Stephen Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show aired on May 21, 2026. CBS announced the show would end in May 2026 for financial reasons, and Colbert’s finale fulfilled that timeline with a retrospective and farewell moments. Sources covering the official date and surrounding context include Entertainment Weekly, Hollywood Reporter, and other outlets reporting the May 21 finale as the series end date.[3][5][9]
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economictimes.indiatimes.comSix 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.comThere are just four months left of Colbert's late night show
www.independent.co.ukStephen Colbert's long run on 'The Late Show' ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time
www.independent.co.ukThe final episode of "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central was full of hilarious, off-the-wall moments.
abcnews.go.comThirty-three years of late night history ends in May.
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