How to Check Late Night with Seth Meyers Tonight

Find out whether Late Night with Seth Meyers is new tonight and when it returns.

This guide is for viewers who want a fast answer on whether Late Night with Seth Meyers is airing a fresh episode or a repeat this week. By following the steps below, you will know the current status, the return date, and where to watch the show on NBC and Peacock.

If you are tracking the May schedule, you will also get a simple way to match each night with the guest lineup and original air date. That makes it easy to tell whether you are seeing a new episode or a rerun.

Before you start

• A web browser or the NBC app
• A Peacock account for next-day streaming
• A live TV provider or access to NBC
• Device with internet access
• Current weeknight schedule for your local NBC station

Step 1: Open the NBC schedule page

Goal: confirm the current status of Late Night with Seth Meyers from the source that publishes the weekly schedule.

Start with NBC Insider’s show page and look for the latest update on the episode lineup. The article notes whether the show is new, on hiatus, or airing repeats.

https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/is-late-night-with-seth-meyers-new-tonight-may-hiatus-schedule

You should see a clear statement that the show is currently on hiatus and that repeats are airing instead of new episodes.

Step 2: Check the current week’s status

Goal: determine if tonight’s broadcast is a fresh episode or a rerun.

For the week of May 18, the schedule says the show is not new. NBC says the series is in the middle of its 13th season hiatus, so the weeknight slot is filled with previously aired episodes.

You should see a direct answer that the show is not new this week and that new episodes are not back until June 1, 2026.

Step 3: Match each night to the repeat lineup

Goal: identify which episode is airing on each date so you know what to expect before tuning in.

The rerun schedule through May 25 includes guest pairings and original air dates. For example, Monday, May 18 re-airs Ryan Gosling and Jessie Ware, while Friday, May 22 re-airs Lisa Kudrow and Nicholas Braun.

Monday, May 18: Ryan Gosling and Jessie Ware — OAD 3/18/2026
Tuesday, May 19: Chelsea Handler and Eiza González — OAD 3/25/2026
Wednesday, May 20: Amanda Peet and Vincent D’Onofrio — OAD 3/26/2026
Thursday, May 21: Maya Rudolph and Michael Gandolfini — OAD 5/6/2026
Friday, May 22: Lisa Kudrow and Nicholas Braun — OAD 5/7/2026
Monday, May 25: Aubrey Plaza, Gaten Matarazzo, and Dan Bucatinsky — OAD 4/21/2026

You should see the same guest names and original air dates that NBC lists for each rerun night.

Step 4: Watch on NBC or Peacock

Goal: choose the right viewing option for live broadcasts or catch-up streaming.

Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC weeknights at 12:35/11:35c. If you miss the broadcast, the current season is also available next day on Peacock.

You should see the episode on NBC at its scheduled time, and you should be able to stream current-season episodes on Peacock afterward.

Step 5: Mark the return date for new episodes

Goal: know exactly when fresh episodes resume so you do not keep checking during the hiatus.

NBC says new episodes return on Monday, June 1, 2026. Until then, the show stays in repeat mode during the late-night slot.

You should see June 1, 2026 as the first date with new episodes after the hiatus ends.

Common mistakes

• Assuming every weeknight broadcast is new. Fix: check the current NBC Insider schedule before you tune in.
• Missing the original air date on a repeat. Fix: compare the rerun listing with the OAD note to see which episode is airing.
• Looking only at NBC and forgetting streaming. Fix: use Peacock for next-day access to the current season.

What's next

Next, follow NBC’s late-night updates for the June return and keep an eye on guest announcements so you can plan around the first new episode after the hiatus.