The BEST episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 12
Every episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 12!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is an American late-night talk and news satire television program. LWT draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organizations, pop culture, and often aspects of the show itself.

#1 - February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2025
John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump's second term as president, the strategy behind some of the choices his administration has made, and why it is indeed f**k time. You heard us: It's f**k time.
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#2 - February 23, 2025: Facebook
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2025
John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE’s continued firing of government workers, including some of America’s best dorks: park rangers.

#3 - March 2, 2025: Tipping
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2025
John Oliver discusses the right-wing personalities who are now in charge of the FBI, the White House’s disastrous meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and why tipping is more complicated and fraught than you might realize.

#4 - March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/9/2025
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s address to Congress, why Republicans have been having a rough time at town halls, the reality of ICE detention facilities, and one very special establishment in Maine.

#5 - March 16, 2025: Sports Betting
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2025
John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal workers, the world of sports betting, and what John likes to read in his spare time. You’ll see.