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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. As of November 2, 2025, 348 episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have aired. The show is currently in its twelfth season, which premiered on February 16, 2025.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 24 | April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) | November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09) | |
| 2 | 35 | February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08) | November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22) | |
| 3 | 30 | February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) | November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13) | |
| 4 | 30 | February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12) | November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) | |
| 5 | 30 | February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18) | November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18) | |
| 6 | 30 | February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17) | November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) | |
| 7 | 30 | February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) | November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15) | |
| 8 | 30 | February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14) | November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14) | |
| 9 | 30 | February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20) | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | |
| 10 | 21 | February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19) | December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17) | |
| 11 | 30 | February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18) | November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) | |
| 12 | 30 | February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) | November 15, 2025 (2025-11-15) | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 1 | 1 | POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co. | April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) | 1.11 |
| 2 | 2 | Capital punishment | May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04) | 1.19 |
| 3 | 3 | Climate change denial | May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11) | 1.01 |
| 4 | 4 | Right to be forgotten (Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González) | May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18) | 1.03 |
| 5 | 5 | Net neutrality | June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01) | 0.99 |
| 6 | 6 | FIFA | June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08) | 0.95 |
| 7 | 7 | Immigration reform in the United States | June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15) | 0.91 |
| 8 | 8 | Dr. Oz's June 2014 Senate hearing | June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22) | 0.89 |
| 9 | 9 | Burwell v. Hobby Lobby | June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29) | 0.85 |
| 10 | 10 | Income inequality and wealth inequality | July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13) | 0.84 |
| 11 | 11 | Incarceration in the United States | July 20, 2014 (2014-07-20) | 0.92 |
| 12 | 12 | Nuclear weapons and the United States | July 27, 2014 (2014-07-27) | 1.00 |
| 13 | 13 | Native advertising | August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03) | 0.96 |
| 14 | 14 | Payday loans | August 10, 2014 (2014-08-10) | 0.94 |
| 15 | 15 | Shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization | August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17) | 1.03 |
| 16 | 16 | Student debt | September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07) | 0.66 |
| 17 | 17 | Scottish independence referendum | September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14) | 0.70 |
| 18 | 18 | Miss America 2015 | September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21) | 0.83 |
| 19 | 19 | Drones | September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28) | 0.71 |
| 20 | 20 | Civil forfeiture in the United States | October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05) | 0.66 |
| 21 | 21 | Special Immigrant Visa | October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19) | 0.62 |
| 22 | 22 | Sugar | October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26) | 0.76 |
| 23 | 23 | 2014 United States state legislative elections and ALEC | November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02) | 0.60 |
| 24 | 24 | Lotteries | November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09) | 0.80 |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 25 | 1 | Pharmaceutical marketing | February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08) | 0.72 |
| 26 | 2 | Tobacco | February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15) | 0.51 |
| 27 | 3 | Judicial elections | February 22, 2015 (2015-02-22) | 0.47 |
| 28 | 4 | Infrastructure | March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01) | 0.71 |
| 29 | 5 | Voting rights in the US territories | March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08) | 0.69 |
| 30 | 6 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15) | 0.84 |
| 31 | 7 | Municipal violations | March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22) | 0.78 |
| 32 | 8 | Government surveillance | April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05) | 0.65 |
| 33 | 9 | Internal Revenue Service | April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12) | 1.32 |
| 34 | 10 | Patent trolls | April 19, 2015 (2015-04-19) | 1.45 |
| 35 | 11 | Fashion | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) | 1.39 |
| 36 | 12 | Standardized testing | May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03) | 1.40 |
| 37 | 13 | Maternity leave | May 10, 2015 (2015-05-10) | 1.20 |
| 38 | 14 | Poultry farming | May 17, 2015 (2015-05-17) | 1.04 |
| 39 | 15 | 2015 FIFA corruption case | May 31, 2015 (2015-05-31) | 1.39 |
| 40 | 16 | Bail in the United States | June 7, 2015 (2015-06-07) | 1.26 |
| 41 | 17 | Torture | June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14) | 1.26 |
| 42 | 18 | Online harassment and revenge porn | June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21) | 1.37 |
| 43 | 19 | Transgender Rights | June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) | 1.24 |
| 44 | 20 | Sports stadiums | July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12) | 1.01 |
| 45 | 21 | Food waste | July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19) | 1.04 |
| 46 | 22 | Mandatory sentencing | July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26) | 0.94 |
| 47 | 23 | Washington D.C. voting rights and statehood movement | August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02) | 0.98 |
| 48 | 24 | Sex education in the United States | August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09) | 0.93 |
| 49 | 25 | Televangelism | August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16) | 1.01 |
| 50 | 26 | LGBT rights in the United States | August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23) | 1.03 |
| 51 | 27 | Public defenders in the United States | September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13) | 0.69 |
| 52 | 28 | European migrant crisis | September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27) | 0.66 |
| 53 | 29 | Mental health in the United States | October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) | 0.68 |
| 54 | 30 | North Dakota oil boom | October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) | 0.70 |
| 55 | 31 | 2015 Canadian federal election | October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) | 0.72 |
| 56 | 32 | 2015 United States elections and the medicaid coverage gap | November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) | 0.69 |
| 57 | 33 | Prisoner reentry | November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) | 0.91 |
| 58 | 34 | Daily fantasy sports | November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15) | 0.71 |
| 59 | 35 | US pennies | November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22) | 0.78 |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 60 | 1 | Voter ID laws in the United States | February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) | 1.02 |
| 61 | 2 | Abortion in the United States | February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21) | 0.92 |
| 62 | 3 | Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 | February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28) | 0.70 |
| 63 | 4 | Special districts | March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) | 0.82 |
| 64 | 5 | FBI–Apple encryption dispute | March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13) | 0.96 |
| 65 | 6 | Trump wall | March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20) | 0.93 |
| 66 | 7 | Campaign finance in the United States | April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03) | 0.95 |
| 67 | 8 | Credit score in the United States | April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) | 0.91 |
| 68 | 9 | Lead poisoning | April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) | 0.85 |
| 69 | 10 | Puerto Rican government-debt crisis | April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) | 1.34 |
| 70 | 11 | Scientific studies and science journalism | May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) | 1.42 |
| 71 | 12 | 9-1-1 | May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15) | 1.38 |
| 72 | 13 | United States presidential primaries and caucuses | May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) | 1.27 |
| 73 | 14 | Debt buying industry | June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05) | 1.61 |
| 74 | 15 | Retirement plans in the United States | June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12) | 1.21 |
| 75 | 16 | Brexit referendum | June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19) | 1.44 |
| 76 | 17 | Doping in sports | June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26) | 1.53 |
| 77 | 18 | 2016 Republican National Convention | July 24, 2016 (2016-07-24) | 1.09 |
| 78 | 19 | 2016 Democratic National Convention | July 31, 2016 (2016-07-31) | 1.27 |
| 79 | 20 | News media in the United States | August 7, 2016 (2016-08-07) | 1.01 |
| 80 | 21 | Subprime lending | August 14, 2016 (2016-08-14) | 0.97 |
| 81 | 22 | Charter schools in the United States | August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21) | 1.15 |
| 82 | 23 | Hillary Clinton's controversies and Donald Trump's controversies | September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25) | 0.88 |
| 83 | 24 | Police in the United States | October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) | 1.10 |
| 84 | 25 | Guantanamo Bay detention camp | October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09) | 1.08 |
| 85 | 26 | Jill Stein presidential campaign and Gary Johnson presidential campaign | October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) | 1.34 |
| 86 | 27 | Opioid epidemic in the United States | October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23) | 1.18 |
| 87 | 28 | School segregation in the United States | October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30) | 1.03 |
| 88 | 29 | Multi-level marketing | November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06) | 1.05 |
| 89 | 30 | 2016 United States presidential election results | November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13) | 1.17 |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 90 | 1 | False or misleading statements by Donald Trump | February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12) | 1.19 | |
| Main article: Trump vs. TruthGuest: Actor Thomas Kopache | |||||
| 91 | 2 | Vladimir Putin and Russia–United States relations | February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19) | 1.25 | |
| Guests: Singers and dancers Olivia Cipolla, Michaela Sprague, Nicole Medoro, Mishay Petronelli and Wesley Faucher | |||||
| 92 | 3 | Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) | February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26) | 0.72 | |
| Other segment: Immigration policy of Donald Trump | |||||
| 93 | 4 | Tibetan sovereignty debate and Human rights in Tibet | March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05) | 1.28 | |
| Other segment: Presidency of Donald TrumpGuests: 14th Dalai Lama | |||||
| 94 | 5 | American Health Care Act | March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12) | 1.12 | |
| Other segments: International Women's Day, Wikileaks' March 2017 CIA disclosuresGuests: Actors Thomas Kopache, Rob Corddry | |||||
| 95 | 6 | United States federal budget | March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19) | 1.03 | |
| Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, La Paz traffic zebras | |||||
| 96 | 7 | Cannabis in the United States | April 2, 2017 (2017-04-02) | 1.18 | |
| Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, La Paz traffic zebrasGuest: Actor and puppeteer Noel MacNeal | |||||
| 97 | 8 | Gerrymandering in the United States | April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09) | 1.15 | |
| Other segments: 2017 Shayrat missile strike, Bill O'Reilly sexual harassment lawsuitsGuest: Actor Thomas Kopache | |||||
| 98 | 9 | 2017 French presidential election | April 16, 2017 (2017-04-16) | 1.18 | |
| Other segments: Sean Spicer Hitler–Assad controversy, political positions of Donald Trump, 2017 Nangarhar airstrike | |||||
| 99 | 10 | Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner | April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23) | 1.19 | |
| Other segments: 2017 North Korean missile tests, 2017 Turkish constitutional referendumGuest: Actor Gilbert Gottfried | |||||
| 100 | 11 | Net neutrality in the United States | May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07) | 1.18 | |
| Main article: Net Neutrality IIOther segments: Eight Mile Style v New Zealand National Party, American Health Care Act of 2017 | |||||
| 101 | 12 | Kidney dialysis and DaVita Inc. | May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14) | 1.36 | |
| Other segments: Dismissal of James Comey, Bill English | |||||
| 102 | 13 | Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections | May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) | 1.42 | |
| Main article: Stupid WatergateOther segments: Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to Russia, Comey memos, Transportation Security AdministrationGuests: Sesame Street penguins (performed by actors and puppeteers Pam Arciero, Tyler Bunch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and John Kennedy) | |||||
| 103 | 14 | United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement | June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) | 1.22 | |
| Other segments: 2017 London Bridge attack, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections | |||||
| 104 | 15 | 2017 United Kingdom general election and Brexit negotiations | June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11) | 1.24 | |
| Other segment: James Comey's testimony before CongressGuest: Lord Buckethead | |||||
| 105 | 16 | Coal mining in the United States and Bob Murray | June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18) | 1.28 | |
| Other segment: American Health Care Act of 2017Guest: Actor and puppeteer Noel MacNeal Note: Within four days of airing of this episode, Bob Murray sued John Oliver for defamation over content presented in this episode. Murray eventually dropped his lawsuit two years later, which was the subject of the main segment of the November 10, 2019 episode. | |||||
| 106 | 17 | Vaccine safety | June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25) | 1.31 | |
| Other segments: Lawsuit over coal segment from episode 105, possible existence of Trump–Comey recordings, Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 | |||||
| 107 | 18 | Local news and Sinclair Broadcast Group | July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02) | 1.14 | |
| Other segments: Donald Trump's Twitter comments about Mika Brzezinski, Trump administration's travel ban, the Hall of Presidents wax museum in GettysburgGuests: Actors Steve Schirripa, Campbell Scott, Anna Kendrick, Michael McKean, James Cromwell, and Laura Linney | |||||
| 108 | 19 | Alex Jones and InfoWars | July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30) | 1.76 | |
| Other segments: Donald Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban, Anthony Scaramucci, Health Care Freedom Act of 2017Guests: Actors Jack McBrayer, Gilbert Gottfried | |||||
| 109 | 20 | United States Border Patrol | August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06) | 1.75 | |
| Other segments: Presidency of Donald Trump, Stephen MillerGuests: Actor Will Arnett | |||||
| 110 | 21 | 2017 North Korea crisis | August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13) | 1.93 | |
| Other segment: Charlottesville car attackGuests: Musician "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||||
| 111 | 22 | Nuclear waste | August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20) | 1.76 | |
| Other segments: Departure of Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's response to Charlottesville | |||||
| 112 | 23 | Pardon of Joe Arpaio | September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) | 0.97 | |
| Other segments: 2018 United States federal budget, rescinding of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | |||||
| 113 | 24 | Mergers and acquisitions | September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24) | 1.25 | |
| Other segments: 2017 NFL U.S. national anthem protest, Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin private jet scandals | |||||
| 114 | 25 | Forensic identification | October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) | 1.27 | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 120 | 1 | Trump vs. The World (soft power) | February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18) | 1.20 | |
| Other segments: Parkland, Florida school shooting, corruption investigations against Benjamin Netanyahu, resignation of Jacob Zuma, Barnaby Joyce | |||||
| 121 | 2 | 2018 Italian general election | February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) | 1.11 | |
| 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 | NRA TV | March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04) | 0.94 | |
| Other segments: Trump White House staffing challenges, Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs | |||||
| 123 | 4 | Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies | March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11) | 1.08 | |
| Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, International Women's DayGuests: Keegan-Michael Key | |||||
| 124 | 5 | Mike Pence and the announcement of the book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo | March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18) | 1.23 | |
| Other segments: Dismissal of Rex Tillerson, poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, 2018 Russian presidential electionGuests: Jim Parsons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, John Lithgow (voice-over) | |||||
| 125 | 6 | Executive Office for Immigration Review | April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01) | 1.26 | |
| Other segments: 2018 Egyptian presidential election, Sinclair Broadcast GroupGuests: H. Jon Benjamin | |||||
| 126 | 7 | Crisis pregnancy centers | April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08) | 1.13 | |
| Other segments: Scott Pruitt's ethics scandals, 2018 Hungarian parliamentary electionGuests: Rachel Dratch | |||||
| 127 | 8 | Corporate tax avoidance in the United States, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 | April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15) | 1.23 | |
| Other segments: 2018 bombing of Damascus and Homs, Blockbuster Video in Alaska | |||||
| 128 | 9 | Iran-United States relations, Iranian nuclear deal | April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) | 1.19 | |
| Other segment: Ryan ZinkeGuests: Thomas Kopache, James Van Der Beek (voice-over) | |||||
| 129 | 10 | Rudy Giuliani | May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06) | 1.24 | |
| Other segments: Don Blankenship and 2018 West Virginia Senate election, John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward | |||||
| 130 | 11 | Crisis in Venezuela | May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13) | 1.03 | |
| Other segment: Michael Cohen consulting payments Guests: Wilmer Valderrama | |||||
| 131 | 12 | Drug rehabilitation clinics | May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20) | 1.28 | |
| Other segments: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, proposed 2018 North Korea-United States summit | |||||
| 132 | 13 | Legal guardianship in elder care | June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) | 1.14 | |
| Other segments: Staged death of Arkady Babchenko, Thomas Mace-Archer-MillsGuests: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cloris Leachman, Rita Moreno, William Shatner, Lily Tomlin, Fred Willard | |||||
| 133 | 14 | Stupid Watergate II, Special Counsel investigation | June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10) | 1.14 | |
| Other segments: United Kingdom Parliamentary censorship laws, Rodrigo Duterte Guests: Gilbert Gottfried Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, the section covering its Parliamentary censorship laws was replaced with footage of Gilbert Gottfried reading aloud three-star Yelp reviews of Boise, Idaho restaurants. | |||||
| 134 | 15 | China and Xi Jinping | June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17) | 1.19 | |
| Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, Trump administration family separation policy Guests: Ryan Barger (voiceover) and Ryan Buggle | |||||
| 135 | 16 | 2018 Mexican elections | June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24) | 0.94 | |
| Other segment: 7-Eleven commercial promoting safe sex in Norway Guests: Bobby Moynihan | |||||
| 136 | 17 | CRISPR and genome editing | July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | 1.12 | |
| Other segment: Retirement of Anthony Kennedy | |||||
| 137 | 18 | Sexual harassment in the workplace in the United States | July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29) | 0.92 | |
| Other segments: Special Counsel investigation, Facebook stock price dropGuests: Anita Hill | |||||
| 138 | 19 | District attorneys in the United States | August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05) | 0.99 | |
| Other segment: Trials of Paul Manafort | |||||
| 139 | 20 | Astroturfing | August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12) | 1.03 | |
| Other segments: Unite the Right 2, Laura Ingraham, Canada-Saudi Arabia diplomatic dispute, Vilnius tourism advertisement | |||||
| 140 | 21 | First Trump tariffs | August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19) | 1.17 | |
| Other segments: Rudy Giuliani, Fraser Anning’s maiden speech, Bob Katter | |||||
| 141 | 22 | Felony voting disenfranchisement | September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) | 0.90 | |
| Other segments: Brett Kavanaugh and Supreme Court lifetime appointments, International Space Station leak | |||||
| 142 | 23 | Facebook and the 2017 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar | September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23) | 1.01 | |
| Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegationsGuests: Sarah Silverman, Thomas Middleditch (voice-over), | |||||
| 143 | 24 | Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations | September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30) | 1.16 | |
| Other segments: Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly, new Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty | |||||
| 144 | 25 | Jair Bolsonaro and the 2018 Brazilian general election | October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) | 1.00 | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 150 | 1 | Aftermath of Brexit | February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17) | 1.03 | |
| Other segments: National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States, New Zealand's exclusion from world maps Guest: Stephen Fry (voice-over) Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, a clip from Parliament is replaced with a clip from Muscle Motion, a 1983 exercise video featuring the Chippendales. | |||||
| 151 | 2 | Psychics | February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24) | 0.84 | |
| Other segments: William Happer, 2018 North Carolina’s 9th congressional district election fraud allegationsGuest: Rachel Dratch | |||||
| 152 | 3 | Automation and technological unemployment | March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03) | 0.97 | |
| Other segments: 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit, Michael Cohen testimony, Jared Kushner, Ivanka TrumpGuest: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over) | |||||
| 153 | 4 | Robocalls | March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10) | 1.08 | |
| Other segments: Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump | |||||
| 154 | 5 | Public and online shaming | March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) | 0.95 | |
| Other segments: Christchurch mosque shootings, Fraser Anning's response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, BrexitGuest: Monica Lewinsky Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, a clip from Parliament was replaced with a clip from a dating video released in 1987. | |||||
| 155 | 6 | WWE and Vince McMahon | March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31) | 0.87 | |
| Other segment: Mueller special counsel investigation | |||||
| 156 | 7 | Mobile homes and Frank Rolfe | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | 0.92 | |
| Other segments: Stephen Moore, Herman Cain, Catherine Pugh / Healthy Holly scandalGuests: Lauren Adams, D'Arcy Carden | |||||
| 157 | 8 | Update on opioid abuse and Richard Sackler ("Opioids II") | April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14) | 1.34 | |
| Other segments: Delay of Brexit, Julian AssangeGuests: Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Michael K. Williams, Richard Kind | |||||
| 158 | 9 | Mueller report | April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21) | 1.31 | |
| Other segment: ChiitanGuests: Hugh Bonneville, Ryan Barger (voice-over) | |||||
| 159 | 10 | Lethal injection and midazolam | May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05) | 1.20 | |
| Other segments: William Barr, 2019 Australian federal election (Steve Dickson, Clive Palmer & the Titanic II) | |||||
| 160 | 11 | Green New Deal and carbon pricing | May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12) | 1.16 | |
| Other segment: Abortion laws in Georgia, Alabama, and OhioGuest: Bill Nye | |||||
| 161 | 12 | Autopsies, coroners, and medical examiners | May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19) | 1.63 | |
| Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2019, Hatari, United States tariffs on Chinese productsGuests: Glenn Close, Tracy Morgan | |||||
| 162 | 13 | Medical device design | June 2, 2019 (2019-06-02) | 0.90 | |
| Other segments: Jared Kushner, Golan Heights, Glen Casada/Cade Cothren text message scandalGuest: Jane Krakowski | |||||
| 163 | 14 | Equal Rights Amendment and Phyllis Schlafly | June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09) | 0.77 | |
| 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 | Impeachment in the United States and efforts to impeach Donald Trump | June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16) | 0.92 | |
| Other segments: Steve Bullock, Duncan D. Hunter campaign finance scandal | |||||
| 165 | 16 | Mount Everest and Sherpa people | June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) | 0.92 | |
| Other segment: Iranian shoot-down of U.S. drone | |||||
| 166 | 17 | E-commerce, warehouse working conditions, Amazon and business logistics | June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) | 0.84 | |
| Other segments: Donald Trump's trips to Japan, South Korea, and North Korea, Jared KushnerGuests: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over), Thomas Middleditch (voice-over) | |||||
| 167 | 18 | Boris Johnson | July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28) | 0.71 | |
| Other segment: Telegramgate | |||||
| 168 | 19 | Penal labor in the United States and Securus Technologies | August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04) | 0.81 | |
| 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 | Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Guinness World Records | August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) | 0.85 | |
| Other segment: Update on the National Rifle Association | |||||
| 170 | 21 | Sexism and racism in medicine | August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18) | 0.92 | |
| Other segments: Second proposed purchase of Greenland by the United States, 2019–20 Hong Kong protestsGuests: Wanda Sykes, Larry David | |||||
| 171 | 22 | Filibuster in the United States Senate | September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) | 0.74 | |
| 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 | Legal Immigration to the United States | September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15) | 0.65 | |
| Other segments: Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, Timati | |||||
| 173 | 24 | Compounding pharmacies | September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29) | 0.82 | |
| Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandalGuests: David Schwimmer, Method Man, Jimmy Kimmel, RuPaul, Michael Bolton, Kristen Bell, Kiefer Sutherland | |||||
| 174 | 25 | History of the People's Republic of China and its one-child policy | October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) | 0.81 | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 180 | 1 | Medicare for All | February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) | 0.82 | |
| Other segments: Aftermath of the impeachment trial, interference in sentencing of Roger Stone by President Trump | |||||
| 181 | 2 | Narendra Modi and Citizenship Amendment Act protests | February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23) | 0.75 | |
| Other segment: Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign | |||||
| 182 | 3 | Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and US government response | March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01) | 0.93 | |
| Other segment: Phillie Phanatic Guests: Bob Costas (voice-over) | |||||
| 183 | 4 | Sheriffs in the United States | March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08) | 0.95 | |
| Other segments: Update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Arnab Goswami, Hotstar censorship Guests: Rob Corddry | |||||
| 184 | 5 | Coronavirus II COVID-19 pandemic, US government response, and prevention of COVID–19 | March 15, 2020 (2020-03-15) | 0.89 | |
| Note: This shortened episode was filmed at an unspecified location with no live audience as the studio and the show's offices were shut down after employees tested positive for COVID–19. Oliver stated that the show would go on hiatus for an unspecified amount of time. | |||||
| 185 | 6 | Coronavirus III COVID-19 pandemic related shortages and social distancing | March 29, 2020 (2020-03-29) | 0.97 | |
| Other segments: "Art 1992" and Stay Up Late by Brian Swords of York | |||||
| 186 | 7 | One America News Network | April 5, 2020 (2020-04-05) | 0.97 | |
| Other segment: U.S. state and local government response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic | |||||
| 187 | 8 | Coronavirus IV Essential workers and unemployment in the COVID-19 recession | April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12) | 0.91 | |
| 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 (2020-04-19) | 1.04 | |
| Other segment: Wendy Williams | |||||
| 189 | 10 | Coronavirus VI COVID-19 testing in the United States | May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03) | 0.95 | |
| Other segment: Cats | |||||
| 190 | 11 | United States Postal Service and Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 | May 10, 2020 (2020-05-10) | 0.83 | |
| Other segment: Michael Flynn | |||||
| 191 | 12 | Coronavirus VII Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Jelle's Marble Runs and League | May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17) | 0.90 | |
| Other segment: 2020 Congressional insider trading scandal | |||||
| 192 | 13 | Postal voting in the United States | May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31) | 0.83 | |
| Other segments: George Floyd protests, Dana White | |||||
| 193 | 14 | Police brutality in the United States and George Floyd protests | June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07) | 0.80 | |
| 194 | 15 | Facial recognition system, Clearview AI, and Hoan Ton-That | June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14) | 0.67 | |
| 195 | 16 | Coronavirus VIII COVID-19 pandemic in prisons and jails | June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21) | 0.86 | |
| Other segment: K-Pop fancams | |||||
| 196 | 17 | Coronavirus IX Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on evictions | June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28) | 0.88 | |
| Other segment: John Schnatter on TikTok | |||||
| 197 | 18 | Coronavirus X Conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic | July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19) | 0.86 | |
| Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on educationGuests: Alex Trebek, John Cena, Paul Rudd, Catherine O'Hara and Billy Porter | |||||
| 198 | 19 | Uighur re-education camps in China | July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26) | 0.73 | |
| Other segment: George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon | |||||
| 199 | 20 | United States history | August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02) | 0.88 | |
| Guests: Steve Guttenberg | |||||
| 200 | 21 | Jury duty and jury selection in the United States | August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16) | 0.66 | |
| Other segments: 2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Marjorie Taylor Greene and QAnon | |||||
| 201 | 22 | Border Wall II Border wall and the arrest of Steve Bannon | August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23) | 0.82 | |
| Other segments: 2020 Democratic National Convention, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections | |||||
| 202 | 23 | 2020 Republican National Convention, Kenosha protests | August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30) | 0.83 | |
| Other segment: Danbury, Connecticut | |||||
| 203 | 24 | The Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination | September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27) | 0.75 | |
| Other segments: Mitch McConnell and the American electoral college, 2020 United States census | |||||
| 204 | 25 | 2020 United States elections | October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04) | 0.73 | |
| Other segments: White House COVID-19 outbreak, museums | |||||
| 205 | 26 | World Health Organization | October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18) | 0.81 | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 210 | 1 | The next pandemic | February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14) | 0.69 | |
| Other segments: Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, state Republican parties Guest: Jack McBrayer (voice-over) | |||||
| 211 | 2 | Meat packing during the COVID-19 pandemic | February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21) | 0.75 | |
| 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 (2021-02-28) | 0.66 | |
| Other segments: Andrew Cuomo and the New York COVID-19 nursing home scandal | |||||
| 213 | 4 | Unemployment in the United States | March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07) | 0.59 | |
| 214 | 5 | Tucker Carlson | March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14) | 0.57 | |
| Other segments: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Oprah with Meghan and Harry | |||||
| 215 | 6 | Plastic | March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21) | 0.69 | |
| Other segments: 2021 Atlanta spa shootingsGuest: Richard Kind (voice-over), Noel MacNeal (Totes McGoats) | |||||
| 216 | 7 | National debt of the United States | April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04) | 0.73 | |
| Other segments: Conservative response to Montero (Call Me by Your Name), Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations, Amazon worker organization | |||||
| 217 | 8 | Nursing home care in the United States | April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11) | 0.72 | |
| Other segments: Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations, immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration | |||||
| 218 | 9 | Bankruptcy in the United States | April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18) | 0.69 | |
| 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 | COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine hesitancy | May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02) | 0.85 | |
| Other segments: US government agencies on Twitter | |||||
| 220 | 11 | Afro-textured hair and discrimination based on hair texture in the United States | May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09) | 0.74 | |
| 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 (2021-05-16) | 0.80 | |
| Other segment: 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis | |||||
| 222 | 13 | Sponsored content | May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23) | 0.77 | |
| Other segment: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health OrganizationGuest: George Clooney | |||||
| 223 | 14 | Asian Americans and racial discrimination | June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) | 0.64 | |
| Other segments: COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Brazil | |||||
| 224 | 15 | Effect of climate in prisons | June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13) | 0.63 | |
| Other segments: 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, local car commercials | |||||
| 225 | 16 | PACE financing | June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20) | 0.63 | |
| Other segment: 2021 Summer OlympicsGuest: George Clooney | |||||
| 226 | 17 | Health care sharing ministries | June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27) | 0.56 | |
| Other segment: For the People Act, Italygate conspiracy theoryGuest: Rachel Dratch | |||||
| 227 | 18 | Housing discrimination in the United States | July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25) | 0.43 | |
| Other segments: Reparations Agreement between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany, 2021 Summer Olympics, COVID-19 Delta variantGuest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 228 | 19 | Emergency medical services | August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) | 0.51 | |
| Other segment: Afghan interpreters Guest: George Clooney, Kermit the Frog, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 229 | 20 | Sackler family ("Opioids III") | August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | 0.56 | |
| Other segments: Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations, Russian Olympic CommitteeGuest: Richard Kind, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 230 | 21 | Ransomware | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | 0.55 | |
| Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on educationGuest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over), J. K. Simmons (voice-over) | |||||
| 231 | 22 | Afghanistan troops withdrawal and 2021 Taliban offensive | August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22) | 0.60 | |
| 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. | |||||
| 232 | 23 | Alexander Lukashenko | September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) | 0.60 | |
| Other segment: Texas Heartbeat Act | |||||
| 233 | 24 | Voting rights in the United States | September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26) | 0.59 | |
| Other segments: Haitian deportation in the United States, Federal Duck Stamps | |||||
| 234 | 25 | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances | October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03) | 0.42 | |
| Guest: Danny DeVito | |||||
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 240 | 1 | Critical race theory | February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20) | 0.59 | |
| Other segment: Canada convoy protest | |||||
| 241 | 2 | Decriminalization of sex work | February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27) | 0.48 | |
| Discussion of Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and Backpage; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
| 242 | 3 | Wrongful convictions | March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) | 0.58 | |
| Discussion of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
| 243 | 4 | Ticket resale and scalping | March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13) | 0.66 | |
| Other segment: Florida Parental Rights in Education Act | |||||
| 244 | 5 | Fentanyl and harm reduction of recreational drug use | March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) | 0.46 | |
| Other segments: Kate & William's Royal Tour 2022, Nenana Ice ClassicGuest: Chris Parnell (voice-over) | |||||
| 245 | 6 | Trucking industry in the United States | April 3, 2022 (2022-04-03) | 0.47 | |
| Discussion of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980; Other segment: Madison CawthornGuests: Rob Corddry, Christopher McDonald, Rob Riggle (voice-over) | |||||
| 246 | 7 | Data brokers | April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) | 0.49 | |
| Other segments: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, DirecTV drops OAN | |||||
| 247 | 8 | Police interrogations and false confessions | April 17, 2022 (2022-04-17) | 0.66 | |
| Other segment: Dr. Oz's U.S. Senate campaignGuests: Tim Meadows, Michael Torpey, Connor Ratliff, Alexandra Dickson, Matt Pavich | |||||
| 248 | 9 | Environmental racism | May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01) | 0.57 | |
| Other segments: Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, Alex Villanueva | |||||
| 249 | 10 | Leaked draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and 2022 Philippine presidential election | May 8, 2022 (2022-05-08) | 0.56 | |
| 250 | 11 | Electric utilities | May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15) | 0.52 | |
| Other segments: Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, Eurovision Song Contest 2022Guest: Jennifer Barnhart as Reddy Kilowatt | |||||
| 251 | 12 | Subway advertising practices and franchise operations | May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22) | 0.45 | |
| Other segment: 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election (primary) | |||||
| 252 | 13 | School resource officers and school shootings | June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05) | 0.46 | |
| Other segments: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II; vandalism of Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra | |||||
| 253 | 14 | Big Tech monopolies | June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12) | 0.42 | |
| Other segment: 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona (primary) | |||||
| 254 | 15 | Rental housing in the United States | June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19) | 0.51 | |
| Other segments: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack public hearings, 2022 United States secretary of state elections | |||||
| 255 | 16 | Colorado River Compact and aridification of the Western U.S. | June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26) | 0.46 | |
| Other segment: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health OrganizationGuest: Brian Cox as God | |||||
| 256 | 17 | 2021–2022 inflation surge | July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24) | 0.47 | |
| Other segment: Updates on "Beach Dolls" web exclusive released on July 3 and Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra, Australia | |||||
| 257 | 18 | Mental health care in the United States | July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31) | 0.45 | |
| Other segment: Candidates for Britain's new prime minister | |||||
| 258 | 19 | 2022 monkeypox outbreak | August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07) | 0.57 | |
| 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 (2022-08-14) | 0.55 | |
| Other segments: FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, AI-generated art on MidjourneyGuest: Steve Buscemi as wedding officiant | |||||
| 260 | 21 | Carbon offsets | August 21, 2022 (2022-08-21) | 0.62 | |
| Other segment: 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election | |||||
| 261 | 22 | Impact of the Law & Order franchise on the criminal justice system | September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) | 0.56 | |
| Other segments: Death of Queen Elizabeth II, ministry of Liz Truss | |||||
| 262 | 23 | Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro and the 2022 Brazilian general election | September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25) | 0.52 | |
| Other segments: Martha's Vineyard migrant airlift, Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico | |||||
| 263 | 24 | Cultural repatriation of looted artifacts and the antiquities trade | October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02) | 0.48 | |
| Other segment: September 2022 United Kingdom mini-budgetGuest: Kumail Nanjiani as museum curator | |||||
| 264 | 25 | Crime reporting in the American news media | October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) | 0.49 | |
| Other segment: Mahsa Amini protests in Iran | |||||
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 270 | 1 | Psychedelic therapy | February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19) | 0.48 | |
| Other segments: Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network, 2023 Ohio train derailment | |||||
| 271 | 2 | Artificial intelligence | February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) | 0.52 | |
| Other segment: Dismissal of James O'Keefe from Project Veritas | |||||
| 272 | 3 | Governorship of Ron DeSantis | March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05) | 0.51 | |
| Other segment: Movie parody advertisements of Radiant Plumbing in Austin, Texas | |||||
| 273 | 4 | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, welfare fraud, and Mississippi's scandals | March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12) | 0.34 | |
| Other segments: Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act and Tennessee lieutenant governor Randy McNally Instagram controversy, Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network | |||||
| 274 | 5 | Timeshares | March 19, 2023 (2023-03-19) | 0.38 | |
| Other segment: 2023 banking crisisGuest: Rachel Dratch as Wanda Jo Oliver | |||||
| 275 | 6 | Solitary confinement in the United States | April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02) | 0.47 | |
| Other segments: 2023 French pension reform unrest, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and upcoming expiration of Disney's Steamboat Willie copyright | |||||
| 276 | 7 | Homeowner associations (HOAs) | April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09) | 0.48 | |
| Other segment: 2023 Tennessee House of Representatives expulsionsGuest: Chris Parnell as HOA ambassador | |||||
| 277 | 8 | Farmworkers in the United States | April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) | 0.50 | |
| Other segment: Medical abortion in the United StatesGuest: Nick Offerman as Farming Simulator 2023 parody trailer announcer | |||||
| 278 | 9 | 2021–2023 cryptocurrency crash (effects on Terra-Luna, FTX, and Celsius Network) | April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23) | 0.46 | |
| Other segments: Resignation of Scotty Campbell, Bud Light boycott | |||||
| 279 | 10 | Immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration and the Mexico–United States border crisis | April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30) | 0.46 | |
| Other segments: Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, world premiere of Radiant Plumbing's "Magtoiletolia" commercial | |||||
| 280 | 11 | Prison healthcare in the United States | October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01) | 0.32 | |
| Other segment: A recap of events from the previous five months | |||||
| 281 | 12 | Homeschooling in the United States | October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) | 0.33 | |
| Other segments: 2023 Franklin, Tennessee, mayoral election; removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | |||||
| 282 | 13 | Food safety in the United States | October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15) | 0.40 | |
| Other segments: Gaza war, October 2023 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives election | |||||
| 283 | 14 | McKinsey & Company | October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) | 0.36 | |
| Other segments: October 2023 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives election, Bob Menendez corruption caseGuests: Matt Barats, Ronny Chieng, Desi Domo, Vin Knight, Freddie Kuguru, Marla Mindelle, and Michael Torpey as McKinsey employees | |||||
| 284 | 15 | Child labour in cocoa production, especially Ghanaian and Ivorian production | October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29) | 0.42 | |
| Other segments: 2023 Argentine presidential election, election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesGuest: Conan O'Brien | |||||
| 285 | 16 | Abortion rights in the 2023 United States elections | November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) | 0.39 | |
| Other segment: 2023 New Zealand Bird of the Year election | |||||
| 286 | 17 | Gaza war | November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12) | 0.50 | |
| Other segment: Update to 2023 New Zealand Bird of the Year election | |||||
| 287 | 18 | Dollar stores | November 19, 2023 (2023-11-19) | 0.46 | |
| Other segments: Results of the 2023 New Zealand Bird of the Year election, controversies in the 118th United States Congress | |||||
| 288 | 19 | Organ donation and full body donation in the United States | December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03) | 0.42 | |
| Other segments: Expulsion of George Santos from the U.S. House of Representatives, death of Henry Kissinger | |||||
| 289 | 20 | Freight railroads in the United States | December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10) | 0.36 | |
| Other segment: Mike JohnsonGuest: Matt Berry as The Sad Tale of Henry the Engine narrator | |||||
| 290 | 21 | Elon Musk and his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter | December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17) | 0.41 | |
| Other segments: Recap of season 10 and un-aired stories this season, Freeman and Moss vs Giuliani judgment | |||||
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 291 | 1 | Supreme Court corruption (especially involving Clarence Thomas) | February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18) | 0.50 | |
| Other segment: Recap of major news stories from the last two months | |||||
| 292 | 2 | Pig butchering scams | February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25) | 0.40 | |
| Other segments: LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, discussion of the Comstock laws and modern day book burning | |||||
| 293 | 3 | Boeing controversies (mainly 787 quality control issues and 737 MAX groundings) | March 3, 2024 (2024-03-03) | 0.45 | |
| Other segments: Trump presidential immunity case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell steps down as head of the Senate Republican ConferenceGuests: Rose Byrne as a Boeing executive; David Costabile, Adam Pally and Roy Wood Jr. as Boeing employees | |||||
| 294 | 4 | State medical boards and their role in regulating medical malpractice | March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10) | 0.42 | |
| Other segments: Donald Trump endorses Mark Robinson in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election, Vice President Kamala Harris calls for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza war | |||||
| 295 | 5 | Student loans in the United States | March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17) | 0.45 | |
| Other segments: U.S. House of Representatives passes the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act ("TikTok ban"), divisions in the U.S. House Republican ConferenceGuest: Snooki | |||||
| 296 | 6 | Food delivery apps | March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31) | 0.41 | |
| Other segments: Trump Media & Technology Group goes public after losing US$58 million in 2023, Lego head mugshots released by the Murrieta, California police department | |||||
| 297 | 7 | Capital punishment in the United States via lethal injections and nitrogen hypoxia | April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) | 0.45 | |
| Other segment: Stock photographyGuest: Ilgar Pashayev, an Azerbaijani individual who has appeared in over 25,000 stock photos | |||||
| 298 | 8 | Medicaid | April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) | 0.32 | |
| Other segments: Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes, Seoul Broadcasting System's coverage of the 2024 South Korean legislative election.Guests: Amber Ruffin and Jabari Striblin, along with voice appearances by Mark McKinney, Fred Armisen, Nick Kroll, Cecily Strong, Eugene Mirman and Ryan Barger. All appear in a parody of a public service announcement that had aired in Georgia. Note: Almost a year after the broadcast of this episode, former medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, Dr. Brian Morley, sued John Oliver and his production company, Partially Important Productions, claiming defamation for "knowingly manipulat[ing] the context" under which Dr. Morley's testimony was presented in the episode. | |||||
| 299 | 9 | Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government | April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) | 0.37 | |
| Other segments: Gaza war protests in the United States, Islamophobia in the confirmation hearings of Adeel Mangi | |||||
| 300 | 10 | Book banning at public libraries in the United States | May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05) | 0.30 | |
| Other segment: 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses (specifically at Columbia and UCLA) | |||||
| 301 | 11 | Settlements for the U.S. opioid epidemic ("Opioids IV") | May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12) | 0.37 | |
| Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 | |||||
| 302 | 12 | Corn production in the United States | May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19) | 0.33 | |
| Other segment: Rise of the Alternative for Germany party | |||||
| 303 | 13 | 2024 Indian general election and premiership of Narendra Modi | June 2, 2024 (2024-06-02) | 0.39 | |
| Other segments: Trump found guilty in hush money trial, Bankruptcy of Red Lobster/John buys a former Red Lobster building | |||||
| 304 | 14 | Deep sea mining in the Clarion–Clipperton zone | June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09) | 0.40 | |
| Other segments: Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics, update on Red Lobster story (a local bakery wants equipment in John's Red Lobster building) | |||||
| 305 | 15 | Project 2025, Schedule F appointments under a second Trump administration | June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16) | TBD | |
| Other segments: A candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District election using AI to replicate Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice; John donates equipment to a local bakery in exchange for it selling cupcakes with his face on them. | |||||
| 306 | 16 | 2024 UK general election and history of the UK Conservative Party since 2010 | June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) | TBD | |
| Other segments: Louisiana mandates displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools, efforts by other states to ban pride flags and Samuel Alito flag display controversy. | |||||
| 307 | 17 | 2024 Republican National Convention and myths about U.S. immigration and crime | July 21, 2024 (2024-07-21) | 0.46 | |
| Other segments: 2024 Bolivian coup attempt, 2025 World Games | |||||
| 308 | 18 | Israeli occupation, settlement and laws in the West Bank | July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28) | 0.37 | |
| Other segment: Kamala Harris and JD Vance enter the presidential race. | |||||
| 309 | 19 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his 2024 presidential campaign | August 4, 2024 (2024-08-04) | 0.41 | |
| Other segments: Trump questions Harris's racial identity at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair, controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics. | |||||
| 310 | 20 | History of Hawaii, how it became a US territory, and the plight of Native Hawaiians | August 11, 2024 (2024-08-11) | 0.33 | |
| Other segments: Arisa Trew's gold medal in women's park skateboarding, 2024 United States presidential election | |||||
| 311 | 21 | Malpractice and fraud by providers of hospice care in the United States | August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18) | 0.40 | |
| Other segments: 2024 United States presidential election, Senate campaigns of Royce White, Hung Cao, and Eric Hovde | |||||
| 312 | 22 | The U.S. National School Lunch Program | September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) | 0.34 | |
| Other segments: 2024 Venezuelan political crisis, a contest in Michigan in which children designed "I Voted" stickers, 2024 United States presidential election | |||||
| 313 | 23 | Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance | September 22, 2024 (2024-09-22) | N/A | |
| Other segment: Springfield pet-eating hoax | |||||
| 314 | 24 | Influence of conservative groups on the U.S. federal judiciary | September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) | N/A | |
| Other segment: Indictment of Eric Adams | |||||
| 315 | 25 | Traffic stops in the United States | October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06) | N/A | |
| No.overall | No. inseason | Main segment | Original release date | viewers(millions) | |
| 321 | 1 | DOGE and Elon Musk's influence on Trump's presidency | February 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) | 0.255 | |
| Other segment: Recap of major news stories from the previous two months | |||||
| 322 | 2 | Online content moderation, particularly for Facebook | February 23, 2025 (2025-02-23) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 United States federal mass layoffs and DOGE budget savings underperformanceGuests: Cecily Strong, Ronny Chieng, Peter Grosz, Tarik Davis | |||||
| 323 | 3 | Tipping | March 2, 2025 (2025-03-02) | 0.317 | |
| Other segments: The Silicon Valley Auto Show, 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino's leadership at the FBI | |||||
| 324 | 4 | Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers | March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 Donald Trump speech to a joint session of Congress, town hall meetings with members of the 119th United States Congress, and the Trump tariffs | |||||
| 325 | 5 | Sports betting in the United States | March 16, 2025 (2025-03-16) | N/A | |
| Other segment: Detention of Mahmoud KhalilGuests: Ben Schwartz, Adam Pally, Bobby Moynihan, Casey Wilson, Jacquis Neal | |||||
| 326 | 6 | Axon Enterprise, use of tasers by police in America, and excited delirium | March 30, 2025 (2025-03-30) | N/A | |
| Other segments: Signalgate, theft of a Paddington Bear statue, and 2025 Turkish protests | |||||
| 327 | 7 | Discrimination against trans women in sports in the United States | April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) | N/A | |
| Other segment: The Trump tariffs | |||||
| 328 | 8 | Tariffs in the second Trump administration | April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13) | N/A | |
| Other segments: Fish doorbell, Linda McMahon mis-abbreviating Artificial Intelligence as "A1" instead of AIGuest: Mario (performing a song written for the Fish doorbell segment) | |||||
| 329 | 9 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and cuts made to the Department of Health and Human Services | April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) | N/A | |
| Other segment: Death and funeral of Pope Francis and a possible papacy of Pierbattista Pizzaballa | |||||
| 330 | 10 | Immigrants and deportations under Trump | May 4, 2025 (2025-05-04) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 Canadian federal election, Minor league baseball team names | |||||
| 331 | 11 | Alliance Defending Freedom | May 11, 2025 (2025-05-11) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 papal conclave, Tariffs in the second Trump administration, John Kruk's color commentary | |||||
| 332 | 12 | Freedom of the press under the second Trump administration | May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18) | N/A | |
| Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2025, HBO Max rebranding, followup to the Minor league baseball rebranding contest from Episode 330 | |||||
| 333 | 13 | Air traffic control in the United States | June 1, 2025 (2025-06-01) | N/A | |
| Other segment: Use of pardons by President TrumpGuests: Lauren Adams, H. Jon Benjamin, Lil Rel Howery, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia as air traffic controllers | |||||
| 334 | 14 | Med spas | June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08) | N/A | |
| Other segments: TV coverage of the 2025 South Korean presidential election, Elon Musk–Donald Trump feud, Dominion Voting Systems' civil lawsuit against Mike Lindell, and Stephen Baldwin's one-man film "Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross"Guest: Rachel Dratch as Wanda Jo Oliver | |||||
| 335 | 15 | Juvenile courts and youth incarceration in the United States | June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15) | N/A | |
| Other segments: Ed (an escaped zebra who was returned to his owners via helicopter after his capture), and the June 2025 Los Angeles protests | |||||
| 336 | 16 | AI slop | June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22) | N/A | |
| Other segment: Iran–Israel warGuest: Michael Jones, British woodcarver and content creator | |||||
| 337 | 17 | The One Big Beautiful Bill Act | June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29) | N/A | |
| Other segments: The Democratic Primaries in the 2025 New York City mayoral election; the second followup to the Minor league baseball rebranding contest from Episode 330 Guest: Bob Costas (voice-over) | |||||
| 338 | 18 | Gang databases | July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27) | N/A | |
| Other segments: The relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein and the Jeffrey Epstein client list, and the debut game of the Erie Moon Mammoths (the third followup to the Minor league baseball rebranding contest from Episode 330) Guests: L.V., Bob Costas (voice-over), and people associated with Erie, Pennsylvania, or its minor league baseball team including: Laina Banic (Director of fan engagement for the team), Gregg Coleman (Team president), George Moon (Amateur scuba diver), John Oliver (President of the Erie tourist association)Note: In addition to appearing as a guest, L.V. was also profiled in the main segment | |||||
| 339 | 19 | Deferred prosecution agreements | August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03) | N/A | |
| Other segments: Product recall of the High Noon seltzer, Gaza Strip famine | |||||
| 340 | 20 | Changes to ICE and related agencies' conduct during Trump's second term | August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10) | N/A | |
| Other segments: Donald Trump's tour of the roof of the White House, Chuck Schumer's use of a persona couple (which he named "The Baileys") to make points about public policy Guests: Bobby Moynihan and Edi Patterson (as Mr. and Mrs. Bailey) | |||||
| 341 | 21 | Make America Healthy Again, wellness influencer marketing, and Casey Means | August 17, 2025 (2025-08-17) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 Russia–United States Summit, Trump's federal takeover of DC police | |||||
| 342 | 22 | Tertiary education policy of the second Trump administration | September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 China Victory Day Parade, the State of Florida dropping mandatory vaccinations for public school students | |||||
| 343 | 23 | Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! | September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 state visit by Donald Trump to the United Kingdom, Bernd das Brot Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 344 | 24 | Benjamin Netanyahu | September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) | N/A | |
| Other segments: 2025 Donald Trump speech at the United Nations, Indictment of James Comey | |||||
| 345 | 25 | The U.S. Presidential library system | October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) | N/A | |
| No. | Main segment | Original release date |
| 1 | President Obama Meets a Robot | April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) |
| 2 | Simon Ostrovsky Interview | May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04) |
| 3 | Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful | May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04) |
| 4 | Fareed Zakaria Interview Part 2 | May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18) |
| 5 | Last Week's News... We Think | May 25, 2014 (2014-05-25) |
| 6 | Pepe Julian Onziema Part 2 | June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29) |
| 7 | Fireworks | July 6, 2014 (2014-07-06) |
| 8 | | August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03) |
| 9 | John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas | August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) |
| 10 | Fan Mail Vol. 1 | August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31) |
| 11 | Cookie Monster's Ideas | September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02) |
| 12 | Roger Goodell | September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) |
| 13 | Pumpkin Spice | October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12) |
| 14 | Real Animals, Fake Paws | October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19) |
| 15 | 1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers | November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02) |
| 16 | Turkey pardoning | November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23) |
| 17 | New Year's Eve | December 29, 2014 (2014-12-29) |
| 18 | Fifty Shades Apology | January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25) |
| 19 | April Fool's Day | March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29) |
| 20 | Edward Snowden on Passwords | April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09) |
| 21 | Lost Graphics | May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25) |
| 22 | Shallow Dives | July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05) |
| 23 | History Lies | August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30) |
| 24 | Back to School | September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06) |
| 25 | Regifting | December 12, 2015 (2015-12-12) |
| 26 | Revised Resolutions | January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04) |
| 27 | Lost Graphics Vol. 2 | January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24) |
| 28 | Conspiracies | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) |
| 29 | Cicadas | May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01) |
| 30 | How Is This Not a Thing? | May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29) |
| 31 | Independence Day | July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03) |
| 32 | Fan Mail Vol. 2 | July 10, 2016 (2016-07-10) |
| 33 | Endorsements | July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17) |
| 34 | Johnny Strong | August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28) |
| 35 | Labor Day | September 4, 2016 (2016-09-04) |
| 36 | Birds | September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12) |
| 37 | Dancing Zebra Footage | March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19) |
| 38 | Net Neutrality Update | May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14) |
| 39 | Lost Graphics Vol. 3 | July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15) |
| 40 | Retractions | August 26, 2018 (2018-08-26) |
| 41 | SantaCon | December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08) |
| 42 | Push Notifications | January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19) |
| 43 | Pringles Update | December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06) |
| 44 | Lost Graphics Vol. 4 | April 25, 2021 (2021-04-25) |
| 45 | Cereal | April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30) |
| 46 | Octopuses | July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11) |
| 47 | John Dillermand | July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) |
| 48 | Local Car Commercials | October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17) |
| 49 | Snack Video Games | December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05) |