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The Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13

Every episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 1 - Jake Tapper, JADE
    5.8/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Jake Tapper, JADE

    S13:E1

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump directing his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to prosecute his political opponents, as well as his push to silence TV networks by threatening to revoke their broadcast licenses before speaking with Jake Tapper and JADE.

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  2. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 2 - Bobby Cannavale, Lola Young, Day Drinking with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
    5.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Bobby Cannavale, Lola Young, Day Drinking with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

    S13:E2

    Seth does his monologue and goes day drinking with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang before speaking with guests Bobby Cannavale and Lola Young.

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  3. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 3 - Ken Jeong, Louis Partridge
    5.5/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Ken Jeong, Louis Partridge

    S13:E3

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump's rambling speech at the United Nations and his White House's claim that U.N. staffers sabotaged the escalator before speaking with Ken Jeong and Louis Partridge.

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  4. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 4 - Timothy Olyphant, Tyriq Withers
    6.0/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Timothy Olyphant, Tyriq Withers

    S13:E4

    Seth takes a closer look at MAGA Republicans and Fox News hosts speculating that there was a nefarious conspiracy to stop Trump's escalator at the United Nations before speaking with Timothy Olyphant and Tyriq Withers.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 5 - Lionel Richie, Sarah Sherman
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Lionel Richie, Sarah Sherman

    S13:E5

    Seth takes a closer look at the president posting an AI video of himself and threatening to send troops to yet another American city before speaking with Lionel Richie and Sarah Sherman.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 6 - Kate McKinnon, Charlie Hunnam, Chelsea Frei
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Kate McKinnon, Charlie Hunnam, Chelsea Frei

    S13:E6

    Seth does his monologue before Late Night writer Mike Scollins gives a rundown of the scariest movies to watch, then speaks with guests Kate McKinnon, Charlie Hunnam and Chelsea Frei.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 7 - Reneé Rapp, Christian Slater
    5.0/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Reneé Rapp, Christian Slater

    S13:E7

    Seth takes a closer look at who's to blame for the government shutdown and Trump's speech to military leaders threatening “war” on American cities before speaking with Reneé Rapp and Christian Slater.

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  8. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 8 - Ayo Edebiri, David Sedaris
    5.4/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Ayo Edebiri, David Sedaris

    S13:E8

    Seth takes a closer look at Democratic Congresswoman Madeleine Dean confronting House Speaker Mike Johnson about Trump's "unhinged" behavior, and Republicans bragging about using the shutdown to slash government agencies before speaking with Ayo Edebiri and David Sedaris.

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  9. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 9 - Kirsten Dunst, Tony Shalhoub
    5.5/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Kirsten Dunst, Tony Shalhoub

    S13:E9

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump claiming he has the power to send troops to Portland but doesn't have the power to keep the government open before speaking with Kirsten Dunst and Tony Shalhoub.

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  10. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 10 - Channing Tatum, Megan Moroney, Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten
    6.0/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Channing Tatum, Megan Moroney, Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten

    S13:E10

    Seth does his monologue before holding a Late Night White House press briefing, then speaks with guests Channing Tatum and Megan Moroney and welcomes Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten for a cooking demonstration.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 11 - Taylor Swift
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Taylor Swift

    S13:E11

    Taylor Swift

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  12. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 12 - Ryan Reynolds, Emilia Jones
    5.2/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Ryan Reynolds, Emilia Jones

    S13:E12

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump thinking "habeas corpus" is the name of a person and Trump's threat to arrest Illinois Governor JB Pritzker before speaking with Ryan Reynolds and Emilia Jones.

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  13. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 13 - Rose Byrne, Sean Casey & Mark DeRosa, Caleb Hearon
    4.1/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Rose Byrne, Sean Casey & Mark DeRosa, Caleb Hearon

    S13:E13

    Seth does his monologue and holds a surprise inspection of his monologue writers before speaking with guests Rose Byrne, Sean Casey, Mark DeRosa and Caleb Hearon.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 14 - Jesse Plemons, Erin Foster & Sara Foster
    4.9/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Jesse Plemons, Erin Foster & Sara Foster

    S13:E14

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump threatening to use the military in response to millions of Americans taking part in a historic show of "No Kings" protests across the country before speaking with Jesse Plemons, Erin Foster and Sara Foster.

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  15. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 15 - Larry David, Joel Kim Booster, Diane von Furstenberg
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Larry David, Joel Kim Booster, Diane von Furstenberg

    S13:E15

    Seth does his monologue before a "kindness" supporter in the audience asks Seth to lay off RFK Jr., then speaks with guests Larry David, Joel Kim Booster and Diane von Furstenberg.

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  16. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 16 - Maya Rudolph, Adam Pally
    5.0/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Maya Rudolph, Adam Pally

    S13:E16

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House to build his new ballroom and him demanding the Justice Department pay him $230 million before speaking with Maya Rudolph and Adam Pally.

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  17. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 17 - Leslie Jones, Amelia Dimoldenberg
    3.1/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Leslie Jones, Amelia Dimoldenberg

    S13:E17

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump demolishing the White House to build himself a ballroom instead of delivering on the biggest promise of his campaign before speaking with guests Leslie Jones and Amelia Dimoldenberg.

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  18. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 18 - Ethan Hawke, Zadie Smith
    5.0/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Ethan Hawke, Zadie Smith

    S13:E18

    Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump trolling the media by refusing to rule out running for an illegal third termbefore speaking with Ethan Hawke and Zadie Smith.

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  19. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 19 - Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben, Chloe Fineman, Henry Laporte
    5.1/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben, Chloe Fineman, Henry Laporte

    S13:E19

    Seth does his monologue before Late Night writer Amber Ruffin recaps what's happening in pop culture news, then Seth speaks with guests Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben and Chloe Fineman and welcomes Henry Laporte for a cooking demonstration.

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  20. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 20 - Isla Fisher, Judd Apatow
    3.6/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Isla Fisher, Judd Apatow

    S13:E20

    Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump having the time of his life on an official trip to Asia while everyone back at home is super pissed at him about the government shutdown before speaking with Isla Fisher and Judd Apatow.

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  21. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 21 - Emma Stone, Florence Welch
    5.6/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Emma Stone, Florence Welch

    S13:E21

    Seth takes a closer look at Trump calling criticism of his trip to Asia "almost treasonous" and threatening to send active duty military into U.S. cities before speaking with guests Emma Stone and Florence Welch.

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  22. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 22 - Nikki Glaser, Matthew Macfadyen
    5.4/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Nikki Glaser, Matthew Macfadyen

    S13:E22

    Seth takes a closer look at ​the Trump administration trying to cut off funding for food assistance for struggling families while he renovates a bathroom in the White House before speaking with Nikki Glaser and Matthew Macfadyen.

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  23. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 23 - Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin, Stavros Halkias
    5.6/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin, Stavros Halkias

    S13:E23

    Seth does his monologue before sizzling through a list of topics and firing sick burns at some deserving subjects, then speaks with guests Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin and Stavros Halkias.

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  24. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 24 - Alex Rodriguez, Dakota Fanning
    4.3/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Alex Rodriguez, Dakota Fanning

    S13:E24

    Seth takes a closer look at ​elections going even better than the Democrats could have hoped for before speaking with Alex Rodriguez and Dakota Fanning.

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  25. Late Night with Seth Meyers Season 13 Episode 25 - Tiffany Haddish, Cristin Milioti, Joachim Trier
    3.9/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Tiffany Haddish, Cristin Milioti, Joachim Trier

    S13:E25

    Seth takes a closer look at ​​Republicans still reeling from their election losses while Donald Trump claims you need an ID to buy groceries before speaking with Tiffany Haddish, Cristin Milioti and Joachim Trier.

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Jake Tapper, JADE" is the best rated episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" season 13. It scored 5.8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bobby Cannavale, Lola Young, Day Drinking with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang".