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★ 8.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Overall Rating

★ 8.8
S6 E20
#1
★ 8.5

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

S6 E1
#2
★ 8.4

Brexit III

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

S6 E5
#3
★ 8.4

Public Shaming

John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.

S6 E18
#4
★ 8.3

Boris Johnson

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

S6 E4
#5
★ 8.2

Robocalls

Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

S6 E8
#6
★ 8.2

Opioids II

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

S6 E10
#7
★ 8.2

Lethal Injections

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

S6 E23
#8
★ 8.2

Legal Immigration

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).

S6 E6
#9
★ 8.1

WWE

John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

S6 E11
#10
★ 8.1

Green New Deal

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

S6 E9
#1
★ 7.7

Mueller Report

Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.

S6 E7
#2
★ 7.8

Mobile Homes

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

S6 E13
#3
★ 7.8

Medical Devices

John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

S6 E19
#4
★ 7.8

Prison Labor

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

S6 E21
#5
★ 7.8

Bias in Medicine

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

S6 E12
#6
★ 7.9

Death Investigations

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

S6 E16
#7
★ 7.9

Everest

Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.

S6 E22
#8
★ 7.9

Filibuster

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

S6 E24
#9
★ 7.9

Compounding Pharmacies

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

S6 E25
#10
★ 7.9

One Child Policy

John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

S6 E1
★ 8.4

Brexit III

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

S6 E2
★ 8.0

Psychics

Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.

S6 E3
★ 8.0

Automation

Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.

S6 E4
★ 8.2

Robocalls

Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

S6 E5
★ 8.4

Public Shaming

John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.

S6 E6
★ 8.1

WWE

John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

S6 E7
★ 7.8

Mobile Homes

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

S6 E8
★ 8.2

Opioids II

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

S6 E9
★ 7.7

Mueller Report

Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.

S6 E10
★ 8.2

Lethal Injections

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

S6 E11
★ 8.1

Green New Deal

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

S6 E12
★ 7.9

Death Investigations

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

S6 E13
★ 7.8

Medical Devices

John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

S6 E14
★ 8.1

Equal Rights Amendment

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

S6 E15
★ 8.1

Impeachment

With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

S6 E16
★ 7.9

Everest

Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.

S6 E17
★ 8.1

Warehouses

It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”

S6 E18
★ 8.3

Boris Johnson

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

S6 E19
★ 7.8

Prison Labor

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

S6 E20
★ 8.5

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

S6 E21
★ 7.8

Bias in Medicine

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

S6 E22
★ 7.9

Filibuster

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

S6 E23
★ 8.2

Legal Immigration

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).

S6 E24
★ 7.9

Compounding Pharmacies

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

S6 E25
★ 7.9

One Child Policy

John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
2 ★ 8.4 24
★ 9.5 Government Surveillance
★ 7.7 The IRS
4 ★ 8.3 25
★ 9.0 Trump vs. Truth
★ 7.9 Nuclear Waste
1 ★ 8.2 24
★ 8.8 Net Neutrality
★ 7.9 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
3 ★ 8.2 25
★ 9.3 Donald Trump
★ 7.8 Special Districts
6 ★ 8.1 25
★ 8.5 Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
★ 7.7 Mueller Report
7 ★ 8.0 25
★ 8.8 Police
★ 7.4 Prisons & Jails
5 ★ 8.0 25
★ 8.7 Rudy Giuliani
★ 7.6 Venezuela
12 ★ 8.0 1
★ 8.0 February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0
★ 8.0 February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0
11 ★ 7.9 25
★ 8.9 February 18, 2024: Supreme Court
★ 7.4 April 21, 2024: UFOs
9 ★ 7.8 25
★ 8.5 April 10, 2022: Data Brokers
★ 7.5 August 7, 2022: Monkeypox
10 ★ 7.8 21
★ 8.4 November 12, 2023: Israel-Hamas War
★ 7.5 March 12, 2023: TANF
8 ★ 7.7 25
★ 8.3 Episode 212: Raids
★ 6.6 Episode 220: Hair