Episode 1
Brexit III
30m8.4 / 10
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
Episode credits
Guest stars Stephen Fry
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014TV-MA13 seasons7.8 / 10
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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
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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Episode 2
Psychics
30m8.3 / 10
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
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Guest stars Rachel Dratch
Episode 3
Automation
30m8.3 / 10
Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
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Guest stars Gilbert Gottfried
Episode 4
Robocalls
30m8.0 / 10
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
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Episode 5
Public Shaming
30m8.3 / 10
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
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Guest stars Monica Lewinsky
Episode 6
WWE
30m7.8 / 10
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
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Episode 7
Mobile Homes
30m7.7 / 10
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
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Guest stars D'Arcy Carden, Lauren Adams
Episode 8
Opioids II
30m7.8 / 10
Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
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Guest stars Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Michael Kenneth Williams, Richard Kind
Episode 9
Mueller Report
30m7.6 / 10
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
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Guest stars Hugh Bonneville
Episode 10
Lethal Injections
30m7.9 / 10
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
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Episode 11
Green New Deal
30m7.6 / 10
With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.
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Guest stars Bill Nye, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Episode 12
Death Investigations
30m7.0 / 10
America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.
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Guest stars Glenn Close, Tracy Morgan
Episode 13
Medical Devices
30m7.8 / 10
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
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Guest stars Jane Krakowski
Episode 14
Equal Rights Amendment
30m7.9 / 10
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
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Episode 15
Impeachment
30m7.4 / 10
With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
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Episode 16
Everest
30m7.6 / 10
Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
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Episode 17
Warehouses
30m7.6 / 10
It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”
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Guest stars Alberto Bonilla, Gilbert Gottfried, Connor Ratliff, Moujan Zolfaghari, Thomas Middleditch
Episode 18
Boris Johnson
30m7.6 / 10
John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.
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Episode 19
Prison Labor
30m7.8 / 10
John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
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Episode 20
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
30m7.4 / 10
John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
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Episode 21
Bias in Medicine
30m7.2 / 10
John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
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Episode 22
Filibuster
30m7.7 / 10
John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
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Episode 23
Legal Immigration
30m8.0 / 10
Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).
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Episode 24
Compounding Pharmacies
30m7.6 / 10
Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.
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Directed by Paul PennolinoGuest stars Kristen Bell, Jimmy Kimmel, Method Man, David Schwimmer, Kiefer Sutherland, RuPaul, Michael Bolton
Episode 25
One Child Policy
30m7.4 / 10
John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.
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Episode 26
Weather
30m7.3 / 10
John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service
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Episode 27
Trump & Syria
30m8.2 / 10
John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.
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Episode 28
Voting Machines
30m8.0 / 10
John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.
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Episode 29
SLAPP Suits
30m8.6 / 10
After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.
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Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Dan Gurewitch, Juli Weiner
Episode 30
The Census
30m8.0 / 10finale
Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.
Episode credits
Guest stars Hugh Bonneville, Seth Meyers
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Cast
John OliverSelf - Host
David Kaye(voice)
Alberto BonillaAverage American
Rachel DratchWanda Jo
Richard KindRichard Sackler
James WojtalPuppeteer
Kyle PloofSpace Gecko
Ashley BlankenshipModelCredits
- Created by
- John Oliver
- Written by
- John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, Scott Sherman, Geoff Haggerty, Dan Gurewitch, Kevin Avery, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Chrissy Shackelford, Owen Parsons, Will Tracy, Ali Barthwell, Johnathan Appel, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Mark Kramer, Liz Hynes, Josh Gondelman, Ryan Ken, Taylor Kay Phillips, Sofía Manfredi
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- News
- Episodes
- 372
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States- Sixteen String Jack ProductionsUnited States
Avalon TelevisionUnited States- Partially Important ProductionsUnited States
- Borchard EntertainmentUnited States
- Peyance Productions
Themes
clichéderogatoryglobal politicslate-night showmelancholypolitical satirepretentious
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