Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

RETURNING13 Seasons368 Episodes7.8
NetworkHBO
First AiredApr 27, 2014
Last AiredApr 26, 2026
Created ByJohn Oliver

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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John Oliver
John Oliver
Self - Host

Seasons & Episodes13 seasons · 368 episodes

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February 15, 2026: ICE
E1February 15, 2026: ICE
Feb 15, 202640m5.4
John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. How it started, who runs it, and how many hats Kristi Noem owns.
February 22, 2026: Twitter
E2February 22, 2026: Twitter
Feb 22, 202640m5.7
John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk, how it continues to impact us all, and what it has to do with the 30-40 trillion cells humans are composed of.
March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras
E3March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras
Mar 1, 202639m6.3
John Oliver discusses why police body cameras can be useful, or useless, depending on whether they're used properly, and yeah, he also discusses what it looks like to arrest a giant mouse. Because of course he does.
March 8, 2026: USAID
E4March 8, 2026: USAID
Mar 8, 202650m6.5
John Oliver discusses the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran, why the Trump Administration has gutted the United States Agency for International Development, and why John is jealous of Stephen A. Smith. Or, sorry – Brick.
March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance
E5March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance
Mar 15, 202640m6.5
John Oliver discusses the Trump Administration's mixed messaging surrounding the U.S.'s ongoing war with Iran, then explores J.D. Vance's ideologies past and present, including but not limited to who J.D. thinks is a real stupidhead.
March 22, 2026: Police Stings
E6March 22, 2026: Police Stings
Mar 22, 202639m5.8
John Oliver discusses police stings, why they can seem like they're creating more crime than they're stopping, and the best alias for any undercover cop, ever, in history. Ok, fine, we'll just tell you: It's a tie between "Angelo Lasagna" and "Rico Rigatone."
March 29, 2026: Hungary
E7March 29, 2026: Hungary
Mar 29, 202640m6.0
John Oliver discusses the elections on the horizon for Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, why conservatives in the US are so invested in him maintaining power, and what it all has to do with Rob Schneider.
April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets
E8April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets
Apr 19, 202640m6.8
John Oliver discusses prediction markets – platforms where you can bet on basically anything, from the weather to the war in Iran – and the legal and moral questions posed by their existence.
April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots
E9April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots
Apr 26, 202640m6.3
John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, why they're flirting with users unprompted and encouraging people to open soggy cereal cafes, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public.
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About Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a talk, comedy, news series on HBO. The show first aired on Apr 27, 2014 and currently has 13 seasons and 368 episodes. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. The next episode airs on May 3, 2026. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 789 votes. The cast includes John Oliver. Created by John Oliver.

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