Last Week Tonight with John Oliver / Episode List
This episode list contains all episodes of the American late-night talk and news show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver . The television series currently comprises six seasons with 179 episodes. The seventh season began broadcasting on February 16, 2020.
Overview
| Season | Episodes | Charisma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 24 | April 27, 2014 | November 9, 2014 | |
| 2 | 35 | February 8, 2015 | November 22, 2015 | |
| 3 | 30th | February 14, 2016 | November 13, 2016 | |
| 4th | 30th | February 12, 2017 | November 12, 2017 | |
| 5 | 30th | February 18, 2018 | 18th November 2018 | |
| 6th | 30th | 17th February 2019 | 17th November 2019 | |
| 7th | 30th | February 16, 2020 | ||
season 1
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | April 27, 2014 | Main contribution: POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co. Post: General Election in India 2014 |
Keith B. Alexander | 1.11 million |
| 2 | 2 | May 4, 2014 | Main contribution: Death penalty Contribution: Hassanal Bolkiah |
Simon Ostrovsky | 1.19 million |
| 3 | 3 | May 11, 2014 | Main article : Controversy over global warming Article: Election of the United States Senate in Kentucky 2014 |
Bill Nye | 1.01 million |
| 4th | 4th | May 18, 2014 | Main contribution: Right to be forgotten ( Google Spain v. AEPD and Mario Costeja González) Contribution: General Motors Controversy |
Fareed Zakaria | 1.03 million |
| 5 | 5 | June 1, 2014 | Main contribution: Net neutrality Contribution: Scripps National Spelling Bee 2014 |
not a guest | 0.99 million |
| 6th | 6th | June 8, 2014 | Main contribution: FIFA contribution: Bashar al-Assad |
Right Said Fred | 0.95 million |
| 7th | 7th | 15th June 2014 | Main contribution: Immigration reform Contribution: Washington Redskins naming controversy |
Stephen Hawking | 0.91 million |
| 8th | 8th | June 22, 2014 | Main contribution: Mehmet Oz's Senate hearing in June 2014 and the Dietary Supplements Act of 1994 Contribution: Monarchies |
Steve Buscemi | 0.89 million |
| 9 | 9 | June 29, 2014 | Main contribution: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Post: Homosexuality in Uganda |
Pepe Julian Onziema | 0.85 million |
| 10 | 10 | July 13, 2014 | Main contribution: Income and wealth inequality Contribution: Public image of the CIA |
not a guest | 0.84 million |
| 11 | 11 | 20th July 2014 | Main contribution: United States prison system. Contributions: Israeli-Palestinian conflict , Commonwealth Games |
not a guest | 0.92 million |
| 12 | 12 | July 27, 2014 | Main contribution: United States nuclear forces Contribution: Russia's miscommunication with lost, mating geckos in the universe ( Foton-M4 ) |
not a guest | 1 million |
| 13 | 13 | 3rd August 2014 | Main Contribution: Native Advertising Contributions: Argentina's Debt Rescheduling , Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Port Authority Bus Terminal |
not a guest | 0.96 million |
| 14th | 14th | August 10, 2014 | Main contribution: Short-term loans Contribution: Russia's import embargo on US poultry and soybeans . |
Sarah Silverman | 0.94 million |
| 15th | 15th | 17th August 2014 | Main contribution: The death of Michael Brown and the militarization of the police Contribution: Equal pay for equal work ( gender pay gap ) |
not a guest | 1.03 million |
| 16 | 16 | September 7, 2014 | Main contribution: Student debt Contribution: Eulogy of the mating space geckos |
A great big world | 0.66 million |
| 17th | 17th | September 14, 2014 | Main article: Referendum on the independence of Scotland in 2014. Contribution: Twitter |
not a guest | 0.70 million |
| 18th | 18th | September 21, 2014 | Posts: United States Embargoed Cuba , Miss America 2015 | Kathy Griffin | 0.83 million |
| 19th | 19th | September 28, 2014 | Main Contribution: Drones Contribution: Kansas ' State Budget Deficit |
not a guest | 0.71 million |
| 20th | 20th | 5th October 2014 | Contributions: 2022 Winter Olympics , civilian seizure |
Jeff Goldblum , Kathryn Erbe , Robert John Burke and John Fiore |
0.66 million |
| 21st | 21st | 19th October 2014 | Main Post : Specialized Immigrant Visas Post: United States Supreme Court |
Mohammad Usafi | 0.62 million |
| 22nd | 22nd | October 26, 2014 | Main contribution: Sugar Contribution: Doug Ford, Jr. |
Jane Goodall | 0.76 million |
| 23 | 23 | 2nd November 2014 | Main Article : American Legislative Exchange Council Article: State Legislation in the 2014 United States Election |
Nick Offerman , H. Jon Benjamin, and Sarah Baker |
0.60 million |
| 24 | 24 | November 9, 2014 | Main contribution: Lotto contribution: Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sarayı , salmon cannon |
not a guest | 0.80 million |
season 2
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 1 | February 8, 2015 | Main Post: Marketing for drugs Posts: RadioShack , Rafael Correa |
Brian Huskey | 0.72 million |
| 26th | 2 | February 15, 2015 | Main contribution: Tobacco Contributions: Houthis , Fifty Shades of Gray |
not a guest | 0.51 million |
| 27 | 3 | February 22, 2015 | Main Contribution: Judge Elections Contributions: British General Election 2015 , Chinese New Year Celebrations |
not a guest | 0.47 million |
| 28 | 4th | March 1, 2015 | Main contribution: Infrastructure Contribution: Boris Efimowitsch Nemtsov |
Edward Norton , Steve Buscemi , Vincent D'Onofrio , Josh Lucas , Campbell Scott , Hope Davis and Dan Hedaya |
0.71 million |
| 29 | 5 | March 8, 2015 | Main contribution: Suffrage in outlying areas of the United States. Contributions: Fanta controversy, packets of cigarettes |
not a guest | 0.69 million |
| 30th | 6th | March 15, 2015 | Main contribution: National Collegiate Athletic Association | not a guest | 0.84 million |
| 31 | 7th | March 22, 2015 | Main contribution: Civil offense (municipal offenses) |
not a guest | 0.78 million |
| 32 | 8th | April 5, 2015 | Main contribution: State surveillance Note : The episode was 15 minutes longer and received international attention due to Snowden's appearance. |
Edward Snowden | 0.65 million |
| 33 | 9 | April 12, 2015 | Main contribution: Internal Revenue Service | Michael Bolton | 1.32 million |
| 34 | 10 | April 19, 2015 | Main contribution: Patent trolls Articles: Earth Day , End Times |
Martin Sheen | 1.45 million |
| 35 | 11 | April 26, 2015 | Main contribution: Child labor in the fashion industry. Contribution: Genocide against the Armenians |
not a guest | 1.39 million |
| 36 | 12 | May 3, 2015 | Main contribution: standardized tests | Wyatt Cenac, Rachel Feinstein and Alex Karpovsky |
1.40 million |
| 37 | 13 | May 10, 2015 | Main Contribution: Paid Parental Leave Amounts: Victory Day , Yuru Chara |
Bob Balaban , America Ferrera , Erinn Hayes, and David Wain |
1.20 million |
| 38 | 14th | 17th May 2015 | Main contribution: poultry farming | not a guest | 1.04 million |
| 39 | 15th | May 31, 2015 | Main article : Corruption in FIFA Article: Nazi fashion in Thailand |
Rip Taylor | 1.39 million |
| 40 | 16 | June 7, 2015 | Main contribution: Deposit Contribution: Sepp Blatter's resignation as FIFA President |
Becky Ann Baker , Michael Torpey, William Stephenson and Dean Winters |
1.26 million |
| 41 | 17th | June 14, 2015 | Main contribution: Torture Amounts: European Games 2015 , expenses scandal of the Canadian Senate |
Helen Mirren | 1.26 million |
| 42 | 18th | June 21, 2015 | Main article : Online harassment and revenge porn Posts: Attack in Charleston , redesign of the US $ 10 bill to portray a woman |
Colin Hanks and Rob Huebel | 1.37 million |
| 43 | 19th | June 28, 2015 | Main contribution: transgender rights Contribution: leap second |
Bobby Cannavale | 1.24 million |
| 44 | 20th | July 12, 2015 | Main contribution: Stadiums Contributions: Grexit , removal of the Confederate flag at the South Carolina State House |
not a guest | 1.01 million |
| 45 | 21st | 19th July 2015 | Main contribution: Food waste Contributions: Nuclear deal with Iran , El Chapo prison break , National Liberation Day of Korea |
not a guest | 1.04 million |
| 46 | 22nd | July 26, 2015 | Main Contribution: Mandatory Minimum Penalty Contributions: FIFA Sponsor Impact, Ashley Madison Privacy Affair |
not a guest | 0.94 million |
| 47 | 23 | 2nd August 2015 | Main contribution: Suffrage in the District of Columbia and the movement of sovereignty Contributions: Mohammed Omar's death, Baron Sewel's sex scandal |
not a guest | 0.98 million |
| 48 | 24 | August 9, 2015 | Main article : Sexual education in the USA Article: First Republican debate |
Laverne Cox , Kumail Nanjiani, Megan Mullally , Nick Offerman , Jack McBrayer , Aisha Tyler , Jonathan Banks and Kristen Schaal |
0.93 million |
| 49 | 25th | August 16, 2015 | Main Post: Predatory churches and television sermons Posts: hoisting the US flag in Havana , Warren G. Harding's illegitimate child, New Zealand flag debate |
Rachel Dratch | 1.01 million |
| 50 | 26th | 23rd August 2015 | Main contribution: Homosexuality in the United States Contributions: Korean conflict , Russian import embargo, Alexis Tsipras ' resignation |
not a guest | 1.03 million |
| 51 | 27 | 13th September 2015 | Main article: Public Defender in the United States Posts: scandal Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat, presidential election in Guatemala in 2015 , . Elizabeth II , closing the church Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption |
Danny Pino , Regina King , Jeremy Sisto , Robert John Burke , Josh Lucas , Kevin Chapman , Dennis Quaid , Sonja Sohn and Rachel Dratch |
0.69 million |
| 52 | 28 | September 27, 2015 | Main contribution: European refugee crisis Amounts: Pope Francis ' US trip, David Cameron pig scandal , VW - emissions scandal |
James Scott and Alison Sweeney | 0.66 million |
| 53 | 29 | 4th October 2015 | Main contribution: Mental hygiene in the United States. Contributions: Russian military operation in Syria , United Nations General Assembly 2015, Jason Chaffetz , Peeple |
Mario van Peebles | 0.68 million |
| 54 | 30th | October 11, 2015 | Main contribution: North Dakota's oil boom Contributions: Corruption in FIFA , use of Toyota vehicles by the so-called Islamic State |
not a guest | 0.70 million |
| 55 | 31 | October 18, 2015 | Main article: Canadian General Election 2015 Posts: Enrique Peña Nieto's public image, culls in Danish zoos , wrong quote |
Mike Myers | 0.72 million |
| 56 | 32 | November 1, 2015 | Main contribution: US elections 2015 Contributions: Peace talks in Vienna on the civil war in Syria since 2011 , local elections in Ukraine 2015, tax credits in the UK , territorial conflicts in the China Sea , Medicaids coverage gap |
Kenny G | 0.69 million |
| 57 | 33 | November 8, 2015 | Main contribution: Prisoner re- entry Contributions: UK's proposed online surveillance law , Veterans Day , Washington Redskins ' trademark dispute |
Bilal Chatman | 0.91 million |
| 58 | 34 | 15th November 2015 | Main contribution: Daily Fantasy Sports Contributions: Terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015 in Paris , Singles' Day , India's claim to the Koh-i-Noor |
Seth Rogen , Kathryn Hahn , Martin Starr , Jerrod Carmichael, Adam Pally and Mike Birbiglia |
0.71 million |
| 59 | 35 | November 22, 2015 | Main contribution: Production costs of the penny Contributions: Reactions and consequences of the terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015 in Paris , refugees from the Syrian civil war |
Rachel Dratch and Valley Lodge | 0.78 million |
season 3
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | February 14, 2016 | Main Contribution: Voter ID Laws in the United States Contributions: Antonin Scalia's Death and the Thurmond Rule, Food Safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill , Steven Joyce |
Andrew Daly and Peter Jackson | 1.02 million |
| 61 | 2 | February 21, 2016 | Main Contribution: Abortion in the United States ( Planned Parenthood v. Casey ) Contributions: Republican primary result in South Carolina , open position at the Supreme Court , “whitewashing” in Hollywood |
not a guest | 0.92 million |
| 62 | 3 | February 28, 2016 | Main article: Donald Trump's presidential nomination in 2016 Articles: Egypt's economic crisis , Obama's attempt to close Guantanamo |
not a guest | 0.70 million |
| 63 | 4th | March 6, 2016 | Main article : Special-purpose districts Articles: Republican pre-election results , Gloria Steinem's interview with Lands' End |
not a guest | 0.82 million |
| 64 | 5 | March 13, 2016 | Main Post: dispute between Apple and the FBI on the iPhone - encryption Posts: United States presidential election, 2016 , International Women's Day , Day of the Sick in Switzerland |
Rich Sommer , Jake Lacy, Eugene Mirman and Michelle Trachtenberg |
0.96 million |
| 65 | 6th | March 20, 2016 | Main contribution: Donald Trump's plan for a border wall between Mexico and the USA. Contributions: Demonstrations in Brazil and the Petrobras scandal , Merrick B. Garland's nomination for the Supreme Court |
not a guest | 0.93 million |
| 66 | 7th | 3rd April 2016 | Main contribution: Congressional fundraising Contributions: 2016 Nuclear Safety Summit , MLB Matchday 1 and the New York Yankees |
Steve Israel | 0.95 million |
| 67 | 8th | April 10, 2016 | Main Post: credit score in the US ( Equifax , Experian , TransUnion) and background checks Posts: Panama Papers , Robert J. Bentley ( Governor of Alabama ) ethical violations |
Yo-Yo Ma (voice only) | 0.91 million |
| 68 | 9 | 17th April 2016 | Main contribution: Flint water disaster and lead poisoning Contributions: Putin's TV question-and-answer program, reactions to the Panama Papers in the UK , Böhmermann affair |
not a guest | 0.85 million |
| 69 | 10 | April 24, 2016 | Main contribution: Puerto Rico's sovereign debt crisis. Contributions: Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia and the UK , Norway's Minister for Migration Strategies on Asylum Seekers |
Lin-Manuel Miranda | 1.34 million |
| 70 | 11 | May 8, 2016 | Main contribution: Scientific research and science journalism. Contributions: Republican pre- election results , elections in the Philippines in 2016 and the candidate Rodrigo Duterte , VII. Party congress of the PdAK |
Michael Torpey, H. Jon Benjamin , Peter Grosz, BD Wong and Sunita Mani |
1.42 million |
| 71 | 12 | May 15, 2016 | Main Post: 9-1-1 emergency number Posts: Donald Trump's presidential candidacy in 2016 , . Elizabeth II called Chinese officials "very rude" Budweiser is called to participate in "America Beer" Paul LePage |
Wendi McLendon-Covey and Rob Riggle | 1.38 million |
| 72 | 13 | May 22, 2016 | Main contribution: Democratic and Republican presidential elections and the pre-election process. Contributions: Protests in Venezuela , "Elbowgate" ( Justin Trudeau ), Ramzan Kadyrov |
not a guest | 1.27 million |
| 73 | 14th | 5th June 2016 | Main Contribution: Debt Buyer Industry Contributions: Donald Trump's Legal Affairs, Trump University |
not a guest | 1.61 million |
| 74 | 15th | June 12, 2016 | Main contribution: Pension plans and financial advisor Contributions: Orlando attack on June 12, 2016 , Hillary Clinton confirmed as a presidential candidate, Social media during the presidential campaign |
Billy Eichner and Kristin Chenoweth | 1.21 million |
| 75 | 16 | 19th June 2016 | Main article: EU membership referendum in the UK in 2016 Contribution: Orlando attack on June 12, 2016 , National Rifle Association , Dickey Amendment (1996) |
not a guest | 1.44 million |
| 76 | 17th | June 26, 2016 | Main contribution: 2016 Summer Olympics and doping contributions: reactions to the EU membership referendum in the UK |
Matt Walsh , Derek Klena and Campbell Scott (voice only) |
1.53 million |
| 77 | 18th | July 24, 2016 | Main article: 2016 Republican National Convention Features: Democratic candidate selection for Vice President, Boris Johnson named Secretary of State, campaign songs |
Josh Groban , Usher , Cyndi Lauper , Dan Reynolds, Ann Wilson , Nancy Wilson , Sheryl Crow , John Mellencamp, and Michael Bolton |
1.09 million |
| 78 | 19th | July 31, 2016 | Main article: Democratic National Convention 2016 Articles: Voter ID laws in the United States, measures taken after the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey |
not a guest | 1.27 million |
| 79 | 20th | 7th August 2016 | Main article : Newspaper die-off in the United States. Article: 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony |
Bobby Cannavale , Rose Byrne , Dylan Baker , Brian Doyle-Murray , Mahershala Ali and Jason Sudeikis |
1.01 million |
| 80 | 21st | August 14, 2016 | Main contribution: Financing of car purchases and the subprime market. Contributions: Donald Trump's controversies lobbying the American Petroleum Institute |
Lindsey Broad, Evan Hoyt Thompson, Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban |
0.97 million |
| 81 | 22nd | August 21, 2016 | Main contribution: Charter Schools Contributions: Ryan Lochte's robbery affair , Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign |
Will Arnett (voice only) | 1.15 million |
| 82 | 23 | September 25, 2016 | Main article: Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's controversies in comparison. Articles: Keith Lamont Scott murder, Wells Fargo scandal |
not a guest | 0.88 million |
| 83 | 24 | October 2nd, 2016 | Main contribution: Police accountability and reform. Contributions: First Presidential Candidate Debate , Alicia Machado, Addendum to Wells Fargo |
not a guest | 1.10 million |
| 84 | 25th | October 9, 2016 | Main article: Guantanamo articles: Controversy about Donald Trump and Billy Bush , Ramzan Kadyrov |
not a guest | 1.08 million |
| 85 | 26th | October 16, 2016 | Main contribution: Jill Steins and Gary Johnson's presidential campaign Contributions: Donald Trump's presidential campaign |
not a guest | 1.34 million |
| 86 | 27 | October 23, 2016 | Main contribution: Opiate addiction Contributions: Third Presidential Candidate Debate , Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner |
not a guest | 1.18 million |
| 87 | 28 | October 30, 2016 | Main Article : Segregation in US Schools Article: Re-examining Hillary Clinton 's Email Scandal, 2016 |
not a guest | 1.03 million |
| 88 | 29 | November 6, 2016 | Main Post: Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Post: Elections in the United States 2016 |
Jaime Camil | 1.05 million |
| 89 | 30th | November 13, 2016 | Main article: 2016 US presidential election results Article: United States media , 2016 |
Weird Al Yankovic , Larry Wilmore, Amy Schumer , Larry David , Jeffrey Tambor , Billy Eichner, Nick Offerman , Megan Mullally, and Kathy Griffin |
1.17 million |
Season 4
In November 2016, HBO extended the series with a fourth season, which aired between February 12 and November 12, 2017.
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1 | February 12, 2017 | Donald Trump against the truth | Thomas Kopache | 1.19 million |
| 91 | 2 | 19th February 2017 | Relations between Russia and the United States | not a guest | 1.25 million |
| 92 | 3 | February 26, 2017 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Republican Replacements | not a guest | 0.72 million |
| 93 | 4th | 5th March 2017 | Main article: Tibetan independence debate and human rights in Tibet. Further article: Donald Trump's presidency |
Tenzin Gyatso (14th Dalai Lama ) | 1.28 million |
| 94 | 5 | March 12, 2017 | Main article: American Health Care Act Additional articles: International Women's Day , WikiLeaks : Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed |
Thomas Kopache and Rob Corddry (voice only) | 1.12 million |
| 95 | 6th | 19th March 2017 | Main article : United States budget Other articles: Donald Trump's bugging allegations, traffic zebras in La Paz |
not a guest | 1.03 million |
| 96 | 7th | 2nd April 2017 | Main article : Hemp in the United States Other articles: Donald Trump's bugging allegations, Brexit , traffic zebras in La Paz |
not a guest | 1.18 million |
| 97 | 8th | April 9, 2017 | Main article: Gerrymandering in the United States Additional articles: Air raid on asch-Schaʿirat military airfield , Bill O'Reilly charges of sexual harassment |
Thomas Kopache | 1.15 million |
| 98 | 9 | April 16, 2017 | Main article: Presidential election in France 2017 Further articles: Sean Spicer's Assad - Nazi comparison , political positions of Donald Trump , US bomb attack in Afghanistan |
not a guest | 1.18 million |
| 99 | 10 | April 23, 2017 | Main article: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Further articles: North Korean weapons tests , constitutional referendum in Turkey 2017 |
Gilbert Gottfried (voice only) | 1.16 million |
| 100 | 11 | May 7, 2017 | Main article: Net neutrality in the United States Additional articles: Lawsuit Eminem against the New Zealand National Party , American Health Care Act of 2017 |
not a guest | 1.18 million |
| 101 | 12 | May 14, 2017 | Main article : Dialysis and DaVita Additional articles: James Comey dismissed , Bill English |
not a guest | 1.36 million |
| 102 | 13 | May 21, 2017 | Main article: Stupid Watergate Further articles: Allegations of collusion with Russian authorities , Comey Memos , Transportation Security Administration |
not a guest | 1.42 million |
| 103 | 14th | 4th June 2017 | Main article: withdrawal of the United States of America from the Paris Agreement Additional articles: Terrorist attack in London on June 3, 2017 , Stupid Watergate |
not a guest | 1.22 million |
| 104 | 15th | June 11, 2017 | Main contribution: UK general election 2017 and Brexit negotiations | Lord Buckethead | 1.24 million |
| 105 | 16 | 18th June 2017 | Main article : Coal mining in the United States and Bob Murray Further article: American Health Care Act of 2017 |
not a guest | 1.28 million |
| 106 | 17th | June 25, 2017 | Main article : Vaccine safety Additional articles: Lawsuit over the contribution of coal mining in the United States from episode 105, the possible existence of sound recordings of conversations between James B. Comey and Donald Trump , Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 |
not a guest | 1.31 million |
| 107 | 18th | 2nd July 2017 | Main article: Local US TV news and the Sinclair Broadcast Group Additional articles: Donald Trump's Twitter comments on Mika Brzezinski , Trump's entry ban , Gettysburg wax museum |
Steve Schirripa , Campbell Scott , Anna Kendrick , Michael McKean , James Cromwell and Laura Linney | 1.14 million |
| 108 | 19th | July 30, 2017 | Main article : Alex Jones and InfoWars Other articles: Donald Trump's transgender ban in the United States Armed Forces , Anthony Scaramucci , defeat in the abolition of Obamacare |
Jack McBrayer and Gilbert Gottfried (voice only) | 1.76 million |
| 109 | 20th | August 6, 2017 | Main article: United States Border Patrol Other articles: Donald Trump's Presidency , Stephen Miller |
Will Arnett (voice only) | 1.75 million |
| 110 | 21st | 13th August 2017 | Main article : Relationship between the USA and North Korea. Further article: Right-wing extremist demonstrations in Charlottesville |
Weird Al Yankovic | 1.93 million |
| 111 | 22nd | 20th August 2017 | Main article: Radioactive waste and its disposal Other articles: Dismissal of Steve Bannon , reaction of Donald Trump to the right-wing extremist demonstrations in Charlottesville |
not a guest | 1.76 million |
| 112 | 23 | 10th September 2017 | Main article: Pardon of Joe Arpaio Further articles: Dissolution of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals |
not a guest | 0.97 million |
| 113 | 24 | September 24, 2017 | Main article: Mergers & Acquisitions Other articles: Protests against racism in the National Football League , Tom Prices and Steven Mnuchin's controversies over private flights |
not a guest | 1.25 million |
| 114 | 25th | October 1, 2017 | Main article: Forensic evidence Additional articles: Donald Trump's Tax Reform Draft , Impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico |
Josh Charles , Shannon Woodward , Josh Lucas , Samira Wiley , Robert John Burke | 1.27 million |
| 115 | 26th | October 8, 2017 | Main article: Monuments to Confederate War Heroes Other articles: Donald Trump's remarks on the impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico , Trump's dispute with Rex Tillerson |
Stephen Colbert | 1.3 million |
| 116 | 27 | 15th October 2017 | Main article : Data theft at Equifax Other articles: Weinstein scandal , withdrawal of the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program |
not a guest | 1.25 million |
| 117 | 28 | October 29, 2017 | Main article: National Flood Insurance Program more: Opioid - epidemic , Roy Moore , survey in Australia to same-sex marriage |
not a guest | 0.96 million |
| 118 | 29 | 5th November 2017 | Main article: Economic development incentives Further articles: Special investigations by Robert Mueller , The Inspectors ( United States Postal Inspection Service ) |
not a guest | 1.01 million |
| 119 | 30th | November 12, 2017 | Main contribution: Donald Trump's presidency | Thomas Kopache , Jack McBrayer , Tom Hanks | 1.12 million |
Season 5
The fifth season aired on HBO between February 18, 2018 and November 18, 2018.
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 1 | February 18, 2018 | Main article: Donald Trump against the world ( soft power ) Other articles: School massacre in Parkland , corruption investigations into Benjamin Netanyahu , resignation of Jacob Zuma , Barnaby Joyce |
not a guest | 1.20 million |
| 121 | 2 | February 25, 2018 | Main article: General election in Italy 2018 Other articles: Judge dismisses Murray Energy's lawsuit against Last Week Tonight , Trump's proposal to arm teachers, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump Jr. in India |
not a guest | 1.11 million |
| 122 | 3 | 4th March 2018 | Main article: NRA TV Additional articles: Trump's staffing problems in the White House, Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs |
not a guest | 0.94 million |
| 123 | 4th | March 11, 2018 | Main article: Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies Other articles: North Korea-USA Summit 2018 , International Women's Day |
Keegan-Michael Key | 1.08 million |
| 124 | 5 | 18th March 2018 | Main article: Mike Pence , A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Further articles: Dismissal of Rex Tillerson , poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal , presidential election in Russia 2018 |
Jim Parsons , Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Jeff Garlin (all voice only) | 1.23 million |
| 125 | 6th | April 1, 2018 | Main article: Executive Office for Immigration Review Further articles: Presidential election in Egypt 2018, Sinclair Broadcast Group |
H. Jon Benjamin | 1.27 million |
| 126 | 7th | April 8, 2018 | Main article: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Additional articles: Scott Pruitt's controversies , Parliamentary election in Hungary 2018 |
Rachel Dratch | 1.13 million |
| 127 | 8th | April 15, 2018 | Main article: Corporate tax avoidance in the United States, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Other articles: Airstrike on Damascus and Homs , Blockbuster in Alaska |
not a guest | 1.23 million |
| 128 | 9 | April 22, 2018 | Main article: Relations between Iran and the United States , nuclear deal with Iran Additional articles: Ryan Zinke |
Thomas Kopache , James Van Der Beek (voice only) | 1.19 million |
| 129 | 10 | May 6, 2018 | Main contribution: Rudolph Giuliani Additional contributions: Don Blankenship and the US Senate election in West Virginia , John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Station |
not a guest | 1.24 million |
| 130 | 11 | May 13, 2018 | Main article: State crisis in Venezuela Further articles: Michael Cohen's consulting services |
Wilmer Valderrama | 1.03 million |
| 131 | 12 | 20th May 2018 | Main contribution: Drug therapy clinics in the United States Additional contributions: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , planned meeting between the United States and North Korea |
not a guest | 1.28 million |
| 132 | 13 | 3rd June 2018 | Main article : Guardianship in the care of the elderly Further articles: Faked murder of Arkadi Babchenko , Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills |
Neil deGrasse Tyson , Cloris Leachman , Rita Moreno , William Shatner , Lily Tomlin , Fred Willard | 1.14 million |
| 133 | 14th | June 10, 2018 | Main article: Stupid Watergate , special investigation. Other articles: Rodrigo Duterte , British Parliamentary Censorship Act |
Gilbert Gottfried | 1.14 million |
| 134 | 15th | 17th June 2018 | Main article: China and Xi Jinping Other articles: North Korea-USA summit 2018 , separation of families by Donald Trump |
Ryan Barger (voice only) , Ryan Buggle | 1.19 million |
| 135 | 16 | June 24, 2018 | Main article : Federal elections in Mexico 2018 Further article: 7-Eleven advertising for safer sex in Norway |
Bobby Moynihan | 0.94 million |
| 136 | 17th | 1st July 2018 | Main article : CRISPR and gene splicing. Further article: Anthony Kennedy retires |
not a guest | 1.12 million |
| 137 | 18th | 29th July 2018 | Main article: Sexual harassment at work in the US Other articles: Special investigation to influence the election campaign , Facebook's share price falls |
Anita Hill | 0.92 million |
| 138 | 19th | 5th August 2018 | Main article : District Attorneys in the United States Next article: Trials of Paul Manafort |
not a guest | 0.99 million |
| 139 | 20th | August 12, 2018 | Main article: Astroturfing Further articles: Unite the Right 2, Laura Ingraham , diplomatic conflict between Canada and Saudi Arabia, tourism promotion for Vilnius |
not a guest | 1.03 million |
| 140 | 21st | 19th August 2018 | Main article: Trump's tariffs Further articles: Rudolph Giuliani , Fraser Anning's inaugural address, Bob Katter |
not a guest | 1.17 million |
| 141 | 22nd | September 9, 2018 | Main article: Exclusion of the right to vote for criminals Other articles: Brett Kavanaugh and the life appointments to the Supreme Court , leak on the International Space Station |
not a guest | 0.90 million |
| 142 | 23 | 23rd September 2018 | Main article : Facebook and the Rohingya persecution in Myanmar in 2017 Further articles: Allegations against Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault |
Sarah Silverman , Thomas Middleditch (voice only) | 1.01 million |
| 143 | 24 | September 30, 2018 | Main article: Allegations against Brett Kavanaugh for sexual assault. Additional articles: Speech by Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly , new Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty |
not a guest | 1.16 million |
| 144 | 25th | October 7, 2018 | Main article : Elections in Brazil 2018 Further article: Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court |
not a guest | 1.00 million |
| 145 | 26th | October 14, 2018 | Main article: Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Further articles: Gubernatorial election in Florida , US Senate election in Texas , news anchor on Instagram |
not a guest | 0.92 million |
| 146 | 27 | October 28, 2018 | Main contribution: Attorneys General of the US states | not a guest | 0.92 million |
| 147 | 28 | 4th November 2018 | Main contribution: Family segregation policy of the Trump administration | not a guest | 0.65 million |
| 148 | 29 | November 11, 2018 | Main contribution: Lobbying and corruption under Donald Trump's presidency | not a guest | 0.78 million |
| 149 | 30th | 18th November 2018 | Main article: Authoritarianism Other articles: Brexit , Russell Crowes Jockstrap |
Armie Hammer , Russell Crowe and Gilbert Gottfried | 0.76 million |
Season 6
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 1 | 17th February 2019 | Main contribution: Brexit | Stephen Fry (voice only) | 1.03 million |
| 151 | 2 | February 24, 2019 | Main contribution: mentalists | Rachel Dratch | 0.84 million |
| 152 | 3 | 3rd March 2019 | Main contribution: automation and unemployment | Gilbert Gottfried (voice only) | 0.97 million |
| 153 | 4th | March 10, 2019 | Main contribution: Automated calls | not a guest | 1.08 million |
| 154 | 5 | 17th March 2019 | Main contribution: Public shaming on the Internet | Monica Lewinsky | 0.95 million |
| 155 | 6th | March 31, 2019 | Main Contributor: WWE and Vince McMahon | not a guest | 0.87 million |
| 156 | 7th | April 7, 2019 | Main contribution: mobile homes | Lauren Adams and D'Arcy Carden | 0.92 million |
| 157 | 8th | April 14, 2019 | Main contribution: Opioid crisis in the US | Michael Keaton , Bryan Cranston , Michael K. Williams and Richard Kind | 1.34 million |
| 158 | 9 | April 21, 2019 | Main contribution: Mueller report | Hugh Bonneville and Ryan Barger (voice only) | 1.31 million |
| 159 | 10 | 5th May 2019 | Main contribution: Lethal injections and midazolam | not a guest | 1.20 million |
| 160 | 11 | May 12, 2019 | Main contribution: Green New Deal and the carbon price | Bill Nye | 1.16 million |
| 161 | 12 | 19th May 2019 | Main contribution: autopsies | Glenn Close and Tracy Morgan | 1.63 million |
| 162 | 13 | 2nd June 2019 | Main contribution: Development of medical devices | Jane Krakowski | 0.90 million |
| 163 | 14th | June 9, 2019 | Main contribution: Equal Rights Amendment and Phyllis Schlafly | not a guest | 0.77 million |
| 164 | 15th | June 16, 2019 | Main contribution: Impeachment proceedings in the USA | not a guest | 0.92 million |
| 165 | 16 | June 23, 2019 | Main contribution: Mount Everest and Sherpa | not a guest | 0.92 million |
| 166 | 17th | June 30, 2019 | Main contribution: Electronic commerce , Amazon , working conditions in the logistics sector | Gilbert Gottfried and Thomas Middleditch (both voice only) | 0.84 million |
| 167 | 18th | 28th July 2019 | Main contribution: Boris Johnson | not a guest | 0.71 million |
| 168 | 19th | 4th August 2019 | Main contribution: Prisoner work in the USA | not a guest | 0.81 million |
| 169 | 20th | 11th August 2019 | Main contribution: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the Guinness Book of Records | not a guest | 0.85 million |
| 170 | 21st | 18th August 2019 | Main contribution: Sexism and racism in medicine | Wanda Sykes and Larry David | 0.92 million |
| 171 | 22nd | September 8, 2019 | Main contribution: Filibuster in the US Senate | not a guest | 0.74 million |
| 172 | 23 | 15th September 2019 | Main Contributor: Immigration to the United States | not a guest | 0.65 million |
| 173 | 24 | 29th September 2019 | Main contribution: In-house production of pharmaceuticals | David Schwimmer , Method Man , Jimmy Kimmel , RuPaul , Michael Bolton , Kristen Bell and Kiefer Sutherland | 0.82 million |
| 174 | 25th | October 6, 2019 | Main contribution: One-child policy of the People's Republic of China | not a guest | 0.81 million |
| 175 | 26th | October 13, 2019 | Main contribution: Weather forecast and the National Weather Service | not a guest | 0.78 million |
| 176 | 27 | October 27, 2019 | Main contribution: withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria | not a guest | 0.89 million |
| 177 | 28 | 3rd November 2019 | Main contribution: Security of elections in the USA | Ken Burns (voice only) | 0.72 million |
| 178 | 29 | November 10, 2019 | Main contribution: Strategic lawsuit against public participation | Brian d'Arcy James | 0.73 million |
| 179 | 30th | 17th November 2019 | Main article: 2020 US Census | Hugh Bonneville and Seth Meyers | 0.88 million |
Season 7
| No. (series) | No. (season) | First broadcast in the USA | subjects | To guest | Spectator (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 1 | February 16, 2020 | Main contribution: Statutory health insurance | not a guest | 0.82 million |
| 181 | 2 | February 23, 2020 | Main contribution: Narendra Modi | not a guest | 0.75 million |
| 182 | 3 | March 1, 2020 | Main contribution: COVID-19 pandemic | Bob Costas (voice only) | 0.93 million |
| 183 | 4th | March 8, 2020 | Main contribution: Sheriffs in the USA | Rob Corddry | 0.95 million |
| 184 | 5 | March 15, 2020 | Main contribution: US government response to the COVID-19 pandemic | not a guest | 0.89 million |
| 185 | 6th | March 29, 2020 | Main contribution: COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing | not a guest | 0.97 million |
| 186 | 7th | April 5, 2020 | Main article: One America News Network | not a guest | 0.97 million |
| 187 | 8th | April 12, 2020 | Main Contributor: Essential Labor and Unemployment in the United States | not a guest | 0.91 million |
| 188 | 9 | April 19, 2020 | Main contribution: Misinformation in the context of the coronavirus pandemic | not a guest | 1.04 million |
| 189 | 10 | May 3, 2020 | Main contribution: COVID-19 tests | not a guest | |
| 190 | 11 | May 10, 2020 | Main contribution: United States Postal Service and the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act | not a guest | |
| 191 | 12 | 17th May 2020 | Main contribution: Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the sports industry | not a guest |
Audience numbers
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver : Viewers in US (Millions)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 24 | 25th | 26th | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | ||
| 1 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 1 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.03 | 0.66 | 0.7 | 0.83 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.76 | 0.6 | 0.8 | N / A | |||||||||||
| 2 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.04 | 1.39 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.71 | 0.78 | |
| 3 | 1.02 | 0.92 | 0.7 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 1.21 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.15 | 0.88 | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.17 | N / A | |||||
| 4th | 1.19 | 1.25 | 0.72 | 1.28 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.93 | 1.76 | 0.97 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 1.3 | 1.25 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 1.12 | N / A | |||||
| 5 | 1.2 | 1.11 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.12 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.17 | 0.9 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.76 | N / A | |||||
| 6th | 1.03 | 0.84 | 0.97 | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.63 | 0.9 | 0.77 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.88 | N / A | |||||
| 7th | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 1.04 | N / A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Individual posts on the show's YouTube channel (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Samit Sarkar: HBO's Last Week Tonight returns in February, even though we all need it now. In: polygon . Vox Media , November 17, 2016, accessed November 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Last Week Tonight ratings. In: Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
- ^ Last Week Tonight Ratings. In: TV by the Numbers. Tribune Company , accessed February 3, 2020 .