Stephen Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show is scheduled to air on May 21, 2026. This was announced by CBS in mid-2025 and confirmed by multiple outlets in early 2026.[3][6]
Six months after CBS announced that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' would be ending, its award-winning host has revealed the final episode date.
ew.com"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which CBS announced in July would end in 10 months' time, has finally set a final air date.
www.usatoday.comThe final day for Stephen Colbert’s talk show has been revealed.
parade.com"The Late Show" franchise will "end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season," CBS said.
www.cbsnews.comStephen Colbert has finally locked in the end of "The Late Show" ... with the curtain set to fall for good on May 21, closing out a CBS late-night run that’s lasted more than 30 years.
www.tmz.comIn a shocking move, CBS is ending 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year, potentially exiting the late-night television business altogether.
www.cnn.com"It feels real now," he said.
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