why is stephen colbert a repeat tonight

Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" is airing repeat episodes this week, including October 9, 2025, because the show is in a scheduled break period. This week from October 6 to 10, CBS is showing reruns of episodes from September as part of a fall hiatus, which is a normal practice for late-night shows. There is no current indication of any issues beyond this seasonal break. New episodes are expected to resume, but the exact schedule for when they return has not been announced yet. This situation follows a pattern of regular breaks and reruns for the show as it approaches its final season, which will end in May 2026.