Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | |
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S4 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | ||||||
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | ||||||
| S8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S10 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||||||
| S12 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | ||||||
| S13 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
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"Homework disguised as furious, hilarious comedy"
Each week, John Oliver spends roughly 20 minutes digging into one story that mainstream news barely touches, from obscure regulatory loopholes to global crises, then delivers a blistering, meticulously researched rant packed with jokes, absurd tangents, and a killer closing bit. The format is simple: headlines first, deep dive second. What makes it work is the sheer density of research paired with genuine comic timing, so you leave both angrier and better informed. It's less a comedy show than an op-ed with excellent production values, and it consistently makes complicated, boring-sounding topics feel urgent and clear.
the way it turns a dry policy topic into a genuinely funny, righteously angry must-watch segment.
you want quick, breezy entertainment rather than a deep dive with a political point of view.
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