“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ”Is Ending After 11 Seasons. Here&x27;s Why CBS Canceled the Beloved Program Jordana ComiterThu, May 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM UTC 0 Stephen Colbert on the CBS series 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty In July 2025, Stephen Colbert announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was coming to an end CBS said the "agonizing decision" to cancel the Emmywinning show was "not related in any way to the show’s performance" Ahead of his final episode taping on May 21, Colbert told PEOPLE that he tried to never take the show "for ...

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ”Is Ending After 11 Seasons. Here's Why CBS Canceled the Beloved Program

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In July 2025, Stephen Colbert announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was coming to an end

CBS said the "agonizing decision" to cancel the Emmy-winning show was "not related in any way to the show’s performance"

Ahead of his final episode taping on May 21, Colbert told PEOPLE that he tried to never take the show "for granted"

Stephen Colbert is taking his final bow on The Late Show.

During a July 2025 taping, the host, who replaced David Letterman in September 2015, announced that his late-night talk show was coming to an end.

CBS' cancellation came just days after the host criticized the network's parent company, Paramount, for its July 3 $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump, who alleged that CBS News' 60 Minutes deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. At the time, Paramount was in the midst of a merger with entertainment company Skydance — a deal that needed approval from the Trump administration.

In a statement from CBS shared with PEOPLE at the time, the network said that the cancellation is "not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."

Ahead of his last episode taping on May 21, Colbert reflected on his show coming to an end in a conversation with PEOPLE and said he felt grateful for his experience over the last decade.

"I tried never to take for granted filming in the Ed Sullivan Broadway theater, having that tremendous audience, or having the ability to work with the funniest people I know every day and make jokes about the things that make me most anxious," he said.

So, why is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ending? Here's what to know about its cancellation.

Why is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ending?

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on June 26, 2017.
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After Colbert shared the news with his audience, fans were left wondering why the show was being canceled, despite high ratings. (Just days before it was canceled, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Talk Series.)

CBS' statement said it was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."

"Our admiration, affection, and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult," the statement read. "Stephen has taken CBS late night by storm with cutting-edge comedy, a must-watch monologue and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, news and newsmakers across all areas."

The network noted that his show had been "#1 in late night for nine straight seasons," calling his broadcast a "staple of the nation's zeitgeist."

Will anyone replace Stephen Colbert on The Late Show?

Stephen Colbert at the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 12, 2022.
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During his announcement, Colbert revealed that he was not being replaced, as The Late Show was ending in its entirety.

"It's not just the end of our show, but it's the end of The Late Show on CBS. I'm not being replaced," he said. "This is all just going away."

Colbert went on to describe it as a "fantastic job," adding, "I wish somebody else was getting it."

His time slot, however, will be taken over by Byron Allen and his comedy talk show, Comics Unleashed. During a May 20 appearance on CBS Mornings, Allen said there will be "no politics" on his show.

What has Stephen Colbert said about his departure?

Stephen Colbert on Feb. 16, 2025.
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During his July 2025 broadcast, the crowd began booing just after Colbert announced the cancellation news. "Yeah, I share your feelings," he responded.

After saying that CBS has been "great partners," he shared a heartfelt message to the crowd about his past decade as host.

"I am extraordinarily, deeply grateful to the 200 people who work here," he said. "We get to do this show for each other every day, all day, and I've had the pleasure and the responsibility of sharing what we do every day with you in front of this camera for the last 10 years."

During his conversation with PEOPLE months later, Colbert said that he wonders if CBS "saved my life" by cancelling the show.

"It takes a lot of bone marrow to do the show every day, and now I’ll be stepping down with enough time, enough energy to do other things that I want to do," he said.

As for his show's legacy, Colbert said he hopes fans "laughed" and "felt better at the end of the day."

"I mean, that's it. We're there. We're the last thing you see. A lot of things happen in a day, but we bat last, and so we get the last take that people hear before they go to bed, and I hope it made their day better," Colbert said.

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Actor Jason Lewis explains why he stepped out of the public eye Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYThu, May 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM UTC 0 Actor Jason Lewis participates in Entertainment Weekly's Brave Warriors panel at New York Comic Con on Oct. 7, 2018, in New York City. Actor Jason Lewis returned to social media with a vague explanation for stepping out of the public eye over the past three years. The "Sex and the City" alum, 54, posted a short video on Instagram on Thursday, May 21, walking on a beach while he directly addresses the camera. The post&x27;s caption read: "After three years, it was time.

Actor Jason Lewis explains why he stepped out of the public eye

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Actor Jason Lewis returned to social media with a vague explanation for stepping out of the public eye over the past three years.

The "Sex and the City" alum, 54, posted a short video on Instagram on Thursday, May 21, walking on a beach while he directly addresses the camera. The post's caption read: "After three years, it was time."

"Three years ago, I went quiet. Not because I had nothing to say, but because I had something to do," he said in the video.

While he did not reveal what task kept him occupied for years, he hinted it was the "kind of creative work that doesn't leave room for much else."

He continued: "I made my peace with that. It's the kind of work that needs to find its people, though. I'm still in it. But I'm far enough along now that it felt like it was time to resurface and share what I've been doing.

"More to come," he teased.

Jason Lewis disappeared from the public eye after 'DWTS'

Lewis has yet to be seen publicly since his 2022 brief stint on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 31, where he and partner Peta Murgatroyd were the first pair out of the competition.

In an interview with People, the "Charmed" actor explained that he agreed to join the dancing competition series after years of turning down invites because of his fianceé, actress Liz Godwin.

"This year, when the offer came in, my fianceé asked me to be a little less pigheaded and at least take a look at a show," he told the outlet. "It is incredibly beautifully done. The dancers are so talented."

All posts on Lewis' Instagram, aside from his May 21 video, have been scraped from his page.

Lewis is known for roles, such as model Smith Jerrod on "Sex and the City," artist Dex Lawson on "Charmed," and Chad Barry in "Brothers & Sisters."

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Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, share three kids: Madeleine, Peter and John

Madeleine has followed in her father's footsteps and is working in TV

Peter and John made a cameo in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Stephen Colbert is a late night TV legend — but at home, he's a dad to three kids, Madeleine, Peter and John.

The Daily Show alum hosted his own programs — The Colbert Report and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — for years, but offstage, he was raising a family with his wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert, in Montclair, N.J. (The Late Show is ending after 11 seasons on May 21.)

While they were growing up, Stephen didn't allow his kids to watch his work on TV, but he brought his same sense of humor home, albeit toned down. In the 2011 biography And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert, he revealed that he did "silly" things to get his daughter and sons to laugh, like falling and speaking to inanimate objects. The TV personality also encouraged them to practice their wit with him.

“For a solid year, Madeleine and I made up jokes on the spot before she went to bed," The Late Showstar said in the book.

Here's everything to know about Stephen Colbert's children, Madeleine, Peter and John.

Madeleine Colbert

Stephen Colbert and his daughter Madeleine Colbert arrive at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala on December 6, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
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Stephen and Evelyn's daughter Madeleine was born around 1995.

Madeleine has the distinction of having a celebrity as her former babysitter: Jennifer Garner. Stephen met Garner when they guest starred in an episode of Spin City in 1996. At the wrap party for that week's episode, Garner offered to watch Madeleine while Evelyn attended Italian classes.

"I remember your gorgeous little girl. She was such a little peanut," Garner said on The Late Showin May 2017. "She was really smart, she was very verbal, and she was precocious and adorable."

In the years since, Madeleine graduated from Yale and held several positions as a journalist at different publications, where she goes by the name Madeleine Carlisle.

Apart from working as an editorial fellow at The Atlantic, she was also a reporter and staff writer for TIME, where she covered national news, legal affairs, gender and sexuality, among other topics.

Stephen Colbert and Madeleine Colbert arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2010.
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According to her LinkedIn, Madeleine is currently an associate producer at 60 Minutes. Madeleine was also credited as his makeup artist for an episode of The Late Show when Stephen filmed at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a February 2014 interview with BuzzFeed, Stephen shared that his favorite memories with Madeleine were conversing with her when she was learning to talk. As she grew, she also demonstrated that she was wise beyond her years, particularly during a family disagreement.

Stephen explained that one night after his youngest child, John, was born, his wife went out while he stayed to watch the kids — and within five minutes of her leaving, everyone was upset, leading him to raise his voice.

"My daughter said, 'Why are you yelling at us?' and I said, 'I'm trying to discipline you!' And then she looked up at me with her tear-stained eyes and said, 'This is how you teach children, by making them cry,' " he recalled.

Stephen continued, "It was such a clenching reminder — she won not only the argument, but she won life with that statement. I just burst out laughing, and I think they were so surprised that I burst out laughing, that they did too."

Peter Colbert

Stephen Colbert and son Peter Colbert attend a benefit for the Montclair Film Festival on December 2, 2011.
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Stephen and Evelyn welcomed their second child, Peter, around 1998.

In the 2011 biography, And Nothing But the Truthiness, the SNL alum revealed his kids were allowed to watch half an hour of TV per day during the week — and more on weekends, when he and his wife slept in. Despite having a set schedule, Stephen still had to add a caveat to their viewing because of Peter's funny behavior.

"I've instituted a new rule that when commercials come on, my daughter has to press the mute button," he said. "Otherwise, Peter falls into a trance: I want that. I want that. I hear, and I obey."

Though Peter wasn't immersed in his dad's TV work, he still took an interest in the entertainment industry, where he uses his mom's last name, McGee. After he appeared alongside Stephen and his younger brother John in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as hooded Laketown spies in 2013, Peter went on to work behind the scenes for several projects.

While attending Northwestern University in 2018, he wrote and directed the short At the Crossroads Down Yonder, and the following year, he served as co-executive producer and director of the comedy series Where's Noah?. Most recently, Peter worked in the sound department for the short film Those Who Move Mountains in 2020 and starred as Doug in the 2024 short film The Virgin, per his IMDb.

Peter is also working with his dad on the screenplay for a new Lord of the Rings movie, a project that was announced in March 2026.

John Colbert

Stephen Colbert, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, and John Colbert at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on August 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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Born in 2002, John is Stephen and Evelyn's youngest child. In 2014, Stephen joked that John was his only kid who got along with him at the time.

"The 12-year-old still seems to like me," he told BuzzFeed. "That's nice! I think all three of them like me, but I've got two teenagers, and a 12-year-old. He's within months of being a teenager. Then it's all over. Then my wife and I might as well live alone."

Aside from his cameo with his dad and brother in The Desolation of Smaug, John has kept himself busy in film.

He's appeared in several shorts, most famously as a teenager named Hugo, whose best friend and confidante is a cardboard cutout of Danny DeVito in Cardboard by Your Name (a play on words for the 2017 romantic drama Call Me By Your Name).

Stephen Colbert, Evelyn Colbert, and sons Peter and John pose with Goofy at Disney California Adventure park in on August 28, 2010.
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Like his siblings, John keeps a low profile online, but viewers spotted him in an episode of The Late Show in April 2020 when Stephen was shooting segments at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CNN, in May 2026, John graduated from Yale.

Speaking to Buzzfeed, Stephen also reflected on what he had learned about parenthood.

"No one tells you anything about being a parent," he told the outlet. “You just can't explain what it's like to be a parent until you are a parent. It's like, poetry might get at it, but it's such an experience.”

The Strangers with Candy star added, “I didn't know what to expect. But I think the most surprising thing is that … even the hard parts are just beautiful.”

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What&x27;s next for Stephen Colbert after “The Late Show?” Brianna ZiglerWed, May 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM UTC 0 Stephen Colbert on the May 13, 2026, episode of 'The Late Show'Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBSKey Points Stephen Colbert will be keeping busy after The Late Show wraps on May 21. He&x27;s cowriting a Lord of the Rings movie with Peter Jackson. This week, it&x27;s all about his family: "I&x27;m glad a lot of the week is not about me…” The end of Stephen Colbert’s latenight tenure was abrupt, but he still has plenty on his plate.

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Stephen Colbert will be keeping busy after The Late Show wraps on May 21.

He's cowriting a Lord of the Rings movie with Peter Jackson.

This week, it's all about his family: "I'm glad a lot of the week is not about me…”

The end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night tenure was abrupt, but he still has plenty on his plate.

The hosthas spent the week saying goodbye to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday after an impressive 11-year run. His final week features (or has featured) special guests ranging from Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg to fellow late-night hosts Jon Stewart, John Oliver, and Jimmy Kimmel.”

Fans are understandably crestfallen at the loss of Colbert from late-night television, following the shock cancellation announcement back in July. But that doesn’t mean that the funnyman is stepping away from the spotlight for good.

That said, he wasn’t shy about admitting the silver lining to his cancellation, saying that it may have “saved his life,” as he explained to PEOPLE. “It takes a lot of bone marrow to do the show every day, and now I’ll be stepping down with enough time, enough energy to do other things that I want to do."

But don’t worry — Colbert does plan on sticking around, and he’s had to field plenty of rumors pertaining to possible upcoming projects. “I've heard a lot of theories — everything from I'm moving to CNN to I'm announcing a massive wildlife rescue program to I'm running for president of the United States,” he joked on his April 23 broadcast.

Here’s what you can (actually) look forward to from the next phase of Colbert’s career, including upcoming movie projects, possible TV shows, and more.

He's attending his brother's wedding: “We'll get drunk and we'll sing”

Immediately after the conclusion of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week (like, literally the day after), Colbert will be attending a major event. On Friday, May 22, he'll attend his brother’s wedding in Washington, D.C.

Colbert will be joined by his eight brothers and sisters, who will also attend the final Late Show taping. “And then we're all getting on the train the next day and going down to D.C. to go to Tommy's wedding," he told PEOPLE.

Colbert couldn’t be happier to take a little time for himself. “It's great, I love it. The next day focus is not on me, focus is on my brother. So much better. We'll get drunk and we'll sing. We all think we have good voices. That's the great danger of our family, especially the men. It'll be great."

He's cowriting a Lord of the Rings script

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Colbert’s love of The Lord of the Rings is well-documented, from his childhood obsession with the books and their accompanying lore to his cameo in one of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit movies. Now, Colbert will be directly involved in developing a film set in The Lord of the Rings universe in collaboration with Jackson.

Following a March announcement from Jackson and Colbert, Jackson elaborated at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on Colbert’s involvement in the forthcoming The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, which follows the Andy Serkis–directed Gollum film.

“[Colbert] phoned me up a year ago — before he knew [The Late Show] was going to finish — and said, 'I don't know if you're interested, but I've got an idea for a Tolkien movie based on the books that I think would be really good,” Jackson explained.

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Jackson ended up digging Colbert’s idea enough that he paired him with his own longtime collaborator, Philippa Boyens, who cowrote both the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. The two got cooking on a treatment that was a year in the making.

"I think Stephen's actually really happy,” Jackson told Variety. “I think it helped him process [something that] was rather shocking.”

He's considering creating another show: “Got to stay in front of the lens, baby”

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While Colbert hasn’t signed on to anything officially yet, he did begin looking at scripts in the aftermath of his cancellation announcement last year. Colbert, who got his start on comedy series like Exit 57, The Dana Carvey Show, and Strangers with Candy, can still see a future for himself in scripted television.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in May, he said he could very easily see himself “creating another show.” At the end of the day, Colbert is always going to want to perform. “Got to stay in front of the lens, baby,” he joked.

He's focusing on his family: "I'm glad a lot of the week is not about me”

Stephen Colbert and Evelyn Mcgee-Colbert at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 2024
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At the end of the day, it’s family first for Colbert.

In addition to his brother Tommy’s nuptials, Colbert is looking forward to another celebration: his son John’s graduation from college. "I'm glad a lot of the week is not about me, [it's about] people I love more than I love me," he told PEOPLE, "and I'm a big fan of me."

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Milly Alcock lived in her family’s attic while starring in the Australian TV series Upright at age 18

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Alcock stars as Supergirl in the DC Universe’s upcoming film and will reprise the role in Man of Tomorrow

Before she was the Woman of Tomorrow, Milly Alcock was — proudly — a dishwasher.

The star of the DC Universe’s upcoming Supergirl (in theaters June 26) revealed in a new Variety cover story that even after landing her first major role, her existence was far from glamorous.

“I sound like a Roald Dahl character,” Alcock, 26, quipped, recalling her time starring in hit Australian TV series Upright at age 18. “I was living in the attic in my family home because we didn’t have enough rooms — it was so hot in there.”

The then-rising star also worked at a popular Sydney restaurant, she said. “I was a stick of a thing. I was washing these dishes so proudly and so terribly, and it was an open kitchen so everyone could see me.”

After starring in two seasons of the comedy Upright, which aired in 2019 and 2022, Alcock booked her breakout role as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel dramaHouse of the Dragon, appearing in seasons one and two.

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The rest, including landing the role of the Man of Steel’s cousin in writer-director James Gunn’s follow-up to 2025’s Superman, is history. After leading Supergirl, Alcock will reprise the role of Kara Zor-El in Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow (planned for a July 9, 2027 release).

“I am so excited for all the young women who are going to see this," she told Variety of Supergirl. As for the reality of online trolls making sexist comments against a female superhero, Alcock added that she’s “actively trying not to engage,” although as a member of Gen Z, she “grew up online.”

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Supergirl, which costars Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa and David Corenswet, is in theaters June 26. Among Alcock’s other upcoming projects are a Takashi Miike-directed film and Thumb from director Daina Oniunas-Pusic.

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Unless you’ve been held captive by a Wampa, crash-landed a TIE Fighter on Jakku or were eaten by the Sarlacc – though Boba Fett did come back like a champ from that doomsday scenario – it’s probably not news that there's a fresh "Star Wars" movie on cinema screens.

Starring Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" (in theaters May 22) continues the adventures of the armored warrior and Baby Yoda from their Disney+ series "The Mandalorian." And if you're feeling the galactic need, that's the streaming service where you can also watch (or rewatch) all 11 previous "Star Wars" films – the nine-chapter Skywalker Saga, plus a couple of spinoffs – in the blockbuster space franchise.

But which "Star Wars" is the best of the best? These are the rankings you’re looking for.

12. 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' (1999)

Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson, far left) gives a galactic history lesson to Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace."

George Lucas’ prequels get a bad rap and, well, they kind of deserve it at times. Especially this one. What basically is a two-hour trailer for the rest of Anakin Skywalker’s story is kind of a mess – he was immaculately conceived? What’s this about midichlorians and the Force? The pod-race set piece is fun the first five times yet gets old quick, Darth Maul is the coolest guy in the movie and he's in it for all of three minutes, trade negotiations are not the way to start a sci-fi movie, and as for Jar Jar Binks … yeah. One thing it does do well is set up the political atmosphere that leads to the Empire and introduces Anakin as the chosen one who will bring balance to the Force. Just not in the way anybody expects.

11. 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones' (2002)

There are so many sleek special effects used in this thing that you miss the trash heaps and spit-and-gum filmmaking of Lucas’ original movies. Also, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman have ZERO chemistry as doomed lovers Anakin and Padmé. They have a picnic in the middle of the movie, battle monsters together on Geonosis and get married at the end, and yet even a modicum of actual romance isn’t to be found. That all said, "Clones" isn’t a bad film and it’s pretty good whenever Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi is around. His and Anakin’s chase after Zam Wesell is a scene from the great Jedi buddy-cop comedy we never got, and the discovery of the Republic’s clone army on the rainy planet Kamino is obviously important. (Never forget, though: Stormtroopers > clone troopers.)

10. 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' (2019)

It could also be called "Star Wars: Attack of the Callbacks" since it bends over backward – and sacrifices a lot of good storytelling and fun new characters (we totally heart little Babu Frik) – to pay homage to familiar faces and aspects from previous films. Jedi-in-training Rey (Daisy Ridley), reluctant hero Finn (John Boyega) and X-wing warrior Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) lead the ragtag Resistance against a returning Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) in a film that's full of logic fumbles and muddies the focus of the third and final trilogy.

The evolving relationship between Rey and the First Order's hotheaded Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) goes some interesting places, and director J.J. Abrams' "Skywalker" is one last tribute to General Leia Organa (the late Carrie Fisher) and the way certain returning characters have molded decades of this expansive story. Hardcore fans will find lots to love and it's plenty entertaining with bombastic spectacle, but "Rise" crashes and burns as an actual finale.

9. 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' (2005)

It’s no coincidence that the prequel that’s closest to the original trilogy in tone, story and theme is the best one. Anakin finally has his full turn to the dark side, though it still seems a little whiplash-y how quickly he goes from broody, anti-authoritarian kid to child-killing, baddest man in the galaxy. And Padmé dying from a broken heart is a little much. However, Yoda takes on Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious/Emperor in a neato lightsaber battle, when Order 66 comes down it’s a little heartbreaking, and Obi-Wan and Anakin’s violent brawl on Mustafar is arguably the most hellacious in any "Star Wars" film. (Those who miss those two mortal enemies definitely want to watch their rematch in the Disney+ "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series.)

8. 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016)

Felicity Jones as Rebel spy Jyn Erso in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

For its maiden standalone voyage, "Star Wars" brass blended the old – the Rebel Alliance freaking out about the construction of the Empire’s mighty Death Star – with something new: In this case, a war movie digging into the battlefields on land and in space with insurgents rising up against “the Man.”

The results are a mixed bag. Ex-con Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) heads up the squad of armed misfits to steal the Death Star plans, though a snarky droid ends up being the best character in the bunch (for the record, K-2SO is way cooler than C-3PO). The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it. While the fan service goes too far – for example, the old-school CGI character who is just as distracting as Jar Jar – "Rogue One" does introduce some neato supporting aliens like Admiral Raddus, a military mashup of Patton, Churchill and a lobster.

7. 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' (2026)

The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu jet off to a new adventure in "The Mandalorian and Grogu."

More a compressed season of "The Mandalorian" than a conventional "Star Wars" movie, this big-hearted adventure finds the Mando (Pedro Pascal) and his adopted apprentice Grogu on the hunt for Imperial war lords, going on a mission to rescue Jabba the Hutt's son Rotta (voiced by Jeremy Allen White) and getting on the bad side of the Hutt crime family.

There are aliens and beasts aplenty and quite a few callbacks to the original "Star Wars" trilogy, yet the film also tries a lot of different stylistic tricks to make it stand out. While some don't exactly fly, there's commitment to the weird that works. Mando goes John Wick on robots and Stormtroopers, Grogu gets a long showcase to strut his small stuff, and it's the rare "Star Wars" outing that's proudly a relationship movie rather than a big old-fashioned epic.

6. 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' (2018)

Han (Alden Ehrenreich) finds himself in dire straits in "Solo: A Star Wars Story."

A young Han Solo movie doesn't sound like a great idea ... until you actually see a young Han Solo movie. Mostly free of lightsabers, Jedi and Rebels, "Solo" is a "Star Wars" take on an Indiana Jones jam, and the first movie to tackle the underworld through its most famous antihero. This Han (Alden Ehrenreich) is an idealistic sort willing to go to extreme and illegal lengths to see his girlfriend (Emilia Clarke) again. Han and Chewie (Joonas Suotamo) are awesome together, Han and Lando (Donald Glover) aren't bad either, it boasts a bunch of new creatures and crooks, and the film even ties into "Star Wars" past in surprising fashion.

A note for Ryan Gosling's upcoming "Star Wars: Starfighter": This, not "Rogue One," should be the template for future heroic spinoffs.

5. 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' (2017)

For those who love spectacular space battles, the cute audacity of porgs and bad guys with British accents snarling, “Rebel scum,” there’s a lot to love in writer/director Rian Johnson’s "Episode VIII." Fans have plenty to unpack in a lengthy runtime and "Last Jedi," like other franchise vehicles, demands repeat viewings, but Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is the coolest he’s been since "The Empire Strikes Back." Plus, the next-generation heroes of the Resistance take a great leap in being a real rebellion like we saw in the original trilogy.

Johnson is also winningly subversive, having Luke call out his own past and challenging the foundation that Lucas put in place 40 years ago – one character even says, “Good guys, bad guys. Made-up words.” The galaxy is no longer a hotbed of chosen ones, a place where a nobody, a lowly First Order janitor or a Resistance mechanic, can save the universe – a switch from the days of Anakin and Luke. "Last Jedi" is unsurprisingly dedicated to “our princess” Carrie Fisher, and her integral role speaks volumes to the legacy of the core characters played by her, Hamill and Harrison Ford, yet also points out the need for fresh icons to take the franchise to new heights.

4. 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' (1983)

Let's just put this out there now: Ewoks aren’t that bad. And the alien creature quotient is at an all-time high when you toss in Jabba the Hutt’s crew, Admiral Ackbar and Nien Nunb. What makes this movie so special are all the satisfying conclusions. Luke says goodbye to Yoda in a touching moment, Leia finding out that Luke is her brother is emotional but not cloying, the Rebel Alliance vs. Empire space sequence is a highlight, Han Solo is less of a scoundrel than ever, and Luke and Vader’s climactic father-son throwdown is a thing of redemptive wonder. Check yourself for a pulse if you’re not getting the chills after Vader tosses the Emperor down a shaft or when he says, “Let me look on you with my own eyes” to Luke before dying. A perfect ending – at least until ol’ George went and got rid of the Ewoks’ celebratory “Yub nub” song and stuck young Anakin in the Dead Jedi Ghost Club.

3. 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' (2015)

J.J. Abrams introduces the finest characters since fans first laid eyes on Han, Luke and Leia. Daisy Ridley's Rey is wicked smart and a capable hero in a universe with the baddies of the First Order on the warpath. John Boyega's ex-Stormtrooper Finn and Han are brothers from another mother, Oscar Isaac's pilot Poe is as cool and refreshing as a tall glass of blue milk, and Adam Driver's Kylo does his best Vader impression as a maniacal villain with some serious emotional issues. Abrams gets dangerously close to recycling old material, but instead he uses those familiar motifs to set the stage for a (mostly) exciting third trilogy and crafts arguably the best final shot ever in a "Star Wars" film.

2. 'Star Wars' (1977)

Whether Han shot first or not, the original remains the real deal mostly because of all the great character moments. Luke is a whiny farmboy who has big dreams when he looks out over the two-sun horizon of Tatooine and knows his destiny lies beyond. Old “Ben” Kenobi explaining to Luke that Darth Vader “murdered” his father Anakin, a scene that has much more richness revisiting it later. Han cynically explaining that hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster, though it seems like he’s trying to convince himself of this a bit. C-3PO constantly complaining to R2-D2 and Artoo taking it like a champ. And Leia putting on a brave face as she faces Vader and the destruction of her planet. Even Vader feeling there’s something up when Luke makes his trench run on the Death Star. We don’t much about their history or where they come from to quickly fall in love with all these players as they begin their long journey.

1. 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' (1980)

Simply the best. It might rank highly just because of AT-ATs, the Imperial Walkers that are arguably the coolest things that have ever stomped across a movie screen. Yet there is so much greatness to "Empire" on a surface level but also digging deeper. Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask. Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless.

But really "Empire" is like a Star Destroyer full of these scenes: Han saving Luke in the deadly cold of Hoth by warming him up in Tauntaun guts; Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) betraying his old friend Han in order to save his city; Han and Leia’s "I love you/I know” exchange before the smuggler gets frozen in carbonite. And on and on. You could argue that it’s one of the best sequels of all time but for this series at least, it’s the chapter that takes a cool sci-fi fairy tale with Arthurian overtones and sent it on its way to being a masterwork of storytelling.

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