The BEST episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher season 18
Every episode of Real Time with Bill Maher season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher season 18!
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
#1 - Episode 517
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2020
First interview: Megyn Kelly. On the panel: Michael McFaul, Alex Wagner, and Erick Erickson. Second interview: Ingrid Newkirk.
#2 - Episode 545
Season 18 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/16/2020
Bill interviews political scientist Fareed Zakaria and actor John Leguizamo. For the panel discussion he's joined by John Avlon, CNN's Senior Political Analyst, and Noah Rothman, MSNBC and NBC News contributor.
#3 - Episode 518
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2020
First Interview with Mayor Pete Buttigieg. On the panel former mayor of New Orleans & lieutenant governor of Louisiana Mitch Landrieu, Representative Mikie Sherrill a Democrat representing New Jersey’s 11th congressional district & Rick Wilson a Republican political strategist. Second Interview with Author and sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson.
#4 - Episode 548
Season 18 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/6/2020
This week, Bill interviews former Google Design Ethicist, Tristan Harris. Joining him for the panel discussion are Counter-terrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, Malcolm Nance, and Law & Policy professor at Georgetown School of Law, Rosa Brooks.
#5 - Episode 550
Season 18 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/20/2020
For his final show of 2020, Bill interviews author Professor Michael Eric Dyson. On the panel, he is joined by contributing writer for 'The Atlantic' Alex Wagner and historian Jon Meacham.
#6 - Episode 516
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2020
First interview: Nancy Pelosi. On the panel: Kara Swisher, Joe Walsh, and Jon Meacham. Second interview: Andrew Yang.
#7 - Episode 546
Season 18 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/23/2020
This week, Bill interviews actor Matthew McConaughey and author Ben Sheehan. Joining him for the panel discussion are Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Donald Trump's former Director of Communications, Anthony Scaramucci.
#8 - Episode 521
Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2020
First interview: Dr. Anne Rimoin. On the panel: Jane Kleeb, EJ Dionne, and Buck Sexton. Second interview: Nicholas Kristof.
#9 - Episode 522
Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/6/2020
First interview: Rachel Bitecofer. On the panel: Caitlin Flanagan, Ross Douthat, and Anthony Scaramucci. Second interview: Brian Cox.
#10 - Episode 549
Season 18 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/13/2020
Following the election, Bill interviews constitutional law attorney and Senior Legal Adviser for the Trump 2020 campaign, Jenna Ellis. For the panel discussion, he is joined by writer Caitlin Flanagan and author Max Brooks.
#11 - Episode 519
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2020
First interview: Steve Bannon. On the panel: Mayor Andrew Gillum, Sarah Isgur, and Ezra Klein. Second interview: Fareed Zakaria.
#12 - Episode 543
Season 18 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/25/2020
Joining Bill this week are Senator Bernie Sanders, actor Jim Belushi, journalist Coleman Hughes, and Bakari Sellers former Representative for South Carolina.
#13 - Episode 547
Season 18 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/30/2020
Bill interviews former Democratic U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken and New York Times national security correspondent, David E. Sanger. Joining him on the panel are MSNBC political analyst John Heilemann and Lis Smith, former Senior Advisor to Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign.
#14 - Episode 544
Season 18 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/9/2020
This week, Bill interviews Congressman Adam Schiff and Former CIA Director John O. Brennan. Joining him for the panel discussion are conservative journalist Bret Stephens and writer Keli Goff.
#15 - Episode 525
Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/10/2020
Once again hosting from his backyard, Bill's remote interviewees this week are: Former Vice President Al Gore, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, political commentator Ian Bremmer, and comedian Nikki Glaser.
#16 - Episode 520
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2020
Bill's special interview this week is with the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate and US Senator from Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar. His midway interview is with the Democratic US Congresswoman from Washington, Pramala Jayapal. Bill's roundtable panel includes the award - winning journalist Katie Couric, the CEO of Reform Alliance and an CNN host, Van Jones and the columnist for the New York Times and an MSNBC contributor, Bret Stephens.
#17 - Episode 524
Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/3/2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bill hosts this week's Real Time from his backyard and features remote interviews with Senator Bernie Sanders, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, actor and writer Seth MacFarlane, author and journalist Max Brooks, and musician Willie Nelson.
#18 - Episode 540
Season 18 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/28/2020
Bill returns to the studio for the first time since March and remote-interviews former federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy and musician Wynton Marsalis, while journalist Nina Burleigh and political strategist Rick Wilson join him for the remote panel discussion.
#19 - Episode 532
Season 18 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/5/2020
Joining Bill this week are: rapper and activist Michael "Killer Mike" Render; former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi; Professor of Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center, Rosa Brooks; and conservative political commentator, Michael Steele.
#20 - Episode 542
Season 18 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/18/2020
This week, Bill interviews actress and activist Jane Fonda and Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen. For the panel segment he's joined by writer Tim Miller and comedian Trae Crowder.
#21 - Episode 528
Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/1/2020
Bill's guests this week are Attorney General Eric Holder, author Matt Taibbi, and journalist Bret Stephens.
#22 - Episode 527
Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/24/2020
Bill's guests this week are Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, comedian Jay Leno, and preventive medicine and public health specialist Dr. David Katz.
#23 - Episode 537
Season 18 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/7/2020
This week, Bill interviews former chief of staff to Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson, and actor Chris Evans. Joining him for the panel discussion are former adviser to President Bill Clinton, Paul Begala, and author Meghan Daum.
#24 - Episode 523
Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/2020
First interview: David Ropeik. On the panel: Tim Miller, Lis Smith, and Edward Luce. Second interview: Andrew Zimmern
#25 - Episode 530
Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/22/2020
This week, Bill speaks with NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman, LA Lakers' Science Consultant Dr Cate Shanahan, and film director Michael Moore.