Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 3

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Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.

Where to Watch Season 3

30 Episodes

Voting
E1
VotingJohn talks about the late Antonin Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's food safety problems, how Voter IDs laws should be applied to those who write them, and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.
Abortion Laws
E2
Abortion LawsJohn talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion, which theoretically is legal in the U.S., but some states make it practically inaccessible. Plus, how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?
Donald Trump
E3
Donald TrumpJohn talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
Special Districts
E4
Special DistrictsSpecial districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.
Encryption
E5
EncryptionStrong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's…complicated.
Border Wall
E6
Border WallJohn talks about latest Brazil demonstrations, the nomination of Merrick Garland to join the supreme court And the wall Donald Trump wants to build and how it would be very costly, ineffective and useless.
Congressional Fundraising
E7
Congressional FundraisingLawmakers 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.
Credit Reports
E8
Credit ReportsCredit 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.
Lead
E9
LeadLead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.
Puerto Rico
E10
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
Scientific Studies
E11
Scientific StudiesJohn Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?
911
E12
911John 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.
Primaries and Caucuses
E13
Primaries and CaucusesLast 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.
Debt Buyers
E14
Debt BuyersJohn lays out documents recently released in the ongoing lawsuit against one of Donald Trump's business venture's, Trump University. In the main story, John explains the ins and outs and sometimes shady dealings of the debt buying industry.
Retirement Plans
E15
Retirement PlansTonight's main story focuses on navigating the complex financial labyrinth of retirement plans, including hints to get through the maze. John also highlights the emerging social media war between 2016 presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Brexit
E16
BrexitThe main story tonight concerns the upcoming in/out referendum regarding the UK's future status in the EU. John muses both sides of the issue, yet despite being torn, eventually endorses a position in what has become his own unique style. John also examines the NRA's political influence over gun legislation.
Doping
E17
DopingJohn talks about the aftermath of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and doping in sports with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio on the horizon.
Republican National Convention
E18
Republican National ConventionJohn talks about the disastrous Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where politicians were mostly talking about their feelings equating them to facts. Plus, Hillary Clinton's VP pick, the appointment of Boris Johnson as Britain's Foreign Secretary, the resignation of Roger Ailes from FOX and the unauthorized use of songs in political campaigns.
Democratic National Convention
E19
Democratic National ConventionJohn covers the rocky Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Plus, the military coup in Turkey and its aftermath, the voter ID laws targeting the minorities and how are tanning beds still a thing.
Journalism
E20
JournalismJohn Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news. Plus, the coverage of the Opening Ceremony of Rio Olympics.
Auto Lending
E21
Auto LendingAuto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
Charter Schools
E22
Charter SchoolsJohn briefly speaks about the Lochte Rio Olympics scandal, exposes the issues with running Charter Schools as businesses and - cherry on the cake - makes a hilarious, yet chillingly accurate appeal to Donald Trump concerning his presidential campaign.
Scandals
E23
ScandalsTaking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
Police Accountability
E24
Police AccountabilityJohn lampoons the Trump campaign for the week following his first debate with Hillary Clinton, and briefly updates the current inquiry into the fraud involving Wells Fargo. The main story tackles police accountability, and how systemic and customary practices can impede this process.
Guantánamo
E25
GuantánamoJohn Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.
Third Parties
E26
Third PartiesThird party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.
Opioids
E27
OpioidsJohn Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.
School Segregation
E28
School SegregationPublic schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
Multilevel Marketing
E29
Multilevel MarketingMultilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.
President-Elect Trump
E30
President-Elect TrumpThe presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.