"THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT" TACKLES ITS FIRST-EVER POST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME EPISODE WHEN CBS PREMIERE WEEK KICKS OFF, SUNDAY, JAN. 26

"The Late Show" Will Follow the Series Premiere of "Watson," Starring Morris Chestnut

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will air its first-ever post AFC Championship Game episode, Sunday, Jan. 26 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET; 10:35-11:37 PM, CT and MT; 8:35-9:37 PM, PT)** on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*, as CBS kicks off its 2025 winter premiere week. **(Start time is approximate following local news.)

THE LATE SHOW will follow the series premiere of CBS' new medical mystery series, WATSON, starring Morris Chestnut. Other CBS favorites return with new episodes throughout the week.

Stephen Colbert's guests on this special postgame episode of THE LATE SHOW will be announced at a later date. THE LATE SHOW has broadcast four times following the Super Bowl on CBS, in 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024.

THE LATE SHOW is a production of The Late Show Inc. and CBS Studios in association with Spartina Productions. Fans can also listen to episodes of the Webby Award-winning THE LATE SHOW POD SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT wherever you get your podcasts. THE LATE SHOW is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.