Seasons & episodes
S3 · E21Auto Lending 2016-08-14 · 30 min
Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
S3 · E22Charter Schools 2016-08-21 · 35 min
Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
S3 · E23Scandals 2016-09-25 · 30 min
Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
S3 · E24Police Accountability 2016-10-02 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
S3 · E25Guantánamo 2016-10-09 · 30 min
John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.
S3 · E26Third Parties 2016-10-16 · 30 min
Third party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.
S3 · E27Opioids 2016-10-23 · 35 min
John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.
S3 · E28School Segregation 2016-10-30 · 30 min
Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
S3 · E29Multilevel Marketing 2016-11-06 · 40 min
Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.
S3 · E30President-Elect Trump 2016-11-13 · 30 min
The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.
S4 · E1Trump vs. Truth 2017-02-12 · 30 min
Donald Trump spreads a lot of false information thanks to his daily consumption of morning cable news. If only we could sneak some facts into the president’s media diet.
S4 · E2Putin 2017-02-19 · 30 min
Vladimir Putin is known as a ruthless leader and master manipulator. John Oliver enlists a group of singing dancers to explain that to Donald Trump.
S4 · E3Obamacare 2017-02-26 · 30 min
Congressional Republicans could soon vote to repeal Obamacare. John Oliver explores why their replacement plans are similar to a thong.
S4 · E4Dalai Lama 2017-03-05 · 30 min
Tibetan Buddhists have suffered deep persecution by the Chinese government. John Oliver sits down with the Dalai Lama to discuss China, the conditions in Tibet, and horse milk.
S4 · E5American Health Care Act 2017-03-12 · 30 min
The Republican health care bill could leave many Americans without affordable coverage. Last Week Tonight's catheter cowboy returns to morning cable news to explain that to Donald Trump.
S4 · E6Federal Budget 2017-03-19 · 30 min
Donald Trump's federal budget plan proposes large funding cuts with largely negative consequences. John Oliver examines the troubling priorities of the new administration.
S4 · E7Marijuana 2017-04-02 · 30 min
Under federal law, even legal marijuana is illegal. John Oliver explains why conflicting drug laws pose serious problems.
S4 · E8Gerrymandering 2017-04-09 · 35 min
Lawmakers often reshape voting districts to shift the balance of political power. That's unfair to voters, even those of us with questionable judgment.
S4 · E9French Elections 2017-04-16 · 30 min
The presidential election in France could determine the political future of Europe. John Oliver visits an excessively French bistro to deliver an urgent message to voters.
S4 · E10Ivanka & Jared 2017-04-23 · 35 min
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hold an incredible amount of political power. That's troubling considering their incredibly small amount of political experience.
S4 · E11Net Neutrality II 2017-05-07 · 30 min
Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John Oliver encourages internet commenters to voice their displeasure to the FCC by visiting www.gofccyourself.com.
S4 · E12Dialysis 2017-05-14 · 30 min
For-profit dialysis companies often maximize their profits at the expense of their patients. John Oliver explores why a medical clinic is nothing like a Taco Bell.
S4 · E13Stupid Watergate 2017-05-21 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the shocking magnitude and potential impact of the latest revelations surrounding the Russia investigation.
S4 · E14Paris Agreement 2017-06-04 · 30 min
Donald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change. That's bad news for anyone who happens to live on this planet.