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s13e21 · 2026-08-17
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
HBO Talk Show
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On Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, John Oliver presents a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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30 this season · 371 totals05e01 Trump vs. The World 2018-02-19 04:00
Trump vs. The World
America's reputation is being damaged by its own president. John Oliver, several dinosaurs, and the NYC Gay Men's Chorus remind the world that our country is...complicated.
s05e02 Italian Election 2018-02-26 04:00
Italian Election
Italian's Prime Minister Election.
s05e03 NRATV 2018-03-05 04:00
NRATV
The NRA's streaming lifestyle network aims to boost gun sales, often by using an ominous tone that would make just about anything sound terrifying...including muffins.
s05e04 Cryptocurrencies 2018-03-12 03:00
Cryptocurrencies
Digital currencies are generating a lot of excitement. John Oliver enlists Keegan-Michael Key to get potential investors equally excited about the concept of caution.
s05e05 Mike Pence 2018-03-19 03:00
Mike Pence
John Oliver creates his own children's book about a bunny to compete with Mike Pence's.
s05e06 Immigration Courts 2018-04-02 03:00
Immigration Courts
America's dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That's as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.
s05e07 Crisis Pregnancy Centers 2018-04-09 03:00
Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Crisis pregnancy centers deceptively steer women away from abortion. They can be started way too easily by religious groups like, for instance, a late night talk show's megachurch.
s05e08 Corporate Taxes 2018-04-16 03:00
Corporate Taxes
As the deadline to file rapidly approaches,Last Week Tonight looks at how many of America's largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits overseas to avoid paying taxes. Even more surprisingly — it's legal.
s05e09 Iran Deal 2018-04-23 03:15
Iran Deal
Donald Trump could soon dismantle the agreement designed to curb the Iranian nuclear program. Our Catheter Cowboy will do his best to keep that from happening.
s05e10 Giuliani 2018-05-07 03:00
Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is the newest addition to the Trump's lawyers. He revealed some pretty damaging stuff about the Stormy Daniels story, which contradicts his employer's statement.
s05e11 Venezuela 2018-05-14 03:15
Venezuela
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s05e12 Rehab 2018-05-21 03:00
Rehab
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s05e13 Guardianship 2018-06-04 03:00
Guardianship
John Oliver discusses a surprising letter from Kim Jong-un to President Trump, journalist Arkady Babchenko's rising from the grave, a British royal expert born an Italian American, and the fraught issue of senior citizen guardianship.
s05e14 Stupid Watergate 2018-06-11 03:00
Stupid Watergate
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s05e15 Xi Jinping 2018-06-18 03:00
Xi Jinping
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s05e16 2018 Mexican Elections 2018-06-25 03:30
2018 Mexican Elections
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s05e17 Gene Editing 2018-07-02 03:00
Gene Editing
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s05e18 Workplace Sexual Harassment 2018-07-30 03:00
Workplace Sexual Harassment
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s05e19 Prosecutors 2018-08-06 03:00
Prosecutors
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s05e20 Astroturfing 2018-08-13 03:00
Astroturfing
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s05e21 Trade 2018-08-20 03:00
Trade
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s05e22 Felony Disenfranchisement 2018-09-10 03:00
Felony Disenfranchisement
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s05e23 Facebook 2018-09-24 03:00
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s05e24 Brett Kavanaugh 2018-10-01 03:00
Brett Kavanaugh
John Oliver discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, the sexual assault allegations against him, his Supreme Court nomination, and what that could all mean for the highest (mostly-dog) court in the land.
s05e25 Brazilian Elections 2018-10-08 03:00
Brazilian Elections
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s05e26 Saudi Arabia 2018-10-15 03:00
Saudi Arabia
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s05e27 State Attorneys General 2018-10-29 03:00
State Attorneys General
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s05e28 Trump Administration Family Separation Policy 2018-11-05 04:00
Trump Administration Family Separation Policy
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s05e29 Drain the Swamp 2018-11-12 04:00
Drain the Swamp
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s05e30 Authoritarianism 2018-11-19 04:00
Authoritarianism
Main story: A look at the growing number of authoritarian leaders around the world.