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  • 2019-02-18T04:00:00Z on HBO
  • 30m
  • 15h (30 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Talk Show, News
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

30 episodes

Season Premiere

2019-02-18T04:00:00Z

6x01 Brexit III

Season Premiere

6x01 Brexit III

  • 2019-02-18T04:00:00Z30m

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

2019-02-25T04:00:00Z

6x02 Psychics

6x02 Psychics

  • 2019-02-25T04:00:00Z30m

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

2019-03-04T04:00:00Z

6x03 Automation

6x03 Automation

  • 2019-03-04T04:00:00Z30m

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

2019-03-11T03:00:00Z

6x04 Robocalls

6x04 Robocalls

  • 2019-03-11T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-03-18T03:00:00Z

6x05 Public Shaming

6x05 Public Shaming

  • 2019-03-18T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-04-01T03:00:00Z

6x06 WWE

6x06 WWE

  • 2019-04-01T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-04-08T03:00:00Z

6x07 Mobile Homes

6x07 Mobile Homes

  • 2019-04-08T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-04-15T03:00:00Z

6x08 Opioids II

6x08 Opioids II

  • 2019-04-15T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-04-22T03:00:00Z

6x09 Mueller Report

6x09 Mueller Report

  • 2019-04-22T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-05-06T03:00:00Z

6x10 Lethal Injections

6x10 Lethal Injections

  • 2019-05-06T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-05-13T03:00:00Z

6x11 Green New Deal

6x11 Green New Deal

  • 2019-05-13T03:00:00Z30m

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.

2019-05-20T03:00:00Z

6x12 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.

2019-06-03T03:00:00Z

6x13 Medical Devices

6x13 Medical Devices

  • 2019-06-03T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-06-10T03:00:00Z

6x14 Equal Rights Amendment

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

2019-06-17T03:00:00Z

6x15 Impeachment

6x15 Impeachment

  • 2019-06-17T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-06-24T03:00:00Z

6x16 Everest

6x16 Everest

  • 2019-06-24T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-07-01T03:00:00Z

6x17 Warehouses

6x17 Warehouses

  • 2019-07-01T03:00:00Z30m

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.”

2019-07-29T03:00:00Z

6x18 Boris Johnson

6x18 Boris Johnson

  • 2019-07-29T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-08-05T03:00:00Z

6x19 Prison Labor

6x19 Prison Labor

  • 2019-08-05T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-08-12T03:00:00Z

6x20 Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

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

2019-08-19T03:00:00Z

6x21 Bias in Medicine

6x21 Bias in Medicine

  • 2019-08-19T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-09-09T03:00:00Z

6x22 Filibuster

6x22 Filibuster

  • 2019-09-09T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-09-16T03:00:00Z

6x23 Legal Immigration

6x23 Legal Immigration

  • 2019-09-16T03:00:00Z30m

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).

2019-09-30T03:00:00Z

6x24 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.

2019-10-07T03:00:00Z

6x25 One Child Policy

6x25 One Child Policy

  • 2019-10-07T03:00:00Z30m

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

2019-10-14T03:00:00Z

6x26 Weather

6x26 Weather

  • 2019-10-14T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service

2019-10-28T03:00:00Z

6x27 Trump & Syria

6x27 Trump & Syria

  • 2019-10-28T03:00:00Z30m

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

2019-11-04T04:00:00Z

6x28 Voting Machines

6x28 Voting Machines

  • 2019-11-04T04:00:00Z30m

John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.

2019-11-11T04:00:00Z

6x29 SLAPP Suits

6x29 SLAPP Suits

  • 2019-11-11T04:00:00Z30m

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

Season Finale

2019-11-18T04:00:00Z

6x30 The Census

Season Finale

6x30 The Census

  • 2019-11-18T04:00:00Z30m

Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.

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