The BEST episodes of NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

Every episode of NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt!

NBC Nightly News is the daily evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Last Updated: 3/28/2025Network: NBCStatus: Continuing

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1 votes

#1 - Apr 29 Wed

Season 2020 - Episode 116 - Aired 4/29/2020

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10.00

1 votes

#2 - Mar 2 Sat

Season 2024 - Episode 61 - Aired 3/2/2024

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10.00

1 votes

#3 - Mar 20 Thur

Season 2025 - Episode 78 - Aired 3/20/2025

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10.00

1 votes

#4 - July 21 Sun

Season 2019 - Episode 197 - Aired 7/21/2019

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9.00

1 votes

#5 - Feb 16 Fri

Season 2024 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/16/2024

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9.00

1 votes

#6 - Feb 24 Sat

Season 2024 - Episode 54 - Aired 2/24/2024

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9.00

1 votes

#7 - May 10 Fri

Season 2024 - Episode 128 - Aired 5/10/2024

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9.00

1 votes

#8 - Mar 5 Wed

Season 2025 - Episode 64 - Aired 3/5/2025

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8.00

1 votes

#9 - Mar 3 Mon

Season 2025 - Episode 62 - Aired 3/3/2025

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8.00

1 votes

#10 - May 7 Tue

Season 2024 - Episode 125 - Aired 5/7/2024

Stormy Daniels testifies in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial; several states in the Midwest U.S. are under a tornado watch; Israeli forces have entered Rafah and seized a border crossing; and more in tonight's broadcast.

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8.00

1 votes

#11 - Feb 19 Mon

Season 2024 - Episode 49 - Aired 2/19/2024

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8.00

1 votes

#12 - July 17 Sun

Season 2022 - Episode 188 - Aired 7/17/2022

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8.00

1 votes

#13 - Aug 14 Tue

Season 2018 - Episode 223 - Aired 8/14/2018

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8.00

2 votes

#14 - Oct 17 Mon

Season 2016 - Episode 291 - Aired 10/17/2016

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8.00

1 votes

#15 - Jan 8 Fri

Season 2016 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/8/2016

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8.00

1 votes

#16 - Jan 3 Sun

Season 2016 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2016

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8.00

1 votes

#17 - December 8th

Season 2015 - Episode 342 - Aired 12/8/2015

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8.00

1 votes

#18 - December 5th

Season 2015 - Episode 339 - Aired 12/5/2015

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8.00

1 votes

#19 - Mar 22 Tue

Season 2016 - Episode 82 - Aired 3/22/2016

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8.00

1 votes

#20 - January 21st

Season 2015 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/21/2015

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7.67

3 votes

#21 - Nov 23 Wed

Season 2016 - Episode 328 - Aired 11/23/2016

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7.67

3 votes

#22 - Nov 29 Tue

Season 2016 - Episode 334 - Aired 11/29/2016

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7.00

1 votes

#23 - Sep 01 Fri

Season 2017 - Episode 244 - Aired 9/1/2017

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7.00

1 votes

#24 - Dec 2 Fri

Season 2016 - Episode 337 - Aired 12/2/2016

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7.00

1 votes

#25 - Dec 1 Thu

Season 2016 - Episode 336 - Aired 12/1/2016

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