Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

2 seasons available

Comedian John Oliver hosts an in-depth, satirical look at developments from the past seven days in news, politics and current events.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
S13 E1

John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities and explores the entity overseeing it, Homeland Security.

Body Cameras
S13 E3

Comedian John Oliver hosts an in-depth, satirical look at developments from the past seven days in news, politics and current events.

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
S13 E4

Comedian John Oliver hosts an in-depth, satirical look at developments from the past seven days in news, politics and current events.

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
S13 E5

John Oliver discusses J.D. Vance, what he really believes, who he is without Donald Trump, and most importantly: what he looks like without a beard.

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
S13 E6

Comedian John Oliver hosts an in-depth, satirical look at developments from the past seven days in news, politics and current events.

Tasers
S12 E6

John Oliver examines the safety and effectiveness claims made by taser manufacturers; he explores tasers' impact on law enforcement practices and cautions against testing these devices on relatives.

Trans Athletes
S12 E7

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes seem to be at the center of U.S. politics.

Trump & Tariffs
S12 E8

Oliver discusses the chaos surrounding Trump and tariffs, and why it's important to understand exactly how stupid it has been.

Health Agency Cuts
S12 E9

John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s leadership.

Deportations
S12 E10

John discusses Donald Trump's deportation actions, the aggression of his administration's crackdowns, its blatant contempt of the law and where things could be heading.

Alliance Defending Freedom
S12 E11

John Oliver examines the Alliance Defending Freedom, the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Trump and the Press
S12 E12

John Oliver examines Trump's efforts to control media narratives and threaten outlets he does not like; highlighting this as a sign of America's potential shift towards authoritarianism.

Air Traffic Controllers
S12 E13

John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all and what a floppy disk is.

Med Spas
S12 E14

John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, and the lack of regulation at med spas.

Juvenile Justice
S12 E15

John Oliver discusses the protests against ICE's escalating deportation strategies, how the U.S. is incarcerating kids at a rate that may exceed other nations and what it looks like to be teargassed in a chill way.

AI Content
S12 E16

John Oliver examines the surge of AI-generated content online, its harmful effects on daily life and the inadequate efforts taken by major platforms to tackle it.

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
S12 E17

John Oliver discusses the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary election, and more.

Gang Databases
S12 E18

John Oliver discusses the massive problems caused by gang databases, how people wind up on them, and why nobody looks good in lime green.

Deferred Prosecution Agreements
S12 E19

John Oliver discusses how Israel is starving civilians in Gaza by blocking vital aid which claim countless lives especially children; how deferred prosecution agreements are helping corporations to hide serious crimes under the rug with money.

Deportation Promise
S12 E20

John Oliver discusses the problems caused by gang databases, how people wind up on them and why nobody looks good in lime green.

Make America Healthy Again
S12 E21

John Oliver discusses the Make America Healthy Again movement, what they have and haven't accomplished so far and more.

Higher Education
S12 E22

John Oliver discusses Florida ending child vaccine mandates, Trump's attacks on higher education and suggests universities should emulate resilient shrimp from 2006.

Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC
S12 E23

John Oliver discusses ABC's move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air and what it means for free speech in the United States.

Netanyahu
S12 E24

John Oliver explores how Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained power in Israel for over 17 years by forming alliances with the nation's most radical elements.

Presidential Libraries
S12 E25

Discussing what presidential libraries are exactly, how presidents use them to fundraise in office, and more.

Paramount Skydance Merger
S12 E26

John Oliver returns for Emmy winning series that takes a satirical, insightful look at current events.

Medicare Advantage
S12 E27

John Oliver details what Medicare Advantage is, why it basically has all the pitfalls of private insurance and the economic significance of novelty slippers.

Police Chases
S12 E28

John Oliver discusses felony, murder and a way one can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone.

Public Media
S12 E30

John Oliver discusses the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans.