Overview

• CBS will air a special episode of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' on January 26, immediately following the AFC Championship game.
• This marks the first time 'The Late Show' will follow the AFC Championship, though it has aired after the Super Bowl on four occasions, most recently in 2024.
• The episode will premiere after CBS' debut of its new drama 'Watson,' a modern take on Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes series, starring Morris Chestnut.
• The AFC Championship broadcast is expected to draw one of the largest TV audiences of the season, providing a significant platform for CBS' midseason premieres.
• The guest lineup for the special episode of 'The Late Show' has not yet been announced, and the show will be taped rather than live.