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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is available to stream on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, HBO Max (Via Amazon Prime), and Spectrum On Demand 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
Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impeachment Part 2.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Jack McBrayer, Ryan Barger
Episode 2
Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter weather.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark Kramer
Episode 3
Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multiple scandals.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark Kramer
Episode 4
Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Ryan Barger
Episode 5
Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Ryan Barger
Episode 6
Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings and hate crimes against Asian-Americans.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Noel MacNeal, Richard Kind
Episode 7
Main story: How national debt works and why it might be more helpful than you'd think; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil Nas X; Amazon's anti-union tactics; Peeps and Pepsi form an unholy alliance.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Emeka Guindo, Cassandra Lee Morris, Ryan Barger
Episode 8
Main story: Why nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Matt Gaetz and Venmo; R.I.P. Yahoo! Answers.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Ryan Barger
Episode 9
John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process can be, and the ways we can better serve people struggling with debt.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark Kramer
Episode 10
John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Anthony Miale, Noel MacNeal
Episode 11
John Oliver discusses the importance of black hair, the ways it can be a target of discrimination, and some ideas to address that.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Uzo Aduba, Craig Robinson, Leslie Jones
Episode 12
Main Story: John Oliver takes a look at why “stand your ground” laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, who they don’t. Plus, a look at the past week’s events in Israel.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark Kramer
Episode 13
John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity, and why the Venus Veil is so much more than a blanket. (It's not.)
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Erica Hernandez, George Clooney
Episode 14
John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term "Asian American", the history of the model minority stereotype, and why our conversations on the subject need to be better-informed.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Susan Evans
Episode 15
John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and mental health issues for incarcerated people, and why the solution is simpler than you might think. Plus, some truly unique local car dealership ads.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark Kramer
Episode 16
John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally flawed and can put people at risk of losing their homes. Plus, why hosting summer Olympics in Tokyo this year is a bad idea and why dog shows are weird.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars George Clooney
Episode 17
Health Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a more affordable, faith-based alternative to health insurance. But John Oliver explains some of the massive limitations these plans can have.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Rachel Dratch
Episode 18
John Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination in the U.S., the damage it's done, and, crucially, what we can do about it.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars H. Jon Benjamin
Episode 19
John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Mustafa Haidari, Matt Vogel, George Clooney, H. Jon Benjamin
Episode 20
John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they've been fighting to defend their name, and why you should judge the situation for yourself.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Richard Kind, H. Jon Benjamin
Episode 21
John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Connor Ratliff, Faiven Feshazion, J.K. Simmons, H. Jon Benjamin
Episode 22
John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars H. Jon Benjamin
Episode 23
John Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and the many reasons his country's citizens have not to like him.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Ryan Barger
Episode 24
John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's behind them, and what we can do about it. Plus, John enters several paintings in the annual Duck Stamp contest.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Ryan Barger
Episode 25
John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues - and why their widespread use isn't as magical as it may seem.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Danny DeVito
Episode 26
John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities, how little some platforms have done to stop it, and, most importantly, how to have a very good morning.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Ryan Barger
Episode 27
John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other countries, its fraught present-day relationship with China, and what its citizens would want their future to look like.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Tsai Ing-wen
Episode 28
With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failures are making the problem worse, and how we can help.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars George Clooney
Episode 29
John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the balloons are.
Directed by Paul PennolinoWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark Kramer
Episode 30
John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about "your attendance."
Directed by Paul Pennolino, Christopher WernerWritten by John Oliver, Greg Iwinski, Seena Vali, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Mark KramerGuest stars Marina Franklin, Moujan Zolfaghari, Zach Cherry, Ben Hauck, Alberto Bonilla, Michael Torpey, Cardi B, Brian Baumgartner
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
John OliverSelf - Host
David Kaye(voice)
Alberto BonillaAl (Amazon Employee)
Rachel DratchWanda Jo Oliver
Richard KindBlobfish (voice)
Kyle PloofSpace Gecko
Ashley BlankenshipModel
James WojtalCat Puppeteer
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