With the surprise cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the most-watched late-night show on broadcast television, other hosts are understandably uneasy about their own futures — including Seth Meyers.

Meyers’ Concerns

Speaking on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, in an episode recorded before Colbert’s axing, Meyers admitted he worries Late Night with Seth Meyers could also end abruptly. “I feel like I shifted from fearing that I wouldn’t be good enough and now my fear is weirdly more outside my control,” Meyers said. “At some point the ecosystem might not support it. I guess that’s better than thinking it’s your fault, but it is weird to not feel any control over it.”

Nearly 1,700 Episodes

Since its launch in February 2014, Meyers has hosted nearly 1,700 episodes of Late Night, produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television for NBC. Reflecting on more than a decade in the role, Meyers said, “If there’s a breakthrough over the 11 years of doing the show, [it’s] just show up and do the work. That’s the only part they’re paying you to do, it’s the only part you’re good at.”

Early Struggles

Meyers admitted the early days weren’t without challenges. “We had some NBC executives actually say to us, ‘We’re very worried about how the show is going to go,’” he recalled. But the former SNL star expressed gratitude for having made his mark: “This isn’t the best time to be doing what I’m doing but at least I got in. The world knows Seth Meyers in a way that I’m happy with.”

The Broader Late-Night Uncertainty

Meyers’ comments highlight a growing unease among late-night hosts as the TV landscape shifts, streaming competition intensifies, and network decisions become increasingly unpredictable. For Meyers, the focus remains on delivering quality night after night — even as the long-term future of the genre remains uncertain.