Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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13x01 February 15, 2026: ICE
16 February, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x02 February 22, 2026: Twitter
23 February, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x03 March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras
02 March, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x04 March 8, 2026: USAID
09 March, 2026 6:00 am
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.
13x05 March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance
16 March, 2026 6:00 am
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.
13x06 March 22, 2026: Police Stings
23 March, 2026 6:00 am
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."
13x07 March 29, 2026: Hungary
30 March, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x08 April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets
20 April, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x09 April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots
27 April, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x10 May 3, 2026: Gas Station Drugs
04 May, 2026 7:00 am
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 underregulated substances over the counter.
13x11 May 10, 2026: Shadow Docket
11 May, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x12 May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements
18 May, 2026 7:00 am
John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.
13x13 May 31, 2026: Presidential Pardons
01 June, 2026 7:00 am
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.*
13x14 June 7, 2026: New College of Florida
08 June, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x15 June 14, 2026: UK Elections
15 June, 2026 7:00 am
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."
13x16 June 21, 2026: Feral Hogs
22 June, 2026 7:00 am
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."
13x17 June 28, 2026: Congressional Maps
29 June, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x18 July 26, 2026: Trump Cryptocurrency
27 July, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x19 August 2, 2026: Police Tools
03 August, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x20 August 9, 2026: Department of Justice
10 August, 2026 7:00 am
John Oliver discusses how the Department of Justice has changed since Trump took office for his second term.
13x21 August 16, 2026: Fetus Rights
17 August, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x22 August 23, 2026: Subscription Model
24 August, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x23 September 20, 2026: UnitedHealth Group
21 September, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x24 September 27, 2026: Brazil's Presidential Election
28 September, 2026 7:00 am
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.
13x25 October 4, 2026
05 October, 2026 7:00 am
13x26 October 11, 2026
12 October, 2026 7:00 am
13x27 October 25, 2026
26 October, 2026 6:00 am
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