Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Season 6

Aired 17 February 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 24 February 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 3 March 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 10 March 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 17 March 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 31 March 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 7 April 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 14 April 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 21 April 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 5 May 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 12 May 2019 • 30 min

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.

Aired 19 May 2019 • 30 min

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.

Aired 2 June 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 9 June 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 16 June 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 23 June 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 30 June 2019 • 30 min

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.”

Aired 28 July 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 4 August 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 11 August 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 18 August 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 8 September 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 15 September 2019 • 30 min

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).

Aired 29 September 2019 • 30 min

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.

Aired 6 October 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 13 October 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 27 October 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 3 November 2019 • 30 min

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

Aired 10 November 2019 • 30 min

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.

Aired 17 November 2019 • 30 min

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