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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is available to stream on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), Spectrum On Demand, and YouTube TV in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Episode 1
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.
Guest stars Vanilla Ice, Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan
Episode 2
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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 4
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.
Guest stars Jack McBrayer, Lindsey Graham
Episode 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.
Guest stars Donald Trump, Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Kelly Clarkson, Lil Rel Howery, Finn Wolfhard, Jim Cramer, Pete Hegseth
Episode 6
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."
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Episode 7
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.
Guest stars John Neely Kennedy, Rob Schneider, Alex Wagner, Paul Gosar, Kari Lake, Marine Le Pen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Viktor Orbán
Episode 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.
Guest stars George Clooney, Jack McBrayer, H. Jon Benjamin, Donald Trump, Rachel Dratch, JD Vance
Episode 9
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.
Guest stars Kash Patel, Donald Trump, John Neely Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Lesley Stahl, Mark Zuckerberg, Snoop Dogg, Elizabeth Warren
Episode 10
John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of "gas station drugs" – a world of questionable supplements and boner pills – which is posing a risk to the public by putting under-regulated substances over the counter.
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Episode 11
John Oliver discusses the shadow docket – a shortcut to the Supreme Court which is rapidly advancing the Trump administration's agenda. Plus, some fun and unexpected facts about turtles! You know, to spice things up.
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Episode 12
John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.
Guest stars Donald Trump, Victor Garber, Joe Neguse, Suze Orman, Pete Hegseth, JD Vance, King Charles III of the United Kingdom, Katie Miller
Episode 13
John Oliver discusses who Donald Trump has pardoned since he's been in office, and what it would be like to have sex with a cartoon character who has your voice. Not a cartoon character OF YOU! Just a cartoon character *with your voice.*
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Episode 14
John Oliver discusses New College of Florida – the small liberal arts school that has been taken over by Governor Ron DeSantis – and why we think their new mascot would really get Samantha from Sex and the City going.
Guest stars Todd Blanche, Ron DeSantis, Stuart Varney
Episode 15
John Oliver discusses the upcoming elections in the UK, why the race for Prime Minister hinges on 76,000 voters who live in a small area called Makerfield, and which party leader looks like his first words were "British East India Company."
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Episode 16
John Oliver discusses one of the most destructive invasive species in America: feral hogs. How they got here, the damage they're doing, and why the Discovery Channel should really consider doing "Cow Week."
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Episode 17
John Oliver discusses how the Supreme Court has paved the way for the redrawing of congressional maps across the country, and what it means for the midterm elections. Plus, an urgent update on Gavin Newsom’s summer reading.
Where to watch Last Week Tonight with John OliverEpisode information updated Jul 23, 2026
John OliverSelf - Host
David Kaye(voice)
Alberto BonillaAverage American
Rachel DratchWanda Jo
Richard KindRichard Sackler
James WojtalPuppeteer
Kyle PloofSpace Gecko
Ashley BlankenshipModel
HBOUnited States
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