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

Wed, May 27, 2026

Interview with bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch on her memoir "The End of My Life is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker" (March 17). Panel: Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and journalist Don Lemon.

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

Features Tristan Harris, co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology from "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist," plus panelists Paul Begala, CNN contributor and Democratic strategist, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13).

Episode 9

Elissa Slotkin/Laura Coates/Stephen A. Smith

Fri, Mar 27, 2026

Episode 10

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel/Douglas Murray/Paul Rieckhoff

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

(Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Douglas Murray, and Paul Rieckhoff) This week features a one-on-one interview with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, bioethicist, oncologist, and New York Times bestselling author of the book "Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life." This week's panel discussion includes Douglas Murray, New York Post contributor and bestselling author of the book "On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization," and Paul Rieckhoff, national security and political analyst, founder of Independent Veterans of America (IVA), and host of the podcast "Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff."

Episode 11

Kara Swisher/Rahm Emanuel/Jake Sullivan

Guests include Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel and Jake Sullivan.

Episode 12

Gov. Wes Moore/Chris Cuomo/Sarah Isgur

Fri, Apr 24, 2026

This week features a one-on-one interview with Democratic governor of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. This week's panel discussion includes Chris Cuomo, host of CUOMO on News Nation and SiriusXM's "The Chris Cuomo Project"; and Sarah Isgur, editor of The Dispatch's SCOTUSblog and author of the new book "Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court."

Episode 13

Gavin Newsom/Bret Stephens/Gillian Tett

Fri, May 1, 2026

Guests include California Governor Gavin Newsom, New York Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens and member of the editorial board for the Financial Times and provost of King's College, Cambridge Gillian Tett.

Episode 14

John Fetterman/Dan Crenshaw/Donna Brazile

Fri, May 8, 2026

Guests include Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, outgoing Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw and former DNC Chair Donna Brazile.

Episode 15

Ben McKenzie/Dan Jones/David French

Fri, May 15, 2026

Episode 16

Episode #24.16

Fri, May 29, 2026

Episode 22

George Will/Phil McGraw/Stephen A. Smith

Fri, Aug 8, 2025