Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

S02E08

Government Surveillance

There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are capable of doing. John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA, the balance between privacy and security, and dick-pics.

• Directed by Jim Hoskinson
• Written by Will Tracy, Juli Weiner

S02E25

Church

John discusses predatory churches and televangelism, and how the U.S. tax law allows them to get away with almost anything. Plus, the raising of the American flag in Cuba, the redesign of New Zealand's flag, and President Harding's illegitimate child.

S02E15

FIFA II

After the arrests of numerous top officials, John Oliver decided to give an update on the state of FIFA. Also, Thailand's ignorance about the world's history involving Hitler might require some re-education.

• Directed by Jim Hoskinson
• Written by Will Tracy, Juli Weiner

S02E17

Torture

The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation program. Helen Mirren will fill you in. Plus, information about the 2015 European Games and the Canadian Senate expenses scandal.

• Directed by Jim Hoskinson
• Written by Will Tracy, Juli Weiner

S02E18

The Internet

Online harassment is a major problem, but it’s rarely prosecuted. If only we’d been warned about this in the early days of the internet.

• Directed by Jim Hoskinson
• Written by Will Tracy, Juli Weiner

S02E19

Transgender Rights

This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT."

• Directed by Jim Hoskinson
• Written by Will Tracy, Juli Weiner

S13E20

August 9, 2026

S13E19

August 2, 2026

S13E18

July 26, 2026: Trump Cryptocurrency

S13E17

June 28, 2026: Congressional Maps

S13E16

June 21, 2026: Feral Hogs

S13E15

June 14, 2026: UK Elections