Note: LateNighter’s late night daily ratings reports are drawn from Nielsen live-plus-same-day data and do not take include delayed and/or streaming views. They are generally posted on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert kicked off the week with the most total viewers in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot, while Comedy Central’s The Daily Show saw the most audience growth of any late-night show.
Jon Stewart welcomed Minnesota Gov. and VP candidate Tim Walz to The Daily Show this past Monday, with the episode delivering a live-plus-same-day audience of 838,000 total viewers and 156,000 viewers aged 18-49. That’s up +34% in total viewers and +164% in P18-49 from the most recent Monday Daily Show (Oct. 7). In fact, Stewart’s sit-down with Gov. Walz attracted The Daily Show’s largest live-plus-same-day audience since Sept. 10 (the live, post-presidential debate episode) and is the 8th most-watched episode of the year to-date.
Featuring guests Brian Cox, and Yulia Navalnaya, the Monday, Oct. 21 Late Show averaged a timeslot-high 2,133,000 total viewers with 261,000 P18-49, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s down -5% in total viewers and -1% in P18-49 from the previous Monday episode (Oct. 14).
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon returned with a new episode on Monday after a dark week. Featuring guests Samuel L. Jackson, and Justin Hartley, with musical guest Tommy Richman, the Oct. 21 Tonight Show averaged 1,161,000 total viewers with 175,000 P18-49 at 11:35 p.m. That’s up +18% in total viewers and +58% in P18-49 from the previous Monday telecast (a repeat).
Jimmy Kimmel Live! , on the other hand, is dark this week, and ABC re-aired the show’s Oct. 1, 2024 episode beginning at 12:02 a.m., after Monday Night Football. The telecast went on to average 1,456,000 total viewers with 270,000 P18-49. That’s down -17% in total viewers and -9% among P18-49 from the previous Monday (a new episode). Lady Gaga and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) were Kimmel’s guests on that Oct. 1 episode.
Similar to The Tonight Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers was dark last week, and returned with a new episode this past Monday. Featuring guests Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Juno Temple, the Monday, Oct. 21 episode averaged 885,000 total viewers with 141,000 P18-49. That’s up +23% in total viewers and +57% in P18-49 from the previous Monday’s telecast (a repeat).
Airing after The Late Show, After Midnight averaged 590,000 total viewers with 138,000 P18-49 on CBS. That’s down -12% in total viewers but up +10% in P18-49 from the previous Monday’s episode. Nicole Byer, Matteo Lane, and Sasheer Zamata all appeared on the program.
Following Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nightline averaged 883,000 total viewers with 173,000 P18-49 beginning at 1:04 a.m. That’s down -6% in total viewers and -12% in P18-49 from the previous Monday’s episode.
Monday’s complete ratings charts follow below.
Live+SD ratings (All Viewers 2+)
| Network | Show Name | Viewers | % Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | |||
| CC | The Daily Show | 838,000 | 2.16 |
| 11:35 PM | |||
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 10/1/24) | 1,456,000 | 6.05 |
| CBS | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | 2,133,000 | 7.30 |
| NBC | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 1,161,000 | 4.06 |
| 12:35 AM | |||
| ABC | * Nightline | 883,000 | 4.87 |
| CBS | After Midnight | 590,000 | 3.04 |
| NBC | Late Night with Seth Meyers | 885,000 | 4.57 |
(R) = Rebroadcast
Live+SD ratings (18-49 demo only)
| Network | Show Name | Viewers | % Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | |||
| CC | The Daily Show | 156,000 | 1.76 |
| 11:35 PM | |||
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (R, 10/1/24) | 270,000 | 5.25 |
| CBS | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | 261,000 | 4.11 |
| NBC | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 175,000 | 2.82 |
| 12:35 AM | |||
| ABC | * Nightline | 173,000 | 4.32 |
| CBS | After Midnight | 138,000 | 3.27 |
| NBC | Late Night with Seth Meyers | 141,000 | 3.33 |
(R) = Rebroadcast
Ratings data © The Nielsen Company, used under license.
