Season 1

7 episodes · Jul 22, 1996 · 7.3

Season 2

16 episodes · Jan 6, 1997 · 8.0

Season 3

33 episodes · Mar 9, 1998 · 5.2

Season 4

159 episodes · Jan 11, 1999 · 5.2

Season 5

166 episodes · Jan 4, 2000 · 5.1

Season 6

158 episodes · Jan 9, 2001 · 5.2

Season 7

160 episodes · Jan 8, 2002 · 5.1

Season 8

161 episodes · Jan 7, 2003 · 5.0

Season 9

161 episodes · Jan 6, 2004 · 5.1

Season 10

159 episodes · Jan 4, 2005 · 7.1

Season 11

161 episodes · Jan 4, 2006 · 6.7

Season 12

138 episodes · Jan 8, 2007 · 6.7

Season 13

160 episodes · Jan 7, 2008 · 7.2

Season 14

161 episodes · Jan 5, 2009 · 7.2

Season 15

161 episodes · Jan 4, 2010 · 7.1

Season 16

124 episodes · Jan 3, 2011 · 6.3

Season 17

157 episodes · Oct 3, 2011 · 7.7

Season 18

158 episodes · Oct 1, 2012 · 7.2

Season 19

159 episodes · Sep 30, 2013 · 6.9

Season 20

142 episodes · Sep 29, 2014 · 6.9

Season 21

161 episodes · Sep 28, 2015 · 6.2

Season 22

163 episodes · Oct 3, 2016 · 6.7

Season 23

157 episodes · Oct 2, 2017 · 6.5

Season 24

158 episodes · Oct 1, 2018 · 6.8

Season 25

160 episodes · Sep 30, 2019 · 6.2

Season 26

116 episodes · Sep 28, 2020 · 6.0

Season 27

140 episodes · Sep 27, 2021 · 7.0

Season 28

122 episodes · Oct 3, 2022 · 9.3

Season 29

138 episodes · Feb 12, 2024 · 7.1

After Trevor Noah’s departure late in 2022, “The Daily Show” navigated a year of change with a rotating cast of guest hosts—a mix of familiar faces and fresh voices—each taking the helm for a week. Now, as of January 24, 2024, a beloved figure is back: Jon Stewart! Returning to t…

Season 30

142 episodes · Jan 6, 2025 · 4.3

Season 31

27 episodes · Jan 5, 2026