Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episodes

Episode 1

Paul Eaton/Sen. John Kennedy/Kasie Hunt

Fri, Jan 23, 2026

Maher returns from his seasonal break with a continued turn to Trumpism. Odd interview with senior retired General, joking with folksy Kennedy. Maher openly doesn't care about Venezuela and Cuba next, mild jokes on Miller and Greenland. Main point is the "ugly" look of ICE in Minneapolis, and how it's polling bad for GOP.

Episode 2

Nate Bargatze/Joe Scarborough/Marjorie Taylor Greene

Fri, Jan 30, 2026

This week: one-on-one with comedian Nate Bargatze, host of "The Greatest Average American" and star of "The Breadwinner." Panel: Joe Scarborough, "Morning Joe" co-host and newsletter author; former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Episode 3

John Mellencamp/Chris Christie/Chrystia Freeland

Fri, Feb 6, 2026

John Mellencamp discusses his 19-date "Dancing Words - The Greatest Hits" summer tour. Panelists: Chris Christie, ex-NJ governor and ABC News contributor; Chrystia Freeland, ex-Canadian deputy PM and finance minister now Zelenskyy advisor.

Episode 4

Jonathan Haidt/Stephanie Ruhle/H.R. McMaster

Fri, Feb 13, 2026

This week features a one-on-one interview with Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and professor at NYU Stern School of Business and co-author of "The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World." This week's panel discussion includes Stephanie Ruhle, host of MS NOW's "The 11th Hour" and co-host of the YouTube series "It's Happening with Velshi and Ruhle"; and retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, author, former United States National Security Advisor, and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

Episode 5

Paul Anka/Lauren Boebert/James Talarico

Fri, Feb 20, 2026

Features an interview with singer-songwriter Paul Anka on his 37th album and HBO documentary, plus panel with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4) and Texas State Rep. James Talarico, running for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Episode 6

Annabelle Gurwitch/Adam Schiff/Don Lemon

Sun, Mar 22, 2026

Episode 7

Gov. Josh Shapiro/Anthony Scaramucci/Lloyd Blankfein

Fri, Mar 13, 2026

Three malignant narcissists walk into a television studio. One tosses easy questions at the other two, who are at a loss to provide coherent answers, and at times sit there mute and dumbstruck, looking extremely uncomfortable.

Episode 8

Tristan Harris/Paul Begala/Anna Paulina Luna

Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Episode 22

George Will/Phil McGraw/Stephen A. Smith

Fri, Aug 8, 2025