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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 13

First aired Feb 15, 2026Season 13

Browse all 30 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

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Community reviews for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, shown here with its season details.

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Peter McGinn

8.0

I usually, but not always, get something out of each episode of John Oliver’s show. Since he goes into great detail on a different topic each week, it depends on the topic as to whether Inenjoy the episode. Sometimes he takes matters further than just talking about issues. For example, my favorite show was when he talked about how easy it is to beget non-taxable status as a church, and to illustrate, the show started its own church. It was humorous, informative and the donations they collected went to a charity, not to buy a jet for an evangelist. The other part of the show is the opening monologue, which I find usually makes some great points and produces laughs, but he also seems to push a joke too far for my taste, like, I got it already. And of course it is HBO so sex jokes come into play. Still, it usually is worth watching, especially when he tackles topics that interest me.

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tournelhenry

3.0

I don't know if this show was always this bad or Oliver lost his mind. A that criticises current political events should at least gets its facts straight, insane political bias aside. This show has just turned into a Chinese-communist-style propaganda arm of a particular political group (I won't mention for the sake of keeping this review neutral), but Oliver boldly tells blatant lies to his audience while completely abandoning the "comedy" aspect of a show that is supposed to be political comedy

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Dasha K

1.0

I am so tired of this annoying smug British loser. He thinks he is so clever and funny and I read that the "laughter" from the audience is all fake. Total junk and I'm glad I'm not paying for HBO. Has Been Office.

Episodes

February 15, 2026: ICE still

Episode 1

February 15, 2026: ICE

4.3
Feb 15, 202640 min29 votes

John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. How it started, who runs it, and how many hats Kristi Noem owns.

February 22, 2026: Twitter still

Episode 2

February 22, 2026: Twitter

4.3
Feb 22, 202640 min29 votes

John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk, how it continues to impact us all, and what it has to do with the 30-40 trillion cells humans are composed of.

March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras still

Episode 3

March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras

4.3
Mar 1, 202639 min29 votes

John Oliver discusses why police body cameras can be useful, or useless, depending on whether they're used properly, and yeah, he also discusses what it looks like to arrest a giant mouse. Because of course he does.

March 8, 2026: USAID still

Episode 4

March 8, 2026: USAID

4.1
Mar 8, 202650 min28 votes

John Oliver discusses the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran, why the Trump Administration has gutted the United States Agency for International Development, and why John is jealous of Stephen A. Smith. Or, sorry – Brick.

March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance still

Episode 5

March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance

4.1
Mar 15, 202640 min28 votes

John Oliver discusses the Trump Administration's mixed messaging surrounding the U.S.'s ongoing war with Iran, then explores J.D. Vance's ideologies past and present, including but not limited to who J.D. thinks is a real stupidhead.

March 22, 2026: Police Stings still

Episode 6

March 22, 2026: Police Stings

3.7
Mar 22, 202639 min26 votes

John Oliver discusses police stings, why they can seem like they're creating more crime than they're stopping, and the best alias for any undercover cop, ever, in history. Ok, fine, we'll just tell you: It's a tie between "Angelo Lasagna" and "Rico Rigatone."

March 29, 2026: Hungary still

Episode 7

March 29, 2026: Hungary

3.2
Mar 29, 202640 min24 votes

John Oliver discusses the elections on the horizon for Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, why conservatives in the US are so invested in him maintaining power, and what it all has to do with Rob Schneider.

April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets still

Episode 8

April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets

3.7
Apr 19, 202640 min26 votes

John Oliver discusses prediction markets – platforms where you can bet on basically anything, from the weather to the war in Iran – and the legal and moral questions posed by their existence.

April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots still

Episode 9

April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots

3.5
Apr 26, 202640 min25 votes

John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, why they're flirting with users unprompted and encouraging people to open soggy cereal cafes, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public.

May 3, 2026: Gas Station Drugs still

Episode 10

May 3, 2026: Gas Station Drugs

3.7
May 3, 202640 min26 votes

John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of "gas station drugs" – a world of questionable supplements and boner pills – which is posing a risk to the public by putting under-regulated substances over the counter.

May 10, 2026: Shadow Docket still

Episode 11

May 10, 2026: Shadow Docket

3.4
May 10, 202639 min25 votes

John Oliver discusses the shadow docket – a shortcut to the Supreme Court which is rapidly advancing the Trump administration's agenda. Plus, some fun and unexpected facts about turtles! You know, to spice things up.

May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements still

Episode 12

May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements

3.5
May 17, 202640 min24 votes

John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.

May 31, 2026: Presidential Pardons still

Episode 13

May 31, 2026: Presidential Pardons

3.9
May 31, 202648 min25 votes

John Oliver discusses who Donald Trump has pardoned since he's been in office, and what it would be like to have sex with a cartoon character who has your voice. Not a cartoon character OF YOU! Just a cartoon character *with your voice.*

June 7, 2026: New College of Florida still

Episode 14

June 7, 2026: New College of Florida

3.5
Jun 7, 202640 min23 votes

John Oliver discusses New College of Florida – the small liberal arts school that has been taken over by Governor Ron DeSantis – and why we think their new mascot would really get Samantha from Sex and the City going.

June 14, 2026: UK Elections still

Episode 15

June 14, 2026: UK Elections

3.5
Jun 14, 202640 min24 votes

John Oliver discusses the upcoming elections in the UK, why the race for Prime Minister hinges on 76,000 voters who live in a small area called Makerfield, and which party leader looks like his first words were "British East India Company."

June 21, 2026: Feral Hogs still

Episode 16

June 21, 2026: Feral Hogs

3.3
Jun 21, 202640 min22 votes

John Oliver discusses one of the most destructive invasive species in America: feral hogs. How they got here, the damage they're doing, and why the Discovery Channel should really consider doing "Cow Week."

June 28, 2026: Congressional Maps still

Episode 17

June 28, 2026: Congressional Maps

3.6
Jun 28, 202640 min23 votes

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.

July 26, 2026: Trump Cryptocurrency still

Episode 18

July 26, 2026: Trump Cryptocurrency

3.6
Jul 26, 202645 min20 votes

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.

August 2, 2026: Police Tools still

Episode 19

August 2, 2026: Police Tools

3.4
Aug 2, 202640 min20 votes

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.

August 9, 2026: Department of Justice still

Episode 20

August 9, 2026: Department of Justice

3.7
Aug 9, 202640 min21 votes

John Oliver discusses how the Department of Justice has changed since Trump took office for his second term.

August 16, 2026:  Fetus Rights still

Episode 21

August 16, 2026: Fetus Rights

4.1
Aug 16, 202640 min17 votes

John Oliver discusses how some states in the U.S. have given rights to fetuses, where the idea came from and where things could be headed next.

August 23, 2026: Subscription Model still

Episode 22

August 23, 2026: Subscription Model

5.9
Aug 23, 202639 min12 votes

John Oliver discusses why more and more companies are shifting to a subscription model, how it's impacting consumers, and what could possibly be more embarrassing than liking Madame Web.

September 20, 2026: UnitedHealth Group still

Episode 23

September 20, 2026: UnitedHealth Group

5.8
Sep 20, 202640 min9 votes

With Luigi Mangione's upcoming sentencing, John Oliver devotes the full episode to covering UnitedHealth Group: Why customers hate them, how they got so profitable, and why doctors are wishing explosive diarrhea on their board members.

September 27, 2026: Brazil's Presidential Election still

Episode 24

September 27, 2026: Brazil's Presidential Election

6.0
Sep 27, 202640 min10 votes

John Oliver discusses Brazil's upcoming presidential election, the baggage associated with the two leading candidates, and some insight into acting from John – a person who has acted. Twice.

October 4, 2026: Secret Service still

Episode 25

October 4, 2026: Secret Service

5.1
Oct 4, 202640 min7 votes

John Oliver discusses the Secret Service, why they're in a worrying state, and how ethernet cables became disturbingly crucial to the nation's safety.

October 11, 2026: Generic Drugs still

Episode 26

October 11, 2026: Generic Drugs

5.5
Oct 11, 202640 min3 votes

John Oliver does a deep dive on generic drugs, why they’re so important, why they can be so vulnerable to shortages and quality issues, and why Kevin Bacon can’t solve everything all on his own.

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Episode 27

October 25, 2026

NR
Oct 25, 2026

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Episode 28

November 1, 2026

NR
Nov 1, 2026

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Episode 29

November 8, 2026

NR
Nov 8, 2026

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Episode 30

November 15, 2026

NR
Nov 15, 2026

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