guests Michael Bublé and Leanne Morgan.

Seth holds a high-stakes presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris before speaking with guests Will Ferrell, Harper Steele and Kristen Bell.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump and his MAGA allies engaging in the political gymnastics of distancing themselves from Mark Robinson while refusing to condemn him before speaking with guests Andy Samberg and Shailene Woodley.

Seth takes a closer look at Eric Adams getting indicted, Kamala Harris sitting down for an interview and Donald Trump complaining about furniture before speaking with guests Aubrey Plaza and Chloe Fineman.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump claiming migrants are stronger than Hollywood actors and that he has a better body than Biden before speaking with guests Alicia Keys and Alex Moffat.

Seth reminisces about a simpler - albeit recent - time before speaking with guests Kate McKinnon and Zachary Quinto.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump backing out of a 60 Minutes interview while JD Vance brazenly lied about everything from health care to abortion to January 6 before speaking with guests Mariska Hargitay and Method Man.

Seth takes a closer look at a filing by special counsel Jack Smith revealing damning new evidence about Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election before speaking with guests Nate Bargatze and Paul Reiser.

Seth takes a closer look at several media outlets finally starting to accurately describe how weird and unhinged Trump's rallies are before speaking with guests Andrew Garfield and Cristin Milioti.

Late Night writer Amber Ruffin recaps what's happening in pop culture news before speaking with guests Nathan Lane, Rosemarie DeWitt and Amelia Dimoldenberg.

Seth takes a closer look at journalist Bob Woodward revealing in a new book that Trump sent COVID tests to Vladimir Putin at the height of the pandemic before speaking with guests Riley Keough and Eric Idle.

Seth holds a high-stakes vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz before speaking with guests Jake Tapper and Alice Paul Tapper.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump staging a photo opportunity at a McDonald’s and talking about how well-endowed Arnold Palmer was before speaking with guests Steve Martin, Martin Short and Juno Temple.

Seth teams up with Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel to read jokes that just sound wrong coming from him before speaking with guests Liam Neeson, Jenny Slate and Tim O’Brien.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly saying Trump met the definition of a fascist and that he praised Hitler before speaking with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bernadette Peters.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's supporters shrugging off the bombshell revelation that he repeatedly praised Hitler before speaking with Tom Holland and David Remnick.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans and the Trump campaign distancing themselves from a racist comment at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally that sparked immediate backlash before speaking with guests Molly Shannon and Brooks Wheelan.

Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes before speaking with guests Nicolle Wallace, Betty Gilpin and Jeff Hiller.

Seth takes a closer look at Kamala Harris delivering her closing argument before a record crowd of 75,000 people before speaking with guests Tom Hanks and Ina Garten.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump dressing up as a garbage man and riding around Wisconsin in a garbage truck before speaking with guests Jesse Eisenberg and Mika Brzezinski.

Seth takes a closer look at an exhausted and despondent Donald Trump closing out his campaign with rambling speeches to dwindling crowds before speaking with guests Keri Russell and J.B. Smoove.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump winning the 2024 election, making him the first person convicted of felony charges to assume the presidency, before speaking with guests Joel McHale and Ali Larter.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's campaign confirming he will begin mass deportations on day one of his presidency and the Justice Department winding down the criminal cases against him before speaking with guests Barry Keoghan and Scott Speedman.

Seth takes a closer look at the progressive political world pointing fingers over Trump's victory before speaking with Jim Parsons and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

Seth does his monologue before letting Amber Ruffin recap what's happening in pop culture news and speaking with guests Gayle King and Rebecca Ferguson.

Seth takes a closer look at Joe Biden and Donald Trump meeting at the White House while Trump assembles a cabinet of crazy people before speaking with Hugh Grant and Jonathan Bailey.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump appointing Matt Gaetz, who is being investigated for sex trafficking, as the next attorney general before speaking with guests Cynthia Erivo and Brett Goldstein.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump confirming he would declare a national emergency and use the military to round up migrants when he takes office before speaking with guests Kristin Chenoweth and Jimmy O. Yang.

Seth Meyers does his monologue before sizzling through a list of topics and firing sick burns at some deserving subjects, like self-checkout and sleep trackers, before speaking with guests Ted Danson, Xolo Maridueña and Sam Morril.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump nominating two more billionaires to his cabinet as another billionaire, Elon Musk, defends Trump's attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz, before speaking with guests Brian Williams and Bridget Everett.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump hitting his first major roadblock as president-elect as his attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdraws from consideration before speaking with guests Rita Moreno and Rachel Zegler.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump claiming he would declare a national emergency and use the military to round up migrants when he takes office before speaking with guests Jim Gaffigan and Allison Tolman.

Seth joins the Late Night crew to share what they are thankful for in celebration of Thanksgiving before speaking with guests Kaley Cuoco, Ryan Clark and Percival Everett.

Seth reminisces about a simpler - albeit recent - time when people weren't using ChatGPT to write college essays before speaking with guests Jennifer Hudson and James Acaster and welcoming Michael Narciso for a cooking demonstration.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's team battling each other over his cabinet picks and Rudy Giuliani throwing a tantrum in court before chatting with his family on Thanksgiving.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump stating he would deport American citizens and admitting he cannot guarantee that Americans won't pay higher prices before speaking with Taron Egerton, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.

Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes before speaking with guests Colin Jost, Sharon Horgan and Patrick Radden Keefe.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans lying about not cutting Medicare and Social Security after spending their entire campaign promising they wouldn't before speaking with Eddie Redmayne and Kyle Mooney.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump celebrating with his rich buddies on Wall Street while ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange before speaking with guests Billy Crystal and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump saying the mysterious drones spotted over the East Coast should be shot down before speaking with guests Kerry Washington, Darren Criss and Helen J Shen.

Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes before speaking with guests Billy Eichner and Harris Dickinson and welcoming Mario Carbone for a cooking demonstration.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump drawing up plans to harass and jail his opponents while the media is laser focused on drones before speaking with guests Hoda Kotb and Amy Sedaris.

Seth takes a closer look at the Republican Party taking orders from their new leader Elon Musk, who is demanding that the GOP shut down the government until Trump takes office, before speaking with guests John Mulaney, Simon Rich and Nicholas Hoult.

Guests include Quinta Brunson (Abbot Elementary) and Matt Rogers (No Good Deed).

Seth takes a closer look at Trump focusing on taking over Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal instead of lowering grocery prices before speaking with guests Pamela Anderson and Rose Matafeo.

Seth takes a closer look at politicians like Donald Trump who would rather spread lies about the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles instead of treating it like the crisis it is before speaking with guests Sebastian Stan and Auli'i Cravalho.

Seth takes a closer look at the MAGA movement breaking out into a civil war as Elon Musk threatens to "go to war" with his critics before speaking with guests Graham Norton and Alex Wagner.

Seth does his monologue before letting Amber Ruffin recap what's happening in pop culture news, speaking with guests Aidy Bryant and Joe Alwyn and welcoming Aaron Chen for a stand-up comedy performance.

Seth takes a closer look at Pete Hegseth facing tough questions about his past comments and personal conduct during a confirmation hearing to be secretary of defense before speaking with guests Ben Stiller and Pauline Chalamet.

Seth takes a closer look at President Biden's farewell address where he warns that America is turning into an oligarchy before speaking with guests Keke Palmer and Sarah Sherman.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's ominous and weird inauguration ceremony that left MAGA supporters out in the cold before speaking with Christian Slater and Zosia Mamet.

A "kindness" supporter in the audience interrupts the show to get Seth to lay off House Speaker Mike Johnson before Seth speaks with guests Adam Scott, Julia Fox, Greg Davies and Alex Horne.

Seth takes a closer look at day three of Trump's second presidency, where Trump has already made it clear that his biggest priority is making money for himself and his rich buddies, before speaking with Michelle Yeoh and Kristen Welker.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump avoiding questions about the economy in a Fox News interview where he defended his pardons before speaking with guests Nick Kroll and Britt Lower.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump causing a series of international panics after picking new fights with multiple foreign countries before speaking with guests Sterling K. Brown and Lisa Ann Walter.

Seth reminisces about a simpler - albeit recent - time when drones weren't spying on people in New Jersey before speaking with guests Alan Cumming and Paul Skenes and welcoming Emilio Vitolo for a cooking demonstration.

Seth takes a closer look at the Trump administration rescinding a directive that would have placed a freeze on all federal grants and loans after causing nationwide chaos before speaking with guests Governor Gretchen Whitmer and James Austin Johnson.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump frantically backpedaling from a federal funding freeze that unleashed chaos and caused a furious backlash before speaking with guests Will Forte and Conner O'Malley.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump threatening a trade war with multiple countries and plunging the United States into a constitutional crisis before speaking with guests James Marsden and Cazzie David.

Seth does his monologue before Karoline Leavitt holds an impromptu press briefing; then Seth speaks with guests Nicole Scherzinger and Roy Wood Jr. and welcomes a cooking demonstration from chef Michael Solomonov.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump wanting to occupy the Gaza Strip and turn it into the riviera of the Middle East before speaking with guests Amy Schumer, Jillian Bell and George Wallace.

Seth takes a closer look at Elon Musk facing backlash in polls and nationwide protests for unilaterally eliminating government programs without any oversight before speaking with guests Pete Davidson and Kaitlan Collins.

Seth takes a closer look at a judge blocking Elon Musk's DOGE takeover before speaking with guests Colman Domingo and Paula Pell.

Seth does his monologue before holding a surprise inspection of his monologue writers and speaking with guests Bill Murray, Mikey Madison and James Anderson.

Seth takes a closer look at Elon Musk answering questions from the Oval Office to defend his government takeover before speaking with guests Jon Hamm and Emily Spivey.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump shifting his focus from bringing down consumer prices to more pressing issues like arts programming at the Kennedy Center before speaking with guests Tom Hanks and Harper Steele.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump and JD Vance's uncomfortable and tense meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, before speaking with Kate Hudson and John Turturro.

Seth does his monologue before letting Amber Ruffin recap what's happening in pop culture news, then speaks with guests Fred Armisen, Naomi Ackie and Susan Morrison.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump delivering the longest presidential address to Congress in history before speaking with guests Mindy Kaling and Governor Maura Healey.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's trade war causing financial markets to fall dramatically as consumer prices continue to rise before speaking with guests Kevin Hart and Annaleigh Ashford.

Seth takes a closer look at the markets falling dramatically as Donald Trump refuses to rule out a recession before speaking with Amanda Seyfried and Don Johnson.

Seth does his monologue before sizzling through a list of topics and firing sick burns at some deserving subjects, then speaks with Robert De Niro, Kaitlin Olson and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump and Elon Musk engaging in a flagrantly corrupt pact to funnel money to each before speaking with guests Parker Posey and Michael Kosta.

Seth takes a closer look at Tesla's stock continuing to drop amid plummeting sales and nationwide protests over Elon Musk's role in dismantling the federal government before speaking with guests Colin Quinn and Natasha Rothwell.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump and Elon Musk implementing their vision of an authoritarian government run by and for billionaires before speaking with Nathan Lane and Adrienne Warren.

Seth goes day drinking with Paul Rudd before speaking with Ike Barinholtz and Michael Longfellow.

Seth takes a closer look at the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, trying to buy a seat on the Wisconsin state Supreme Court before speaking with Rachel Maddow and Rob Delaney.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump implementing massive tariffs on almost every country in the world, raising prices for American consumers and escalating a pointless trade war before speaking with guests Bill Burr and Aimee Lou Wood.

Seth takes a closer look at the stock markets wildly swinging as Donald Trump single-handedly unleashes chaos on the U.S. economy with his unhinged tariff plan before speaking with guests Tracee Ellis Ross and Kit Connor.

Seth does his monologue before holding a Late Night White House press briefing, speaking with guests Walton Goggins and Sadie Sink and welcoming a stand-up comedy performance from Rachel Kaly.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump pausing most of his devastating tariffs for 90 days before speaking with guests Lizzo and Tim Robinson.

Seth takes a closer look at Democrats accusing Trump of manipulating the stock market after announcing a pause on tariffs before speaking with guests Viola Davis and Amanda Peet.

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump arresting judges, disappearing U.S. citizens, detaining students for their political opinions, defying Supreme Court orders and more before speaking with guests Adam Levine and Martha Stewart.

Seth does his monologue before teaming up with Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel to read jokes that just sound wrong coming from him and speaking with guests Tina Fey, Gabriel Luna and Graydon Carter.

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Seth takes a closer look at turmoil and confusion in Trump's White House after he announced he was moving his scandal-plagued national security adviser to a different job before speaking with guests Blake Lively and Zarna Garg.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump becoming obsessed with the idea that children only need one or two dolls as a response to his tariffs before speaking with John Oliver and Chloe Fineman.

Seth does his monologue before letting Late Night writer Mike Scollins break down upcoming films, then speaks with Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence and Adria Arjona and welcomes Chef Eric Choi, David Yun and Steve Choi for a cooking demonstration.

Seth takes a closer look at Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, telling Donald Trump that Canada will never be the 51st state before speaking with Anna Wintour, A$AP Rocky and Benito Skinner.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump announcing a meaningless trade deal with the United Kingdom and getting upstaged by the new pope before speaking with guests Natasha Lyonne and Ben Mendelsohn.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump holding a rambling press conference where he defended accepting a blatantly corrupt gift from a foreign country before speaking with Olivia Munn, Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus.

Seth Meyers does his monologue before stepping away from the bleak and depressing news to share a news story about a man from Wisconsin who has been bitten by snakes 200 times on purpose, then speaks with John Krasinski, Reba McEntire and Tony Gilroy.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump holding a rambling press conference where he defended accepting a blatantly corrupt gift from a foreign country before speaking with Tiffany Haddish and Leslie Bibb.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans disapproving of Trump's plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar before speaking with guests Sarah Snook and Glenn Howerton.

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump reposting a far-right conspiracy theory that former President Biden was executed five years ago and is a robotically engineered clone before speaking with George Clooney, Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber.

Seth does his monologue before welcoming Amber Ruffin for a recap of what's happening in pop culture news, then Seth speaks with guests Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, Ben Wang and Maria Reva.

Seth takes a closer look at the rift forming between the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and President Trump, before speaking with Benicio del Toro and Stephen Graham.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump threatening to take away Elon Musk's government contracts and Musk saying Trump was in the Epstein files before speaking with guests Dakota Johnson and Questlove.

Seth takes a closer look at the Trump administration sending federal troops to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids before speaking with Henry Winkler and Monica Barbaro.

Seth does his monologue before reminiscing about a simpler - albeit recent - time when people weren't setting Teslas on fire, then speaks with guests Joel McHale, Nico Parker and Atsuko Okatsuka.

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump spreading misinformation about the Los Angeles protests before speaking with Conan O'Brien and Jenny Slate.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump claiming that immigration raids are hurting farmers before speaking with guests Jeff Goldblum and Jason Isaacs.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump being very sad that his poorly attended Army-themed birthday party was overshadowed by massive nationwide protests before speaking with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barry Diller.

Seth does his monologue before holding a surprise inspection of his monologue writers, then speaks with guests Christine Baranski and James Acaster and welcomes Meredith Hayden for a cooking demonstration.

Seth takes a closer look at masked agents arresting yet another Democratic elected official and Donald Trump threatening to plunge the U.S. into another disastrous war in the Middle East before speaking with Cole Escola.

Seth takes a closer look at Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson grilling each other in a very heated discussion about the merits of U.S. military intervention in Iran before speaking with guests Chris Hayes and Mike Birbiglia.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump floating the possibility of regime change in Iran after an illegal military strike that was not authorized by Congress before speaking with Uma Thurman and Matty Matheson.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump illegally bombing Iran, saying he was not at war with Iran and then claiming there was a ceasefire before speaking with Charlize Theron and Jason Mantzoukas.

Seth takes a closer look at the head of NATO calling Donald Trump "daddy" and Trump saying he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for bombing Iran before speaking with Allison Williams and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Seth does his monologue before a "kindness" supporter in the audience asks Seth to lay off Elon Musk, then speaks with guests Mariska Hargitay, Jacob Soboroff and Mike Drucker.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump writing a 400-word Truth Social post about how nobody cares about Jeffrey Epstein before speaking with Nicole Scherzinger and Jack McBrayer.

Seth does his monologue before welcoming Amber Ruffin for a recap of what's happening in pop culture news, then Seth speaks with guests Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, James Gunn and Tony Hawk.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump calling the Jeffrey Epstein case a "hoax" before speaking with Timothy Olyphant and Emily Ratajkowski.

Seth takes a closer look at MAGA supporters being called "weaklings" who are "foolish" and "stupid people" by Donald Trump himself before speaking with guests Amy Sedaris and Lee Pace.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump and the MAGA movement reeling from a series of bombshells regarding Trump's longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before speaking with Peter Dinklage and Jerrod Carmichael.

Seth does his monologue before his staff members correct his pronunciation of the word croissant, then he speaks with guests Adam Sandler, Bad Bunny and Mary Beth Barone.

Seth takes a closer look at lawmakers pushing for a vote to release the Epstein files causing Trump and GOP leaders to shut down Congress before speaking with LL Cool J and Vanessa Kirby.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump hanging up on CNN after they asked him questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein before speaking with guests Billy Porter, Midge Purce and Emily Sonnett.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump flying to Scotland to get away from questions about the Epstein files after feeling grumpy about everyone discussing how he's named in the files before speaking with Sandra Oh and Erin Doherty.

Seth does his monologue before holding a Late Night White House press briefing, then speaks with guests Taron Egerton, Tim Herlihy and Chase Sui Wonders.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump returning to the U.S. after his Scotland trip ended up being mostly about how he never had the "privilege" of going to Jeffrey Epstein's private island before speaking with Pamela Anderson and Marc Maron.

Seth takes a closer look at more questions being raised in the Jeffrey Epstein case as a new report reveals that the government released a version of the jail cell video with a minute missing before speaking with guests Liam Neeson and Danielle Brooks.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump firing the Commissioner of Labor Statistics because the job numbers were bad for him before speaking with guests Jenna Ortega and Cooper Koch.

Seth does his monologue before delivering a completely incoherent rant about why reviews and surveys are totally pointless, then speaks with guests Bill Hader, Brittany Snow, Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson.

Seth takes a closer look at Texas Republicans causing a national uproar with their plan to rig the 2026 midterms by redrawing their congressional maps before speaking with guests Pete Davidson and Taylor Schilling.

Seth takes a closer look at Vice President JD Vance and high-ranking Trump officials reportedly getting backlash after planning to hold a strategy dinner to discuss their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein crisis before speaking with guests Jean Smart and Molly Gordon.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump giving an unhinged press conference announcing his decision to send federal troops to Washington, D.C., before speaking with Seth Rogen and Mina Kimes.

Seth does his monologue and holds a surprise inspection of his monologue writers before speaking with guests Zoë Kravitz and Ariana Madix and welcoming Chef Josh Capon for a cooking demonstration.

Seth takes a closer look at the Trump administration threatening to send National Guard troops to more cities after taking control of the D.C. police before speaking with Sharon Stone and Meghann Fahy.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump claiming he personally selected the nominees for this year's Kennedy Center honors so that he could prevent "woke" artists from getting the award before speaking with guests Pierce Brosnan and Sophie Turner.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump reemerging in public for the first time in five days after an unusual absence that stirred rumors about his health before speaking with Kumail Nanjiani and Domhnall Gleeson.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump and GOP leaders panicking over a bill that would force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files before speaking with Spike Lee and Rainn Wilson.

Seth takes a closer look at senators grilling RFK Jr. over his lies about vaccines while the Trump administration struggles to explain a drone strike on a Venezuelan boat before speaking with guests Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julio Torres.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump threatening to wage war on Chicago through a meme and Pete Hegseth rapping while explaining the Department of Defense name change before speaking with James Corden and Ashlee Simpson Ross.

Seth does his monologue before teaming up with Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel to read jokes that just sound wrong coming from him, then speaks with guests Chance the Rapper, Gov. Andy Beshear and Seth Reiss.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans now claiming the Jeffrey Epstein files are fake after years of demanding their release and Trump getting heckled by protesters at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., before speaking with Josh Gad and Tom Pelphrey.

Seth takes a closer look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics announcing that consumer prices rose more than expected in August despite being a huge issue among voters in last year's presidential election before speaking with guests America Ferrera and Hugh Bonneville.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump responding to Russia's invasion of Poland's airspace by giving an ultimatum to NATO, before speaking with Jessica Chastain and Lily James.

Seth takes a closer look at a major investigation by The New York Times revealing that Trump secured billions in crypto investments from a foreign country while simultaneously giving that country access to valuable computer chips, before speaking with Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell and Eva Longoria.

Seth reminisces about a simpler - albeit recent - time when people weren't selling counterfeit Labubus before speaking with Brett Goldstein and Rob Reiner.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's lavish state visit to the U.K. and his administration's attempts to silence critics and crack down on free speech before speaking with guests Jason Bateman and Jinkx Monsoon.