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★ 8.3
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Overall Rating

★ 8.3
S28 E35
#1
★ 7.2

December 8, 2022 - Neal Brennan

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.

S28 E80
#2
★ 5.8

April 18, 2023 - Charley Crockett

Guest host Jordan Klepper looks at Ron DeSantis's feud with Disney, visits the country's largest gun show and chats with Charley Crockett about his album "The Man From Waco (Redux)."

S28 E34
#3
★ 5.2

December 7, 2022 - Roger Federer

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.

S28 E36
#4
★ 5.0

January 17, 2023 - Morris Chestnut

Comedian Leslie Jones debuts as guest host, Dulcé Sloan weighs in on Boston’s statue honoring Martin Luther King Jr., and Morris Chestnut talks about “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.”

S28 E3
#5
★ 4.9

October 5, 2022 - Maggie Haberman

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."

S28 E37
#6
★ 4.8

January 18, 2023 - Alexis McGill Johnson

Leslie Jones covers Rep. George Santos's lies, Roy Wood Jr. joins the Golden State Warriors at the White House, and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson discusses abortion rights.

S28 E1
#7
★ 4.6

October 3, 2022 - Cliff "Method Man" Smith

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."

S28 E2
#8
★ 4.6

October 4, 2022 - Cori Bush

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."

S28 E4
#9
★ 4.3

October 6, 2022 - Constance Wu

President Biden pardons thousands of marijuana possession convicts, Desi Lydic Fox-splains GOP Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, and actor Constance Wu talks about her memoir "Making a Scene."

S28 E32
#10
★ 4.1

December 5, 2022 - Tressie McMillan Cottom

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.

S28 E28
#1
★ 2.6

November 28, 2022 - Will Smith

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."

S28 E31
#2
★ 3.8

December 1, 2022 - Wes Moore

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.

S28 E29
#3
★ 3.9

November 29, 2022 - Pam Grier

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."

S28 E30
#4
★ 4.0

November 30, 2022 - Ondi Timoner & Gabrielle Union

Trevor breaks down the headlines, filmmaker Ondi Timoner discusses "Last Flight Home," and actor Gabrielle Union talks about her movie "The Inspection."

S28 E32
#5
★ 4.1

December 5, 2022 - Tressie McMillan Cottom

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.

S28 E33
#6
★ 4.1

December 6, 2022 - Michael Strahan & Sheryl Lee Ralph

Trevor examines the rise of wage theft in the U.S., broadcaster Michael Strahan talks about his podcast "American Football," and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph discusses "Abbott Elementary."

S28 E4
#7
★ 4.3

October 6, 2022 - Constance Wu

President Biden pardons thousands of marijuana possession convicts, Desi Lydic Fox-splains GOP Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, and actor Constance Wu talks about her memoir "Making a Scene."

S28 E1
#8
★ 4.6

October 3, 2022 - Cliff "Method Man" Smith

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."

S28 E2
#9
★ 4.6

October 4, 2022 - Cori Bush

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."

S28 E37
#10
★ 4.8

January 18, 2023 - Alexis McGill Johnson

Leslie Jones covers Rep. George Santos's lies, Roy Wood Jr. joins the Golden State Warriors at the White House, and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson discusses abortion rights.

S28 E1
★ 4.6

October 3, 2022 - Cliff "Method Man" Smith

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."

S28 E2
★ 4.6

October 4, 2022 - Cori Bush

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."

S28 E3
★ 4.9

October 5, 2022 - Maggie Haberman

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."

S28 E4
★ 4.3

October 6, 2022 - Constance Wu

President Biden pardons thousands of marijuana possession convicts, Desi Lydic Fox-splains GOP Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, and actor Constance Wu talks about her memoir "Making a Scene."

S28 E6
★ 0.0

October 12, 2022 - Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, Lester Walker

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."

S28 E28
★ 2.6

November 28, 2022 - Will Smith

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."

S28 E29
★ 3.9

November 29, 2022 - Pam Grier

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."

S28 E30
★ 4.0

November 30, 2022 - Ondi Timoner & Gabrielle Union

Trevor breaks down the headlines, filmmaker Ondi Timoner discusses "Last Flight Home," and actor Gabrielle Union talks about her movie "The Inspection."

S28 E31
★ 3.8

December 1, 2022 - Wes Moore

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.

S28 E32
★ 4.1

December 5, 2022 - Tressie McMillan Cottom

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.

S28 E33
★ 4.1

December 6, 2022 - Michael Strahan & Sheryl Lee Ralph

Trevor examines the rise of wage theft in the U.S., broadcaster Michael Strahan talks about his podcast "American Football," and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph discusses "Abbott Elementary."

S28 E34
★ 5.2

December 7, 2022 - Roger Federer

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.

S28 E35
★ 7.2

December 8, 2022 - Neal Brennan

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.

S28 E36
★ 5.0

January 17, 2023 - Morris Chestnut

Comedian Leslie Jones debuts as guest host, Dulcé Sloan weighs in on Boston’s statue honoring Martin Luther King Jr., and Morris Chestnut talks about “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.”

S28 E37
★ 4.8

January 18, 2023 - Alexis McGill Johnson

Leslie Jones covers Rep. George Santos's lies, Roy Wood Jr. joins the Golden State Warriors at the White House, and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson discusses abortion rights.

S28 E80
★ 5.8

April 18, 2023 - Charley Crockett

Guest host Jordan Klepper looks at Ron DeSantis's feud with Disney, visits the country's largest gun show and chats with Charley Crockett about his album "The Man From Waco (Redux)."

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
20 ★ 7.3 142
★ 9.4 Jon Stewart's Final Episode
★ 6.3 Amy Schumer
19 ★ 7.3 159
★ 8.1 Ricky Gervais
★ 6.3 Bill Cosby
18 ★ 6.9 147
★ 7.6 Bassem Youssef
★ 5.3 Ben Affleck
15 ★ 6.8 1
★ 6.8 Jennifer Aniston
★ 6.8 Jennifer Aniston
29 ★ 6.6 9
★ 7.0 October 10, 2024 - Eric Idle
★ 6.1 February 22, 2024 - Jason Isbell
22 ★ 6.4 159
★ 8.0 Tomi Lahren
★ 4.3 Robert Sapolsky
21 ★ 6.3 161
★ 7.5 Jon Stewart
★ 5.3 Lilly Singh
16 ★ 6.1 1
★ 6.1 Jennifer Aniston
★ 6.1 Jennifer Aniston
23 ★ 6.0 120
★ 7.4 Tiffany Haddish
★ 4.9 Liz Claman
27 ★ 5.7 137
★ 6.5 Elliot Page
★ 4.2 Evan Rachel Wood
26 ★ 5.3 32
★ 5.8 September 30, 2020 - Al Sharpton & John Cena
★ 4.5 Selma van de Perre
28 ★ 4.6 15
★ 7.2 December 8, 2022 - Neal Brennan
★ 2.6 November 28, 2022 - Will Smith