The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 28
Every episode of The Daily Show season 28, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 28!
The Daily Show's intrepid news team dives into the biggest headlines of the day, providing fearless coverage, expert analysis, and no-nonsense commentary.
#1 - Neal Brennan (Trevor Noah's Final Episode)
Season 28 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/8/2022
Trevor ends his seven-year run as host of The Daily Show with fond farewells from his correspondents, a chat with comedian Neal Brennan about his Netflix special "Blocks" and more.
#2 - Barack Obama
Season 28 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/17/2022
Nancy Pelosi steps down as House Democratic leader, and former President Barack Obama discusses the 2022 midterms and the challenges facing democracy in the U.S. and throughout the world.
#3 - Soledad O'Brien & Amy Schumer
Season 28 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/18/2022
Trevor examines wild political ads, journalist Soledad O’Brien discusses “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” and Amy Schumer talks about the return of her show Inside Amy Schumer.
#4 - Cori Bush
Season 28 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2022
Iranian women protest their country's brutal regime, Trevor highlights Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker, and Congresswoman Cori Bush discusses her book "The Forerunner."
#5 - Ghetto Gastro
Season 28 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2022
John Fetterman faces questions about his health, Desi Lydic investigates America’s paper shortage, and Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao and Lester Walker talk “Black Power Kitchen.”
#6 - Maggie Haberman
Season 28 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2022
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge makes home run history, Ronny Chieng gets a hard lesson in professional pillow fighting, and journalist Maggie Haberman discusses her book "Confidence Man."
#7 - Michael Fanone
Season 28 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2022
Trevor covers racism from high-profile Americans, Desi Lydic reports on pro-Russia hacks on U.S. airport websites, and former Washington, D.C., cop Michael Fanone discusses “Hold the Line.”
#8 - Roger Federer
Season 28 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/7/2022
Sen. Raphael Warnock wins the 2022 Georgia runoff election, Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta star in an election-denier holiday romantic comedy, and Roger Federer discusses his tennis career.
#9 - Cliff “Method Man” Smith
Season 28 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2022
Vladimir Putin illegally annexes several regions in Ukraine, The Right Stuff dating app caters to conservatives, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith talks about his movie “On the Come Up.”
#10 - Chelsea Manning
Season 28 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/17/2022
Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker flashes a phony police badge during a debate, Dulcé Sloan highlights the history of Reggaeton, and Chelsea Manning discusses her memoir “README.txt.”
#11 - Constance Wu
Season 28 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2022
President Biden pardons people convicted of marijuana possession, Desi Lydic Fox-splains GOP Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, and actor Constance Wu talks about her memoir “Making a Scene.”
#12 - Quintessa Swindell
Season 28 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/2022
The January 6 Committee subpoenas Donald Trump, Trump’s special master (Michael Kosta) suffers through a thankless job, and “Black Adam” star Quintessa Swindell sits down with Trevor.
#13 - Wes Moore
Season 28 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/1/2022
Hakeem Jeffries becomes the first Black party leader in Congress, Desi Lydic examines the intimidation of election officials, and Trevor sits down with Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore.
#14 - Tressie McMillan Cottom
Season 28 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/5/2022
An AI chatbot goes viral, Dulcé Sloan explores the history of drag queens, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill associate professor Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses Twitter.
#15 - Will Smith
Season 28 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/28/2022
Donald Trump has dinner with Kanye West and a white supremacist at Mar-a-Lago, Trevor covers the 2022 World Cup, and Will Smith talks about his movie “Emancipation.”
#16 - Pam Grier
Season 28 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/29/2022
Lawmakers try to prevent a railroad strike, Michael Kosta learns about the haunted doll business, and actor Pam Grier talks about sharing her life story on the podcast “The Plot Thickens.”
#17 - Jeff Jackson
Season 28 - Episode 110 - Aired 11/22/2023
Guest hosts Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper visit Fox News to examine the “War on Christmas,” John Leguizamo roasts Univision’s Trump interview, and Rep. Jeff Jackson discusses gerrymandering.
#18 - BenDeLaCreme
Season 28 - Episode 70 - Aired 3/23/2023
Al Franken reacts to the TikTok congressional hearings, refutes conservative fearmongering about funding the IRS and talks to drag queen BenDeLaCreme about anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
#19 - Rhiannon Giddens
Season 28 - Episode 90 - Aired 10/18/2023
Guest host Michael Kosta discusses President Biden's diplomatic visit to Israel and examines the wasteful bottled water industry, and Rhiannon Giddens talks about her album "You're the One."
#20 - John Oliver
Season 28 - Episode 109 - Aired 11/21/2023
Guest host Ronny Chieng discusses the worker revolt at OpenAI, introduces Donald Trump’s very busy court scheduler and chats with “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver.
#21 - Emily Oster
Season 28 - Episode 89 - Aired 10/17/2023
Ronny Chieng battles the world’s hottest pepper, Michael Kosta covers the House speaker chaos and California classifying bees as fish, and author Emily Oster explains data-driven parenting.
#22 - Vashti Harrison
Season 28 - Episode 108 - Aired 11/20/2023
Guest host Dulcé Sloan discusses President Biden’s 81st birthday, hooks men up to a period cramp simulator, and talks with author and illustrator Vashti Harrison about her book “Big.”
#23 - Nikki Haley
Season 28 - Episode 98 - Aired 11/1/2023
Guest host Charlamagne Tha God discusses the rise of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, Desi Lydic reports on a “Booty Patrol” truck, and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley stops by.
#24 - Rich Paul
Season 28 - Episode 97 - Aired 10/31/2023
Charlamagne Tha God discusses NYC Mayor Eric Adams crowdsourcing help, Michael Kosta explores the paranormal real estate market, and sports agent Rich Paul talks about his memoir “Lucky Me.”
#25 - Nancy Mace
Season 28 - Episode 96 - Aired 10/30/2023
Guest host Charlamagne Tha God discusses President Biden’s primary challenger, attempts to match people’s political views to their appearance and chats with Congresswoman Nancy Mace.