Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Breaking news on a weekly basis. John Oliver hosts this half-hour comedy that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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- 2014-2026
- 13 seasons
- HBO
- Comedy, News, Talk & Interview
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Breaking news on a weekly basis. John Oliver hosts this half-hour comedy that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
Season 13 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
ICE
Sun, Feb 15, 2026 39 mins
John Oliver starts the new session with a piece about USA's ICE's repeated atrocities over the past few months throughout different states. Also he explores the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. He explained how it started, who runs it, and all the ways it may be actively making us less safe.
Episode 2
Sun, Feb 22, 2026 40 mins
John Oliver examines Twitter's decline under Elon Musk's ownership, its ongoing influence on society, and its connection to the 30-40 trillion cells that make up the human body.
Episode 3
Police Body Cameras
Sun, Mar 1, 2026 40 mins
The opening consists of a commentary on the behaviour of the current FBI director, including his trip to the Olympics. The main story relates to police body cameras and their pros and cons and shows examples of how they can be misleading.
Episode 4
Iran, USAID & Soap Operas
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 50 mins
John Oliver covers U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, Trump Administration cuts to USAID, and his envy of Stephen A. Smith-or rather, Brick.
Episode 5
JD Vance
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
John Oliver discusses the Trump and his administration's mixed messaging about the ongoing war with Iran. Then he explores vice-president J.D. Vance's ideologies past and present. How he changed and who are the main influencing people to change his recent beliefs.
Episode 6
Police Stings
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
John Oliver discusses the past week's events surrounding the war in Iran and how the administration can't stick to one narrative and one particular women who just realized that she was stupid. Then he deep dives into why police stings are creating more crime than they're stopping.
Episode 7
Hungary
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 40 mins
Viktor Orbán, who rules Hungary since 2010, provides blueprints for MAGA by controlling all media, banning all references to the LGBTQ+ community, offering cash for more births, jailing political foes, and other autocratic actions.
Episode 8
Prediction Markets
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
John Oliver discusses about the rise in prediction markets. These platforms are where you can bet on basically on anything, from baseball to the war in Iran. Although they are not calling them a gambling site and operating without much supervision. And to make things worse, two leading prediction markets have the president's son as an advisor.
Episode 9
AI Chatbots
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
John Oliver discusses the uncertainty of the war in Iran and why the FBI director is definitely not drinking at the job. Later he mainly talks about how AI chatbots can be hazardous to the people engaging with them, and how they are designed to flirt with you.
Episode 10
Gas Station Drugs
Sun, May 3, 2026
John Oliver discusses the uncertainty of the war in Iran and why the FBI director is definitely not drinking at the job. Later he mainly talks about how AI chatbots can be hazardous to the people engaging with them, and how they are designed to flirt with you.
Episode 11
Shadow Docket
Sun, May 10, 2026
John starts with kamikaze dolphins discussion which has revived during the US military conflict (!) with Iran. Then he explains how Trump administration is using Shadow Docket to bypass the law and do things which are not generally permissible.
Episode 12
Structured Settlements
Sun, May 17, 2026
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's increasingly expensive plans for the DC makeover. Then, he talks about structured settlements which is actually an incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or accidents But often factoring companies trying to get their hands on that money while by misleading the victims by luring them to a one time large amount of money often one-third of the actual amount they would have got paid if they waited.
Episode 13
Presidential Pardons
Sun, May 31, 2026
John Oliver discusses about range of topics including the drama around Freedom 250 event to celebrate America turning 250. Then he points out how Donald Trump has been recklessly exercising the presidential pardon power in his second term. And finally he ends with some real appreciation for the Ghanaian artists.
Episode 14
New College of Florida
Sun, Jun 7, 2026
John Oliver discusses an unusual Colorado primary resembling a true crime finale, then examines New College of Florida—the liberal arts school taken over by Governor Ron DeSantis—and why marine biology is unmatched.
Episode 15
UK & Makerfield Election
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
John Oliver discusses how are struggling to enter the U.S.A. for the Football World Cup people. Then he talks about why the U.K.'s elections hinge on the 76,000 voters who live in a small area called Makerfield, and what are the candidates doing for their campaign.
Episode 16
Feral Hogs
Sun, Jun 21, 2026
John Oliver briefly dissect the terrible Iran MoU where Iran definitely come as stronger. Then he talks about how feral hogs' overpopulation now became one of the most destructive invasive species in America despite using it as a popular game animal.
Episode 17
Redistricting
Sun, Jun 28, 2026
John Oliver discusses how the Supreme Court has paved the way for the redrawing of congressional maps across the country, and what it means for the midterm elections. Plus, an urgent update on Gavin Newsom's summer reading.
Episode 18
Trump & Crypto
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 44 mins
John Oliver discusses how the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures have overshadowed their other businesses, how they've created massive conflicts of interest for the Trump administration, and what it all has to do with Fartcoin.
Episode 19
Police Tools
Sun, Aug 2, 2026
John Oliver discusses the tools police are using to keep track of civilians - whether or not they're suspected of a crime - and some creative ideas about how to use wigs.
Episode 20
Department of Justice
Sun, Aug 9, 2026
John Oliver discusses how the Department of Justice has changed since Trump took office for his second term.