[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Russ Walker [@RWalkerFW](/creator/twitter/RWalkerFW) on x 2777 followers Created: 2025-07-19 17:40:07 UTC No, it doesn’t. Colbert — like the rest of the late-night lineup — has spent the past decade driving away large segments of the audience. Conservatives and centrists in particular have tuned out, having grown tired of the overt political slant and lack of ideological diversity. The numbers reflect that slow bleed. 2015 (premiered Sept 8): Debuted to XXX million viewers; overall average for the debut season was modest. 2016: Big spike with ~21 million for the Super Bowl post-show; season average settled around XXX million nightly. 2017: Maintained a season-long average over XXX million; ranked as the top late-night show. 2018–2019: Peaked at an average of roughly XXX million viewers per night, with continued strength in the 18–49 demo. 2020–2021: The decline begins in earnest as linear TV trends down and political fatigue sets in; viewership averaged between XXX and XXX million. 2024: Calendar-year average dropped to XXXXX million across XXX first-run episodes. Q1 2025: Continued decline, with the show averaging just XXXXX million viewers. Go Woke - Go Broke. XX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/RWalkerFW/status/1946626117068357774)
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Russ Walker @RWalkerFW on x 2777 followers
Created: 2025-07-19 17:40:07 UTC
No, it doesn’t. Colbert — like the rest of the late-night lineup — has spent the past decade driving away large segments of the audience. Conservatives and centrists in particular have tuned out, having grown tired of the overt political slant and lack of ideological diversity. The numbers reflect that slow bleed.
2015 (premiered Sept 8): Debuted to XXX million viewers; overall average for the debut season was modest.
2016: Big spike with ~21 million for the Super Bowl post-show; season average settled around XXX million nightly.
2017: Maintained a season-long average over XXX million; ranked as the top late-night show.
2018–2019: Peaked at an average of roughly XXX million viewers per night, with continued strength in the 18–49 demo.
2020–2021: The decline begins in earnest as linear TV trends down and political fatigue sets in; viewership averaged between XXX and XXX million.
2024: Calendar-year average dropped to XXXXX million across XXX first-run episodes.
Q1 2025: Continued decline, with the show averaging just XXXXX million viewers.
Go Woke - Go Broke.
XX engagements
