Stephen Colbert's Final 'Late Show' Draws Record Viewership
Stephen Colbert's final episode of 'The Late Show' attracted a record-setting 6.74 million viewers, making it the most-watched weeknight episode of his tenure.
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Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Draws 6.7 Million Viewers
The total tripled his usual audience this season. But it is only about half of what Jay Leno and David Letterman attracted for their final episodes.
By John Koblin
Read full article →‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale Attracts 6.74 Million Viewers, Its Most-Watched Weeknight Episode Of All Time
The series finale of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” pulled off the series’ most-watched weeknight episode of all time, according to early data from CBS. The Eye network reports that the finale of “The Late Show” posted 6.74 million viewers on Thursday night. That’s up from the show’s 2026 Q1 average of 2.69 million […]
By Varietyschneider
Read full article →Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Draws Most Weeknight Viewers of His Tenure
Last-ever 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' averages 6.74 million viewers.
By Anthony Maglio
Read full article →Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ Finale Pulls Record-Setting 6.74 Million Viewers
It marks the show's most-watched weeknight episode of all time
By Maya Georgi
Read full article →‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Ends Its Run With Most-Watched Weeknight Episode Ever
Stephen Colbert closed out The Late Show on Thursday night to the tune of 6.74M live + same-day viewers, per preliminary panel only data from Nielsen. That makes it the series most-watched weeknight episode ever, CBS says, even higher than Colbert’s very first episode as host. He signed on for duty on September 8, 2015 […]
By Katie Campione
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