Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014
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Season 5 episodes (30)

1 February 18, 2018
2/18/18
John Oliver hosts this comedy series that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
2 February 25, 2018
2/25/18
Main story: Italian election; plus, Trump's idea to arm teachers; Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump Jr. in India; And Now: The Quiet Pain of Rachael Ray.
3 March 4, 2018
3/4/18
Main story: NRA TV; plus, the week in White House chaos; And Now: Would You Like to Be on The Maury Show?
4 March 11, 2018
3/11/18
Main story: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies; plus, the Week in Trump; the creepy side to International Women's Day; And Now: An MSNBC Guest, Brought on to Discuss Gary Cohn's Departure, Can't Get Over "The Bachelor" finale.
5 March 18, 2018
3/18/18
Main story: John Oliver looks at Mike Pence's past and creates his own children’s book about a rabbit to compete with Pence’s bunny book; plus, Trump fires Rex Tillerson; the Russian spy poisoning case; Putin wins re-election.
6 April 1, 2018
4/1/18
Main story: America’s dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone; plus, Sinclair Broadcasting forces local TV news to air pro-Trump propaganda; Egypt’s sham presidential election.
7 April 8, 2018
4/8/18
Main story: Crisis pregnancy centers; plus, embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt; Hungarian election; And Now: Coming Up on "The Doctors.'
8 April 15, 2018
4/15/18
Main story: corporate taxes; plus, James Comey interview; Michael Cohen raid; And Now: Ari Melber, Rap Genius; Alaska's last Blockbuster store; Russell Crowe memorabilia.
9 April 22, 2018
4/22/18
Main story: Trump and the Iranian Nuclear Deal; plus, Michael Cohen; Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke; And Now: Somebody Please Tell Ryan Zinke He's Not a Geologist.
10 May 6, 2018
5/6/18
Main story: Rudy Giuliani; plus, West Virginia Senatorial candidate Don Blankenship; And Now: The Inevitable Consequences of Combining Local News and the Fifth of May; Russell Crowe memorabilia update.
11 130
5/13/18
Main story: John Oliver discusses the devastating economic crisis in Venezuela; plus, more trouble for Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen; local news gets real about Mother’s Day.
12 131
5/20/18
Main story: The addiction treatment industry is dangerously unregulated; plus, coverage of the Royal Wedding; and the planned North Korea summit is in jeopardy.
13 132
6/3/18
Main story: Guardianship for senior citizens; plus, North Korea summit; Russian journalist's staged death; Royal Family expert Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills, Esq.; And Now: The Very British Put-Downs of Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow.
14 133
6/10/18
Main story: Stupid Watergate update; plus, North Korea summit; Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte; And Now: Julie Chen has a Few Questions for the Audience of "The Talk"; Parliamentary footage issue.
15 134
6/17/18
Main story: China; plus, the Week in Trump; And Now: Senator Chuck Schumer is Caught in an Endless Graduation-Speech Time Loop.
16 135
6/24/18
Main story: Mexican elections; plus, Trump's flip-flop on separating illegal immigrant families; Norway's 7-Eleven condom ads; And Now: Local News is Concerned About Teens.
17 136
7/1/18
Main story: Scientists are developing new ways to alter the genetic code of living organisms; plus, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement sets off a battle for Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee.
18 137
7/29/18
Main story: Workplace sexual harassment, including an interview with Anita Hill; plus, Michael Cohen tapes; Facebook's stock dive.
19 August 13th, 2018
8/5/18
Main story: Prosecutors; plus, Paul Manafort trial; And Now: Even More of Paul Manafort's Jackets.
20 139
8/12/18
Main story: Organizations can hire fake advocates who create the illusion of real support for their message in a shady practice called astroturfing; plus, are President Trump and Laura Ingraham racists?; Saudi Arabia and Canada's feud.
21 140
8/19/18
Main story: Donald Trump is waging a trade war that hurts a lot of American workers; Giuliani claims ''truth isn't truth;'' Australia's ''final solution'' to the immigration problem.
22 141
9/9/18
Main story: Many people with felony convictions are unfairly prohibited from voting, especially in Florida; plus, Trump's reaction to the anonymous op-ed in the NY Times; the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
23 142
9/23/18
Main story: Facebook’s global expansion has been linked to political turmoil overseas; plus, the latest on the GOP's defense of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
24 143
9/30/18
John Oliver focuses on the Senate Judiciary Committee testimony by Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
25 144
10/7/18
Main story: Brazil is about to elect a new president during a turbulent period of political corruption and economic uncertainty. Plus, reaction to Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
26 145
10/14/18
John Oliver hosts this series that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
27 146
10/28/18
Main story: State Attorneys General; plus, Fox News speculation on package bombs; Saudi Arabia--Khashoggi fallout and WWE event.
28 147
2/1/18
Main story: Examining the disturbing policy that separated migrant families detained at our southern border, and the real chance that it could happen again. Plus, Trump’s scare tactics and flurry of false statements in the run-up to the midterm elections.
29 148
11/11/18
Main story: Washington is looking awfully swampy, despite Trump’s promise to ''drain the swamp.'' Plus, a recap of the midterm election results; a look at acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker’s past.
30 149
11/18/18
Main story: A look at the growing number of authoritarian leaders around the world, including our president. Plus, the fate of Russell Crowe's jockstrap; a Brexit update; Trump's reaction to California's wildfires.

About this show

One of the funniest, most refreshing personalities to hit the TV scene in years, John Oliver comes to HBO in this series that takes a topical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
467 reviews
Sanity In A Sea Of Madness
February 14, 2019
This is a fantastic show. It goes into depth on various topics in a way other shows can-or-do not. The humor is obviously scripted, but like John Stewart's show, the host gives it an improvisational feel; he'll crack jokes with the audience or at himself without any hesitation. While investigating serious topics is a good thing, the way this show does it brings something fresh to the genre. The comedy is frequently spot-on, and clever too. You can find low-brow humor in it, but no one who watches it for more than a few minutes would ever mistake this as something other than sharply intelligent. Whether rightly or wrongly, I've always felt that our British brothers and sisters are very very good at dry humor, and Oliver defaults to it in such a classically British sort of way. Still, this is aimed at a US audience, and given that it's on cable - you're NOT going to find something that is better suited for PBS. Last Week Tonight can be raunchy, but in a way pre-teens might not immediately get. The language is colorful, too. While I hate entertainment journalism, this is the one show that knows how to do it right.
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M W
November 14, 2016
We get it. You have one sided views,😱 you insult those who don't have your views through condescending 'shout at the screen' techniques, snarkly reinforce the views of others who have your views. My way or no other way, throw a tantrum because democracy is only good if it works for me, I'm right your wrong politics, and your opinions will never change. Got it. 🤗 Don't see the point of tuning in, he has nothing new to say. He's right, and you're wrong unless you agree. Same old, same old.
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C RM
January 13, 2018
Not meant for those who get offended easily. It almost seems he is a leftist but when it comes to say stuff about the left, he also let's then have it. He also tageta subjects rarely seen in the media but that are also of great concern. LOVE this show... If you think he is too oeftists then you need to see full frontal or I love you America... Same thing but from a feminists/leftists perspective
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