• List of Episodes (30)
    • 1. Voting

      14 Feb '16
      John talks about Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's avian mascot, and how Voter ID laws should be applied to those who write them.
    • 2. Abortion Laws

      21 Feb '16
      Abortion is theoretically legal, but some states make it practically inaccessible. And how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?
    • 3. Donald Trump

      28 Feb '16
      Our main story was about Donald Trump. We can't believe we're saying that either.
    • 4. Special Districts

      06 Mar '16
      Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.
    • 5. Encryption

      13 Mar '16
      Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It’s…complicated.
    • 6. Border Wall

      20 Mar '16
      Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?
    • 7. Congressional Fundraising

      03 Apr '16
      Lawmakers have to raise money to keep their jobs, but a surprising amount of their job now consists of raising money. John Oliver sits down with Congressman Steve Israel to discuss the costs of political spending.
    • 8. Credit Reports

      10 Apr '16
      Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.
    • 9. Lead

      17 Apr '16
      Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.
    • 10. Puerto Rico

      24 Apr '16
      Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
    • 11. Scientific Studies

      08 May '16
      John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?
    • 12. 911

      15 May '16
      John Oliver on 911 Reliability: Things you never want to hear: there are no guarantees when you call 911. Emergency call centers are in desperate need of funding and new technology, so “no guarantees” is the unfortunate reality.
    • 13. Primaries and Caucuses

      22 May '16
      Last Week Tonight Tackles U.S. Primaries and Caucuses: The United States selection process for presidential nominees is convoluted — to say the least. Nevertheless, John Oliver reminds Americans that the "middle of the game" is the worst possible time to change the rules.
    • 14. Debt Buyers

      05 Jun '16
      John Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressively collect on it. 'Last Week Tonight’ took a hands-on approach to addressing this issue.
    • 15. Retirement Plans

      12 Jun '16
      John Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice - Last Week Tonight is here to help.
    • 16. Brexit

      19 Jun '16
      John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.
    • 17. Doping

      26 Jun '16
      Main segment: 2016 Summer Olympics and doping in sports. Segments: Aftermath of the United Kingdom EU membership referendum.
    • 18. Republican National Convention

      24 Jul '16
      Main segment: Republican National Convention. Segments: Hillary Clinton's VP Pick; Boris Johnson as Britain's Foreign Secretary; Roger Ailes Resignation; Unauthorised use of music by politicians
    • 19. Democratic National Convention

      31 Jul '16
      Main segment: Democratic National Convention. Segments: Voter ID Laws, 2016 Turkish Purges
    • 20. Journalism

      07 Aug '16
      John Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news.
    • 21. Auto Lending

      14 Aug '16
      Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
    • 22. Charter Schools

      21 Aug '16
      Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
    • 23. Scandals

      25 Sep '16
      Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
    • 24. Police Accountability

      02 Oct '16
      John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
    • 25. Guantánamo

      09 Oct '16
      John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.