The BEST episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers season 12
Every episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers season 12!
Beloved "Saturday Night Live" personality - and the longest serving "anchor" on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update" - Seth Meyers takes over as host of NBC's "Late Night," home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. Late Night with Seth Meyers is filmed at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY.
#1 - Michael Bublé, Leanne Morgan
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2024
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.
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#2 - Hilary, Larry and Josh Meyers
Season 12 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/28/2024
Seth takes a closer look at Trump’s team battling each other over his cabinet picks and Rudy Giuliani throwing a tantrum in court. Seth then chats with his family on Thanksgiving.
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#3 - Aidy Bryant, Joe Alwyn, Aaron Chen
Season 12 - Episode 48 - Aired 1/14/2025
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.
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#4 - Will Ferrell & Harper Steele, Kristen Bell
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2024
Seth holds a high-stakes presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris before speaking with guests Will Ferrell, Harper Steele and Kristen Bell.
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#5 - Aubrey Plaza, Chloe Fineman
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2024
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.
#6 - Keke Palmer, Sarah Sherman
Season 12 - Episode 50 - Aired 1/16/2025
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.
#7 - James Marsden, Cazzie David
Season 12 - Episode 59 - Aired 2/3/2025
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.
#8 - Michelle Yeoh, Kristen Welker
Season 12 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/22/2025
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.
#9 - Christian Slater, Zosia Mamet
Season 12 - Episode 51 - Aired 1/20/2025
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.
#10 - Graham Norton, Alex Wagner
Season 12 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/13/2025
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.
#11 - Sebastian Stan, Auli'i Cravalho
Season 12 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/9/2025
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.
#12 - Eddie Redmayne, Kyle Mooney
Season 12 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/11/2024
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.
#13 - Joel McHale, Ali Larter
Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/6/2024
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.
#14 - Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bernadette Peters
Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/23/2024
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.
#15 - Steve Martin & Martin Short, Juno Temple
Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/21/2024
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.
#16 - Andrew Garfield, Cristin Milioti
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/7/2024
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.
#17 - Mariska Hargitay, Method Man
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2024
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.
#18 - Kate McKinnon, Zachary Quinto
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2024
Seth reminisces about a simpler – albeit recent – time before speaking with guests Kate McKinnon and Zachary Quinto.
#19 - Tom Hanks, Ina Garten
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/30/2024
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.
#20 - Jennifer Hudson, James Acaster, Michael Narciso
Season 12 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/27/2024
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.
#21 - Rita Moreno, Rachel Zegler
Season 12 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/21/2024
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.
#22 - Kaley Cuoco, Ryan Clark, Percival Everett
Season 12 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/26/2024
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.
#23 - Kristin Chenoweth, Jimmy O. Yang
Season 12 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/18/2024
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.
#24 - Nicolle Wallace, Betty Gilpin, Jeff Hiller
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/29/2024
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.
#25 - Jake Tapper & Alice Paul Tapper
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2024
Seth holds a high-stakes vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz before speaking with guests Jake Tapper and Alice Paul Tapper.