The BEST episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 13
Every episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 13, 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 13!
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 - April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots
Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/2026
John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, why they're flirting with users unprompted and encouraging people to open soggy cereal cafes, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public.
#2 - May 31, 2026: Presidential Pardons
Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/31/2026
John Oliver discusses who Donald Trump has pardoned since he's been in office, and what it would be like to have sex with a cartoon character who has your voice. Not a cartoon character OF YOU! Just a cartoon character *with your voice.*
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#3 - June 28, 2026: Congressional Maps
Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/28/2026
John Oliver discusses how the Supreme Court has paved the way for the redrawing of congressional maps across the country, and what it means for the midterm elections. Plus, an urgent update on Gavin Newsom's summer reading.
#4 - March 22, 2026: Police Stings
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2026
John Oliver discusses police stings, why they can seem like they're creating more crime than they're stopping, and the best alias for any undercover cop, ever, in history. Ok, fine, we'll just tell you: It's a tie between "Angelo Lasagna" and "Rico Rigatone."
#5 - March 29, 2026: Hungary
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2026
John Oliver discusses the elections on the horizon for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, why conservatives in the US are so invested in him maintaining power, and what it all has to do with Rob Schneider.
#6 - April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets
Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/19/2026
John Oliver discusses prediction markets – platforms where you can bet on basically anything, from the weather to the war in Iran – and the legal and moral questions posed by their existence.
#7 - June 14, 2026: UK Elections
Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/14/2026
John Oliver discusses the upcoming elections in the UK, why the race for prime minister hinges on 76,000 voters who live in a small area called Makerfield, and which party leader looks like his first words were "British East India Company."
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#8 - February 22, 2026: Twitter
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2026
John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk, how it continues to impact us all, and what it has to do with the 30-40 trillion cells humans are composed of.
#9 - March 8, 2026: USAID
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2026
John Oliver discusses the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran, why the Trump Administration has gutted the United States Agency for International Development, and why John is jealous of Stephen A. Smith. Or, sorry – Brick.
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#10 - February 15, 2026: ICE
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2026
John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. How it started, who runs it, and how many hats Kristi Noem owns.
#11 - March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2026
John Oliver discusses the Trump Administration's mixed messaging surrounding the U.S.'s ongoing war with Iran, then explores J.D. Vance's ideologies past and present, including but not limited to who J.D. thinks is a real stupidhead.
#12 - March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2026
John Oliver discusses why police body cameras can be useful, or useless, depending on whether they're used properly, and yeah, he also discusses what it looks like to arrest a giant mouse. Because of course he does.
#13 - May 10, 2026: Shadow Docket
Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/10/2026
John Oliver discusses the shadow docket – a shortcut to the Supreme Court which is rapidly advancing the Trump administration's agenda. Plus, some fun and unexpected facts about turtles! You know, to spice things up.
#14 - June 21, 2026: Feral Hogs
Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/21/2026
John Oliver discusses one of the most destructive invasive species in America: feral hogs. How they got here, the damage they're doing, and why the Discovery Channel should really consider doing "Cow Week."
#15 - June 7, 2026: New College of Florida
Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/7/2026
John Oliver discusses New College of Florida – the small liberal arts school that has been taken over by Governor Ron DeSantis – and why we think their new mascot would really get Samantha from Sex and the City going.
#16 - May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements
Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/17/2026
John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.
#17 - May 3, 2026: Gas Station Drugs
Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/3/2026
John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of "gas station drugs" – a world of questionable supplements and boner pills – which is posing a risk to the public by putting underregulated substances over the counter.