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Revision as of 13:01, 1 May 2023
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is an American late-night talk show created and hosted by John Oliver for HBO. The show takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.[1]
As of April 30, 2023,[update] 312 episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have aired.[2] The tenth season of the show premiered on February 19, 2023.[3]
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 24 | April 27, 2014 | November 9, 2014 | |
2 | 35 | February 8, 2015 | November 22, 2015 | |
3 | 30 | February 14, 2016 | November 13, 2016 | |
4 | 30 | February 12, 2017 | November 12, 2017 | |
5 | 30 | February 18, 2018 | November 18, 2018 | |
6 | 30 | February 17, 2019 | November 17, 2019 | |
7 | 30 | February 16, 2020 | November 15, 2020 | |
8 | 30 | February 14, 2021 | November 14, 2021 | |
9 | 30 | February 20, 2022 | November 20, 2022 | |
10 | 30 | February 19, 2023 | TBA |
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | April 27, 2014 | 1.11[4] | ||
2 | 2 | May 4, 2014 | 1.19[5] | ||
3 | 3 | May 11, 2014 | 1.01[6] | ||
Other segments: 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky, Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Guest: Bill Nye | |||||
4 | 4 | May 18, 2014 | 1.03[7] | ||
5 | 5 | June 1, 2014 | 0.99[8] | ||
Other segment: | |||||
6 | 6 | June 8, 2014 | 0.95[9] | ||
7 | 7 | June 15, 2014 | 0.91[10] | ||
8 | 8 | June 22, 2014 | 0.89[11] | ||
9 | 9 | June 29, 2014 | 0.85[12] | ||
10 | 10 | July 13, 2014 | 0.84[13] | ||
Other segment: Public image of CIA | |||||
11 | 11 | July 20, 2014 | 0.92[14] | ||
Other segments: Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Commonwealth Games | |||||
12 | 12 | July 27, 2014 | 1.00[15] | ||
Other segment: Russia's miscommunication with mating geckos lost in space | |||||
13 | 13 | August 3, 2014 | 0.96[16] | ||
14 | 14 | August 10, 2014 | 0.94[17] | ||
Other segment: Russia's import embargo on U.S. chicken and soybeans Guest: Sarah Silverman | |||||
15 | 15 | August 17, 2014 | 1.03[18] | ||
Other segment: Equal pay for equal work | |||||
16 | 16 | September 7, 2014 | 0.66[19] | ||
17 | 17 | September 14, 2014 | 0.70[20] | ||
Other segment: Twitter | |||||
18 | 18 | September 21, 2014 | 0.83[21] | ||
Guest: Kathy Griffin | |||||
19 | 19 | September 28, 2014 | 0.71[22] | ||
Other segment: Kansas state budget shortfall | |||||
20 | 20 | October 5, 2014 | 0.66[23] | ||
Other segment: 2022 Winter Olympics Guests: Jeff Goldblum, Kathryn Erbe, Robert John Burke and John Fiore | |||||
21 | 21 | October 19, 2014 | 0.62[26] | ||
22 | 22 | October 26, 2014 | 0.76[27] | ||
23 | 23 | November 2, 2014 | 0.60[28] | ||
Other segment: U.S. state legislatures in 2014 United States elections Guests: Nick Offerman, H. Jon Benjamin and Sarah Baker | |||||
24 | 24 | November 9, 2014 | 0.80[29] | ||
Other segments: Turkey's Presidential Palace, salmon cannon |
Season 2 (2015)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 1 | February 8, 2015 | 0.72[30] | ||
26 | 2 | February 15, 2015 | 0.51[31] | ||
Other segments: | |||||
27 | 3 | February 22, 2015 | 0.47[32] | ||
Other segments: United Kingdom general election, Chinese New Year | |||||
28 | 4 | March 1, 2015 | 0.71[35] | ||
Other segment: Boris Nemtsov Guests: Edward Norton, Steve Buscemi, Vincent D'Onofrio, Josh Lucas, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis and Dan Hedaya[33][34] | |||||
29 | 5 | Voting rights in the U.S. territories | March 8, 2015 | 0.69[36] | |
Other segments: Fanta controversy, cigarette packaging | |||||
30 | 6 | March 15, 2015 | 0.84[37] | ||
31 | 7 | March 22, 2015 | 0.78[38] | ||
32 | 8 | April 5, 2015 | 0.65[39] | ||
Guest: Edward Snowden Note: This episode was 45 minutes long instead of the regular 30 minutes, and garnered the show international attention due to the appearance of Edward Snowden. | |||||
33 | 9 | April 12, 2015 | 1.32[40] | ||
Guest: Michael Bolton | |||||
34 | 10 | April 19, 2015 | 1.45[41] | ||
35 | 11 | Child labor in the fashion industry | April 26, 2015 | 1.39[42] | |
Other segment: Armenian genocide | |||||
36 | 12 | May 3, 2015 | 1.40[43] | ||
37 | 13 | May 10, 2015 | 1.20[44] | ||
Other segments: Victory Day in Russia, Japanese government mascots Guests: Bob Balaban, America Ferrera, Erinn Hayes and David Wain | |||||
38 | 14 | Chicken contract farming | May 17, 2015 | 1.04[45] | |
39 | 15 | 2015 FIFA corruption case ("FIFA II") | May 31, 2015 | 1.39[46] | |
40 | 16 | June 7, 2015 | 1.26[47] | ||
Other segment: Sepp Blatter's resignation as president of FIFA Guests: Becky Ann Baker, Michael Torpey, William Stephenson and Dean Winters | |||||
41 | 17 | June 14, 2015 | 1.26[50] | ||
Other segments: 2015 European Games, Canadian Senate expenses scandal | |||||
42 | 18 | June 21, 2015 | 1.37[51] | ||
Other segments: Charleston church shooting, redesign of the $10 bill to feature a woman Guests: Colin Hanks and Rob Huebel | |||||
43 | 19 | June 28, 2015 | 1.24[52] | ||
Other segment: Leap second | |||||
44 | 20 | July 12, 2015 | 1.01[53] | ||
Other segments: Possibility of Greek withdrawal from the Eurozone, removal of Confederate flag from South Carolina State Capitol | |||||
45 | 21 | July 19, 2015 | 1.04[54] | ||
46 | 22 | Mandatory sentencing in the United States | July 26, 2015 | 0.94[55] | |
Other segments: FIFA sponsorship backlash, Ashley Madison data breach | |||||
47 | 23 | August 2, 2015 | 0.98[56] | ||
Other segments: Mullah Omar's death revelation, Baron Sewel sex scandal | |||||
48 | 24 | August 9, 2015 | 0.93[57] | ||
Other segment: First Republican debate Guests: Laverne Cox, Kumail Nanjiani, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Jack McBrayer, Aisha Tyler, Jonathan Banks and Kristen Schaal | |||||
49 | 25 | August 16, 2015 | 1.01[58] | ||
Other segments: | |||||
50 | 26 | August 23, 2015 | 1.03[59] | ||
Other segments: North Korea-South Korea conflict, Russian import embargo, resignation of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. 4 minute update about Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption. | |||||
51 | 27 | September 13, 2015 | 0.69[60] | ||
Other segments: Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat scandal, 2015 Guatemalan general election, Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning British monarch, shutdown of Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption Guests: Danny Pino, Regina King, Jeremy Sisto, Robert John Burke, Josh Lucas, Kevin Chapman, Dennis Quaid, Sonja Sohn, and Rachel Dratch | |||||
52 | 28 | September 27, 2015 | 0.66[61] | ||
Other segments: Pope Francis' visit to the United States, David Cameron's alleged pig scandal, Volkswagen emissions violations Guests: James Scott and Alison Sweeney | |||||
53 | 29 | October 4, 2015 | 0.68[62] | ||
54 | 30 | October 11, 2015 | 0.70[63] | ||
Other segments: 2015 FIFA corruption case, ISIS use of Toyota vehicles | |||||
55 | 31 | October 18, 2015 | 0.72[64] | ||
Other segments: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's public image, culling in Danish zoos, misquoting Guest: Mike Myers | |||||
56 | 32 | November 1, 2015 | 0.69[65] | ||
57 | 33 | November 8, 2015 | 0.91[66] | ||
Other segments: United Kingdom proposed online mass surveillance law, Veterans Day, Washington Redskins trademark dispute Guest: Bilal Chatman | |||||
58 | 34 | November 15, 2015 | 0.71[67] | ||
59 | 35 | November 22, 2015 | 0.78[68] | ||
Other segments: Responses and aftermath of Paris attacks, refugees of the Syrian Civil War Guests: Rachel Dratch and Valley Lodge |
Season 3 (2016)
Season 4 (2017)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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90 | 1 | February 12, 2017 | 1.19[99] | ||
Guest: Thomas Kopache | |||||
91 | 2 | February 19, 2017 | 1.25[102] | ||
92 | 3 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), Republican replacement ideas | February 26, 2017 | 0.72[103] | |
93 | 4 | March 5, 2017 | 1.28[104] | ||
94 | 5 | March 12, 2017 | 1.12[105] | ||
Other segments: International Women's Day, Wikileaks' March 2017 CIA disclosures Guests: Thomas Kopache, Rob Corddry (voice-over) | |||||
95 | 6 | March 19, 2017 | 1.03[106] | ||
Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, La Paz traffic zebras | |||||
96 | 7 | April 2, 2017 | 1.18[107] | ||
Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, La Paz traffic zebras recap Guest: Noel MacNeal (zebra) | |||||
97 | 8 | April 9, 2017 | 1.15[108] | ||
Other segments: 2017 Shayrat missile strike, Bill O'Reilly sexual harassment lawsuits Guest: Thomas Kopache | |||||
98 | 9 | April 16, 2017 | 1.18[109] | ||
99 | 10 | April 23, 2017 | 1.19[110] | ||
Other segments: 2017 North Korean missile tests, 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum Guest: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over) | |||||
100 | 11 | May 7, 2017 | 1.18[111] | ||
Other segments: | |||||
101 | 12 | May 14, 2017 | 1.36[112] | ||
Other segments: Dismissal of James Comey, Bill English | |||||
102 | 13 | May 21, 2017 | 1.42[113] | ||
Other segments: Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to Russia, Comey memos, Transportation Security Administration Guests: Pam Arciero, Tyler Bunch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, John Kennedy (puppeteers) | |||||
103 | 14 | June 4, 2017 | 1.22[114] | ||
104 | 15 | June 11, 2017 | 1.24[115] | ||
105 | 16 | June 18, 2017 | 1.28[116] | ||
Other segment: American Health Care Act of 2017 | |||||
106 | 17 | June 25, 2017 | 1.31[117] | ||
107 | 18 | July 2, 2017 | 1.14[119] | ||
Other segments: Donald Trump's Twitter comments about Mika Brzezinski, Trump administration's travel ban, the Hall of Presidents wax museum in Gettysburg | |||||
108 | 19 | Alex Jones and InfoWars | July 30, 2017 | 1.76[120] | |
Other segments: Donald Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban, Anthony Scaramucci, defeat of "skinny" Obamacare repeal Guests: Jack McBrayer and Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over) | |||||
109 | 20 | August 6, 2017 | 1.75[121] | ||
110 | 21 | August 13, 2017 | 1.93[122] | ||
111 | 22 | August 20, 2017 | 1.76[123] | ||
Other segments: Departure of Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's response to Charlottesville | |||||
112 | 23 | September 10, 2017 | 0.97[124] | ||
113 | 24 | September 24, 2017 | 1.25[125] | ||
Other segments: 2017 NFL U.S. national anthem protest, Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin private jet scandals | |||||
114 | 25 | October 1, 2017 | 1.27[126] | ||
Other segments: Trump administration's tax reform proposal, aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Guests: Josh Charles, Shannon Woodward, Josh Lucas, Samira Wiley, Robert John Burke | |||||
115 | 26 | October 8, 2017 | 1.30[127] | ||
Other segments: President Trump's response to Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico, Trump's feud with Rex Tillerson, Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations Guests: Stephen Colbert | |||||
116 | 27 | October 15, 2017 | 1.25[128] | ||
117 | 28 | October 29, 2017 | 0.96[129] | ||
118 | 29 | November 5, 2017 | 1.01[130] | ||
119 | 30 | November 12, 2017 | 1.20[131] | ||
Season 5 (2018)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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120 | 1 | Trump vs. The World (soft power) | February 18, 2018 | 1.20[132] | |
Other segments: Parkland, Florida school shooting, corruption investigations against Benjamin Netanyahu, resignation of Jacob Zuma, Barnaby Joyce | |||||
121 | 2 | February 25, 2018 | 1.11[133] | ||
Other segments: Judge dismissing lawsuit by Murray Energy against Last Week Tonight, Trump's proposal to arm teachers, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, Jr. in India | |||||
122 | 3 | March 4, 2018 | 0.94[134] | ||
Other segments: Trump White House staffing challenges, Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs | |||||
123 | 4 | March 11, 2018 | 1.08[135] | ||
Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, International Women's Day Guests: Keegan-Michael Key | |||||
124 | 5 | Mike Pence and the announcement of the book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo | March 18, 2018 | 1.23[136] | |
Other segments: Dismissal of Rex Tillerson, poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, 2018 Russian presidential election Guests: Jim Parsons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, John Lithgow (voice-over) | |||||
125 | 6 | April 1, 2018 | 1.26[137] | ||
Other segments: 2018 Egyptian presidential election, Sinclair Broadcast Group Guests: H. Jon Benjamin | |||||
126 | 7 | April 8, 2018 | 1.13[138] | ||
Other segments: Scott Pruitt's ethics scandals, 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election Guests: Rachel Dratch | |||||
127 | 8 | Corporate tax avoidance in the United States, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 | April 15, 2018 | 1.23[139] | |
128 | 9 | April 22, 2018 | 1.19[140] | ||
129 | 10 | May 6, 2018 | 1.24[141] | ||
Other segments: Don Blankenship and 2018 West Virginia Senate election, John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward | |||||
130 | 11 | May 13, 2018 | 1.03[142] | ||
131 | 12 | May 20, 2018 | 1.28[143] | ||
132 | 13 | June 3, 2018 | 1.14[144] | ||
Other segments: Staged death of Arkady Babchenko, Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills Guests: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cloris Leachman, Rita Moreno, William Shatner, Lily Tomlin, Fred Willard | |||||
133 | 14 | June 10, 2018 | 1.14[145] | ||
Other segments: United Kingdom Parliamentary censorship laws, Rodrigo Duterte | |||||
134 | 15 | China and Xi Jinping | June 17, 2018 | 1.19[146] | |
Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, Trump administration family separation policy Guests: Ryan Barger (voiceover) and Ryan Buggle | |||||
135 | 16 | June 24, 2018 | 0.94[147] | ||
136 | 17 | CRISPR and genome editing | July 1, 2018 | 1.12[148] | |
Other segment: Retirement of Anthony Kennedy | |||||
137 | 18 | July 29, 2018 | 0.92[149] | ||
138 | 19 | August 5, 2018 | 0.99[150] | ||
Other segment: Trials of Paul Manafort | |||||
139 | 20 | August 12, 2018 | 1.03[151] | ||
Other segments: Unite the Right 2, Laura Ingraham, Canada-Saudi Arabia diplomatic dispute, Vilnius tourism advertisement | |||||
140 | 21 | August 19, 2018 | 1.17[152] | ||
141 | 22 | September 9, 2018 | 0.90[153] | ||
Other segments: Brett Kavanaugh and Supreme Court lifetime appointments, International Space Station leak | |||||
142 | 23 | September 23, 2018 | 1.01[154] | ||
Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations Guests: Sarah Silverman, Thomas Middleditch (voice-over), | |||||
143 | 24 | September 30, 2018 | 1.16[155] | ||
Other segments: Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly, new Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty | |||||
144 | 25 | October 7, 2018 | 1.00[156] | ||
Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination | |||||
145 | 26 | October 14, 2018 | 0.92[157] | ||
Other segments: 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, United States Senate election in Texas, 2018, News anchors on Instagram | |||||
146 | 27 | October 28, 2018 | 0.92[158] | ||
147 | 28 | November 4, 2018 | 0.65[159] | ||
Other segment: 2018 midterm elections | |||||
148 | 29 | November 11, 2018 | 0.78[160] | ||
Other segments: Stupid Watergate, 2018 midterm elections, social media influencers and unauthorized brand promotions | |||||
149 | 30 | November 18, 2018 | 0.76[161] | ||
Other segments: Brexit, Russell Crowe's jockstrap |
Season 6 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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150 | 1 | Aftermath of Brexit | February 17, 2019 | 1.03[162] | |
Other segments: National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States, New Zealand's exclusion from world maps | |||||
151 | 2 | February 24, 2019 | 0.84[163] | ||
152 | 3 | March 3, 2019 | 0.97[164] | ||
Other segments: 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit, Michael Cohen testimony, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump Guest: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over) | |||||
153 | 4 | March 10, 2019 | 1.08[165] | ||
Other segments: Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump | |||||
154 | 5 | Public and online shaming | March 17, 2019 | 0.95[166] | |
Other segments: Christchurch mosque shootings, Fraser Anning's response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, Brexit | |||||
155 | 6 | March 31, 2019 | 0.87[167] | ||
Other segment: Mueller special counsel investigation | |||||
156 | 7 | April 7, 2019 | 0.92[168] | ||
Other segments: Stephen Moore, Herman Cain, Catherine Pugh / Healthy Holly scandal Guests: Lauren Adams, D'Arcy Carden | |||||
157 | 8 | Update on opioid abuse and Richard Sackler ("Opioids II") | April 14, 2019 | 1.34[169] | |
Other segments: Delay of Brexit, Julian Assange Guests: Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Michael K. Williams, Richard Kind | |||||
158 | 9 | April 21, 2019 | 1.31[170] | ||
159 | 10 | May 5, 2019 | 1.20[171] | ||
Other segments: William Barr, 2019 Australian federal election (Steve Dickson, Clive Palmer & the Titanic II) | |||||
160 | 11 | May 12, 2019 | 1.16[172] | ||
161 | 12 | May 19, 2019 | 1.63[173] | ||
Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2019, Hatari, United States tariffs on Chinese products Guests: Glenn Close, Tracy Morgan | |||||
162 | 13 | June 2, 2019 | 0.90[174] | ||
Other segments: Jared Kushner, Golan Heights, Glen Casada/Cade Cothren text message scandal Guest: Jane Krakowski | |||||
163 | 14 | June 9, 2019 | 0.77[175] | ||
Other segments: Donald Trump's trip to the United Kingdom, Theresa May's resignation as Conservative Party leader, 2019 Conservative Party leadership election (Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, and Rory Stewart) | |||||
164 | 15 | June 16, 2019 | 0.92[176] | ||
Other segments: Steve Bullock, Duncan D. Hunter campaign finance scandal | |||||
165 | 16 | June 23, 2019 | 0.92[177] | ||
Other segment: Iranian shoot-down of U.S. drone | |||||
166 | 17 | June 30, 2019 | 0.84[178] | ||
Other segments: Donald Trump's trips to Japan, South Korea, and North Korea, Jared Kushner Guests: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over), Thomas Middleditch (voice-over) | |||||
167 | 18 | July 28, 2019 | 0.71[179] | ||
Other segment: Telegramgate | |||||
168 | 19 | August 4, 2019 | 0.81[180] | ||
Other segments: Boris Johnson, John Ratcliffe, Sam Clovis Note: This episode was preceded by a short monologue about the 2019 El Paso and Dayton shootings, both of which occurred earlier that weekend. | |||||
169 | 20 | August 11, 2019 | 0.85[181] | ||
Other segment: Update on the National Rifle Association | |||||
170 | 21 | August 18, 2019 | 0.92[182] | ||
Other segments: Second proposed purchase of Greenland by the United States, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests Guests: Wanda Sykes, Larry David | |||||
171 | 22 | September 8, 2019 | 0.74[183] | ||
Other segments: Donald Trump tweet about Hurricane Dorian impact on Alabama, Boris Johnson's loss of working majority Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, clips from Parliament are replaced with clips from Sex Education For Girls, a 1989 educational video by Angela McNamara. | |||||
172 | 23 | September 15, 2019 | 0.65[184] | ||
Other segments: Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, Timati | |||||
173 | 24 | September 29, 2019 | 0.82[185] | ||
Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandal Guests: David Schwimmer, Method Man, Jimmy Kimmel, RuPaul, Michael Bolton, Kristen Bell, Kiefer Sutherland | |||||
174 | 25 | October 6, 2019 | 0.81[186] | ||
Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandal | |||||
175 | 26 | October 13, 2019 | 0.78[187] | ||
176 | 27 | October 27, 2019 | 0.89[188] | ||
Other segments: Killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Brexit | |||||
177 | 28 | Election security in the United States | November 3, 2019 | 0.72[189] | |
178 | 29 | November 10, 2019 | 0.73[190] | ||
179 | 30 | November 17, 2019 | 0.88[191] | ||
Other segments: Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, Chiitan Guests: Hugh Bonneville, Seth Meyers |
Season 7 (2020)
Note: Due to social distancing measures put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, episode 184 was filmed at an unspecified location. Episodes 185–231 were filmed at John Oliver's home.[192]
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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180 | 1 | February 16, 2020 | 0.82[193] | ||
Other segments: Aftermath of the impeachment trial, interference in sentencing of Roger Stone by President Trump | |||||
181 | 2 | February 23, 2020 | 0.75[194] | ||
Other segment: Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign | |||||
182 | 3 | March 1, 2020 | 0.93[195] | ||
183 | 4 | March 8, 2020 | 0.95[196] | ||
Other segments: Update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Hotstar censorship Guests: Rob Corddry | |||||
184 | 5 | March 15, 2020 | 0.89[198] | ||
185 | 6 | March 29, 2020 | 0.97[199] | ||
186 | 7 | April 5, 2020 | 0.97[200] | ||
187 | 8 | April 12, 2020 | 0.91[201] | ||
Other segments: "Art 1992" and Stay Up Late by Brian Swords of York, Queen Elizabeth II's coronavirus broadcast | |||||
188 | 9 | Coronavirus V COVID-19 misinformation | April 19, 2020 | 1.04[202] | |
Other segment: Wendy Williams | |||||
189 | 10 | Coronavirus VI COVID-19 testing in the United States | May 3, 2020 | 0.95[203] | |
Other segment: Cats | |||||
190 | 11 | May 10, 2020 | 0.83[204] | ||
Other segment: Michael Flynn | |||||
191 | 12 | May 17, 2020 | 0.90[205] | ||
Other segment: 2020 Congressional insider trading scandal | |||||
192 | 13 | Postal voting in the United States | May 31, 2020 | 0.83[206] | |
Other segments: George Floyd protests, Dana White | |||||
193 | 14 | June 7, 2020 | 0.80[207] | ||
194 | 15 | June 14, 2020 | 0.67[208] | ||
195 | 16 | June 21, 2020 | 0.86[209] | ||
Other segment: K-Pop fancams | |||||
196 | 17 | June 28, 2020 | 0.88[210] | ||
Other segment: John Schnatter on TikTok | |||||
197 | 18 | Coronavirus X Conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic | July 19, 2020 | 0.86[211] | |
Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Guests: Alex Trebek, John Cena, Paul Rudd, Catherine O'Hara and Billy Porter | |||||
198 | 19 | China & Uighurs Xinjiang re-education camps | July 26, 2020 | 0.73[212] | |
Other segment: George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon | |||||
199 | 20 | August 2, 2020 | 0.88[213] | ||
Guests: Steve Guttenberg | |||||
200 | 21 | August 16, 2020 | 0.66[214] | ||
Other segments: Marjorie Taylor Greene and QAnon | |||||
201 | 22 | August 23, 2020 | 0.82[215] | ||
202 | 23 | August 30, 2020 | 0.83[216] | ||
Other segment: Danbury, Connecticut | |||||
203 | 24 | The Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination | September 27, 2020 | 0.75[217] | |
204 | 25 | October 4, 2020 | 0.73[218] | ||
Other segments: White House COVID-19 outbreak, museums | |||||
205 | 26 | October 18, 2020 | 0.81[219] | ||
206 | 27 | October 25, 2020 | 0.88[220] | ||
207 | 28 | November 1, 2020 | 0.67[221] | ||
208 | 29 | Election Results 2020 2020 United States election results | November 8, 2020 | 1.06[222] | |
209 | 30 | Trump & Election Results 2020 United States elections and consequences of Trump's refusal to concede | November 15, 2020 | 0.93[223] | |
Season 8 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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210 | 1 | The next pandemic | February 14, 2021 | 0.69[224] | |
Other segments: Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, state Republican parties Guest: Jack McBrayer (voice-over) | |||||
211 | 2 | February 21, 2021 | 0.75[225] | ||
Other segments: February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, 2021 Texas power crisis | |||||
212 | 3 | Police raids and no-knock warrants in the United States | February 28, 2021 | 0.66[226] | |
Other segments: Andrew Cuomo and the New York COVID-19 nursing home scandal | |||||
213 | 4 | March 7, 2021 | 0.59[227] | ||
214 | 5 | March 14, 2021 | 0.57[228] | ||
Other segments: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Oprah with Meghan and Harry | |||||
215 | 6 | March 21, 2021 | 0.69[229] | ||
Other segments: 2021 Atlanta spa shootings Guest: Richard Kind (voice-over), Noel MacNeal (Totes McGoats) | |||||
216 | 7 | April 4, 2021 | 0.73[230] | ||
217 | 8 | April 11, 2021 | 0.72[231] | ||
Other segments: Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations, immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration | |||||
218 | 9 | April 18, 2021 | 0.69[232] | ||
Other segments: Killing of Daunte Wright, disappearance of Darius, the world's longest rabbit, Usher paying strippers with fake money, Olympic outfits, Canadian member of Parliament Will Amos appearing naked on a Zoom call | |||||
219 | 10 | May 2, 2021 | 0.85[233] | ||
Other segments: US government agencies on Twitter | |||||
220 | 11 | May 9, 2021 | 0.74[234] | ||
Other segments: Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election, election recount in Arizona Guests: Uzo Aduba, Leslie Jones, Craig Robinson | |||||
221 | 12 | Stand-your-ground laws in the United States | May 16, 2021 | 0.80[235] | |
Other segment: 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis | |||||
222 | 13 | May 23, 2021 | 0.77[236] | ||
223 | 14 | June 6, 2021 | 0.64[237] | ||
Other segments: COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Brazil | |||||
224 | 15 | Effect of climate in prisons | June 13, 2021 | 0.63[238] | |
Other segments: 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, local car commercials | |||||
225 | 16 | June 20, 2021 | 0.63[239] | ||
226 | 17 | June 27, 2021 | 0.56[240] | ||
227 | 18 | July 25, 2021 | 0.43[241] | ||
Other segments: Reparations Agreement between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany, 2021 Summer Olympics, COVID-19 Delta variant Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
228 | 19 | August 1, 2021 | 0.51[242] | ||
Other segment: Afghan interpreters Guest: George Clooney, Kermit the Frog, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
229 | 20 | Sackler family ("Opioids III") | August 8, 2021 | 0.56[243] | |
Other segments: Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations, Russian Olympic Committee Guest: Richard Kind, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
230 | 21 | August 15, 2021 | 0.55[244] | ||
Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over), J. K. Simmons (voice-over) | |||||
231 | 22 | August 22, 2021 | 0.60[246] | ||
Other segment: Jim "The Texas Hammer" Adler vs. Mike "The Alabama Hammer" Slocumb Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) Note: This was the last episode filmed at John Oliver's home.[245] | |||||
232 | 23 | September 12, 2021 | 0.60[247] | ||
Other segment: Texas Heartbeat Act | |||||
233 | 24 | September 26, 2021 | 0.59[248] | ||
Other segments: Haitian deportation in the United States, Federal Duck Stamps | |||||
234 | 25 | October 3, 2021 | 0.42[249] | ||
Guest: Danny DeVito | |||||
235 | 26 | Misinformation among diasporas | October 10, 2021 | 0.42[250] | |
236 | 27 | October 24, 2021 | 0.55[251] | ||
Other segment: Police resignations due to COVID-19 related precautions | |||||
237 | 28 | October 31, 2021 | 0.43[252] | ||
238 | 29 | The modern American power grid and the Unified Smart Grid | November 7, 2021 | 0.47[253] | |
239 | 30 | November 14, 2021 | 0.56[254] | ||
Other segments: 2021 United States Capitol attack, John summoning celebrities Guests: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over), George Clooney, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Ferrell, RuPaul, Cardi B, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie Jones |
Season 9 (2022)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
240 | 1 | February 20, 2022 | 0.59[255] | ||
Other segment: Canada convoy protest | |||||
241 | 2 | Sex Work Decriminalization of sex work | February 27, 2022 | 0.48[256] | |
Discussion of Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and Backpage; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
242 | 3 | March 6, 2022 | 0.58[257] | ||
Discussion of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
243 | 4 | Ticketmaster Ticket resale and scalping | March 13, 2022 | 0.66[258] | |
Other segment: Florida Parental Rights in Education Act | |||||
244 | 5 | March 27, 2022 | 0.46[259] | ||
Other segments: Kate & William's Royal Tour 2022, Nenana Ice Classic Guest: Chris Parnell (voice-over) | |||||
245 | 6 | April 3, 2022 | 0.47[260] | ||
Discussion of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980; Other segment: Madison Cawthorn Guests: Rob Corddry, Christopher McDonald, Rob Riggle (voice-over) | |||||
246 | 7 | April 10, 2022 | 0.49[261] | ||
247 | 8 | April 17, 2022 | 0.66[262] | ||
Other segment: Dr. Oz's U.S. Senate campaign Guests: Tim Meadows, Michael Torpey, Connor Ratliff, Alexandra Dickson, Matt Pavich | |||||
248 | 9 | May 1, 2022 | 0.57[263] | ||
249 | 10 | May 8, 2022 | 0.56[264] | ||
250 | 11 | May 15, 2022 | 0.52[265] | ||
Other segments: Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Guest: Jennifer Barnhart as Reddy Kilowatt | |||||
251 | 12 | Subway advertising practices and franchise operations | May 22, 2022 | 0.45[266] | |
Other segment: 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election (primary) | |||||
252 | 13 | June 5, 2022 | 0.46[267] | ||
Other segments: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II; vandalism of Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra | |||||
253 | 14 | June 12, 2022 | 0.42[268] | ||
Other segment: 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona (primary) | |||||
254 | 15 | June 19, 2022 | 0.51[269] | ||
255 | 16 | June 26, 2022 | 0.46[270] | ||
256 | 17 | Inflation 2021–2022 inflation surge | July 24, 2022 | 0.47[271] | |
Other segment: Updates on "Beach Dolls" web exclusive and Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra, Australia | |||||
257 | 18 | July 31, 2022 | 0.45[272] | ||
Other segment: Candidates for Britain's new prime minister | |||||
258 | 19 | August 7, 2022 | 0.57[273] | ||
Other segment: Trial of Alex Jones | |||||
259 | 20 | 2022 in Afghanistan, treatment of women by the Taliban, and U.S. sanctions' role in the humanitarian crisis | August 14, 2022 | 0.55[274] | |
Other segments: FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, AI-generated art on Midjourney Guest: Steve Buscemi as wedding officiant | |||||
260 | 21 | August 21, 2022 | 0.62[275] | ||
261 | 22 | Law & Order Impact of the Law & Order franchise on the criminal justice system | September 11, 2022 | 0.56[276] | |
Other segments: Death of Queen Elizabeth II, ministry of Liz Truss | |||||
262 | 23 | September 25, 2022 | 0.52[277] | ||
Other segments: Martha's Vineyard migrant crisis, Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico | |||||
263 | 24 | October 2, 2022 | 0.48[278] | ||
264 | 25 | Crime reporting in the American news media | October 9, 2022 | 0.49[279] | |
Other segment: Mahsa Amini protests in Iran | |||||
265 | 26 | October 16, 2022 | 0.50[280] | ||
Other segment: Latest developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and aftermath of the 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion | |||||
266 | 27 | Bail II Bail reform in the United States | October 30, 2022 | 0.45[281] | |
Other segment: October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis and premiership of Rishi Sunak | |||||
267 | 28 | Election Subversion Election conspiracy theories and attempts to overturn the 2020 and 2022 United States elections | November 6, 2022 | 0.38[282] | |
Other segment: Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk Guest: Nick Offerman (as a parody of Mike Collins) | |||||
268 | 29 | The Monarchy Monarchy of the United Kingdom, its finances, and the royal family's role in British colonialism | November 13, 2022 | 0.45[283] | |
Other segment: Results of the 2022 United States elections | |||||
269 | 30 | FIFA III 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies | November 20, 2022 | 0.39[284] | |
Season 10 (2023)
No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
270 | 1 | February 19, 2023 | 0.48[285] | ||
Other segments: Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network, 2023 Ohio train derailment | |||||
271 | 2 | February 26, 2023 | 0.52[286] | ||
Other segment: Dismissal of James O'Keefe from Project Veritas | |||||
272 | 3 | March 5, 2023 | 0.51[287] | ||
Other segment: Advertisements of Radiant Plumbing in Austin, Texas | |||||
273 | 4 | March 12, 2023 | 0.34[288] | ||
Other segments: Tennessee drag ban and Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally Instagram controversy, Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network | |||||
274 | 5 | March 19, 2023 | 0.38[289] | ||
275 | 6 | April 2, 2023 | 0.47[290] | ||
Other segments: 2023 French pension reform unrest, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and upcoming expiration of Disney's Steamboat Willie copyright | |||||
276 | 7 | April 9, 2023 | 0.48[291] | ||
Other segment: 2023 Tennessee House of Representatives expulsions Guest: Chris Parnell as HOA ambassador | |||||
277 | 8 | April 16, 2023 | 0.50[292] | ||
Other segment: Medical abortion in the United States Guest: Nick Offerman as Farming Simulator 2023 parody trailer announcer | |||||
278 | 9 | April 23, 2023 | N/A | ||
Other segments: Resignation of Scotty Campbell, 2023 Anheuser-Busch boycott | |||||
279 | 10 | Biden & The Border Immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration | April 30, 2023 | N/A | |
Other segments: Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, World premiere of Radiant Plumbing's "Magtoiletolia" commercial |
Web exclusives
No. | Main segment | Original air date [2] |
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1 | President Obama Meets a Robot | April 27, 2014 |
2 | Simon Ostrovsky Interview | May 6, 2014 |
3 | Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful | May 6, 2014 |
4 | Fareed Zakaria Interview Part 2 | May 18, 2014 |
5 | Last Week's News... We Think | May 25, 2014 |
6 | Pepe Julian Onziema Part 2 | June 29, 2014 |
7 | July 6, 2014 | |
8 | #WeGotThoseGeckos | August 3, 2014 |
9 | John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas | August 24, 2014 |
10 | Fan Mail Vol. 1 | August 31, 2014 |
11 | Cookie Monster's Ideas | September 2, 2014 |
12 | September 22, 2014 | |
13 | October 12, 2014 | |
14 | Real Animals, Fake Paws | October 19, 2014 |
15 | 1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers | November 2, 2014 |
16 | November 23, 2014 | |
17 | December 29, 2014 | |
18 | Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology | January 25, 2015 |
19 | March 29, 2015 | |
20 | Edward Snowden on Passwords | April 9, 2015 |
21 | Lost Graphics | May 25, 2015 |
22 | Shallow Dives | July 5, 2015 |
23 | History Lies | August 30, 2015 |
24 | Back to School | September 6, 2015 |
25 | Regifting | December 12, 2015 |
26 | Revised Resolutions | January 4, 2016 |
27 | Lost Graphics Vol. 2 | January 24, 2016 |
28 | Conspiracies | March 27, 2016 |
29 | May 1, 2016 | |
30 | How Is This Not a Thing? | May 29, 2016 |
31 | July 3, 2016 | |
32 | Fan Mail Vol. 2 | July 10, 2016 |
33 | Endorsements | July 17, 2016 |
34 | Johnny Strong | August 28, 2016 |
35 | September 4, 2016 | |
36 | September 12, 2016 | |
37 | Dancing Zebra Footage | March 19, 2017 |
38 | Net Neutrality Update | May 14, 2017 |
39 | Lost Graphics Vol. 3 | July 15, 2018 |
40 | Retractions | August 26, 2018 |
41 | December 8, 2019 | |
42 | January 19, 2020 | |
43 | Pringles Update | December 6, 2020 |
44 | Lost Graphics Vol. 4 | April 25, 2021 |
45 | April 30, 2021 | |
46 | July 11, 2021 | |
47 | July 21, 2021 | |
48 | Local Car Commercials | October 17, 2021 |
49 | Snack Video Games | December 5, 2021 |
50 | January 9, 2022 | |
51 | April 24, 2022 | |
52 | May 29, 2022 | |
53 | Beach Dolls | July 3, 2022 |
54 | Trash (featuring Nina Persson) | December 19, 2022 |
55 | Chuck E. Cheese (lastsqueaktonight.com) | April 9, 2023 |