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 - 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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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - John Mulaney & Simon Rich, Nicholas Hoult
Season 12 - Episode 43 - Aired 12/19/2024
Seth takes a closer look at the Republican Party taking orders from their new leader Elon Musk, who is demanding that the GOP shut down the government until Trump takes office, before speaking with guests John Mulaney, Simon Rich, and Nicholas Hoult.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Brian Williams, Bridget Everett
Season 12 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/20/2024
Seth takes a closer look at Trump nominating two more billionaires to his cabinet as another billionaire, Elon Musk, defends Trump’s attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz, before speaking with guests Brian Williams and Bridget Everett.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Nathan Lane, Rosemarie DeWitt, Amelia Dimoldenberg
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/8/2024
Late Night writer Amber Ruffin recaps what’s happening in pop culture news before speaking with guests Nathan Lane, Rosemarie DeWitt and Amelia Dimoldenberg.
#20 - Billy Eichner, Harris Dickinson, Mario Carbone
Season 12 - Episode 41 - Aired 12/17/2024
Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes before speaking with guests Billy Eichner and Harris Dickinson and welcoming Mario Carbone for a cooking demonstration.
#21 - Kerry Washington, Darren Criss & Helen J Shen
Season 12 - Episode 40 - Aired 12/16/2024
Seth takes a closer look at Trump saying the mysterious drones spotted over the East Coast should be shot down before speaking with guests Kerry Washington, Darren Criss and Helen J Shen.
#22 - Taron Egerton, Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie
Season 12 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/9/2024
Seth takes a closer look at Trump stating he would deport American citizens and admitting he cannot guarantee that Americans won’t pay higher prices before speaking with Taron Egerton, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Barry Keoghan, Scott Speedman
Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/7/2024
Seth takes a closer look at Trump’s campaign confirming he will begin mass deportations on day one of his presidency and the Justice Department winding down the criminal cases against him before speaking with guests Barry Keoghan and Scott Speedman.