On August 16, 2025, Stephen Colbert shocked the entertainment world by announcing Unfiltered: Colbert & Crockett, a bold new late-night show with Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, following CBS’s controversial cancellation of The Late Show in July 2025. The Peacock-bound series, set to premiere in March 2026, blends Colbert’s razor-sharp wit with Crockett’s fiery commentary, sparking a frenzy on X and leaving CBS reeling, per web:0. Fans are hailing it as the “future of late-night,” while others question if it’s a risky gamble.
Colbert, 61, whose Late Show averaged 3 million viewers, was axed amid reported $40 million losses and a $20 billion Trump lawsuit, per web:9. “We’re done with network games,” he told Variety, unveiling the show’s unscripted format of satire, political debates, and cultural takes. Crockett, 44, known for viral House takedowns, added, “This is truth with a mic,” per web:16. X users, like @TVFan22, tweeted, “Colbert and Crockett? Game over, CBS!”
Backed by a $50 million deal, per web:13, Unfiltered aims to disrupt late-night’s declining viewership, with CBS’s replacements down 15%, per Nielsen. The duo’s chemistry, sparked during Crockett’s 2025 Late Show appearance, promises “electric” energy, per web:12. Fans on X, like @LateNightVibes, posted, “This is the revolution we needed!” Critics, however, warn its bold political edge risks alienating viewers, with @MediaSkeptic tweeting, “Too much fire could burn out.”
The announcement follows late-night stars’ solidarity with Colbert, including Jimmy Fallon’s stage protest, per web:43. Insiders suggest CBS regrets the move, with a source telling The Hollywood Reporter, “They underestimated Stephen’s pull.” Crockett’s rising star, fueled by her Marjorie Taylor Greene clash, per web:0, adds credibility, but some question her TV readiness, per web:3.
As Unfiltered looms, Colbert and Crockett’s partnership could redefine late-night or falter under its audacity. With X buzzing under #Unfiltered, CBS faces a reckoning, while fans await a show that promises to shake the industry to its core.
