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Episode 1

Voting

Synopsis

John 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.

Episode 2

30 Mins

Abortion Laws

Synopsis

John 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?

Episode 3

30 Mins

Donald Trump

Synopsis

John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.

Episode 4

30 Mins

Special Districts

Synopsis

Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.

Episode 5

29 Mins

Encryption

Synopsis

Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It’s…complicated.

Episode 6

30 Mins

Border Wall

Synopsis

Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?

Episode 7

30 Mins

Congressional Fundraising

Synopsis

Lawmakers 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.

Episode 8

30 Mins

Credit Reports

Synopsis

Credit 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.

Episode 9

30 Mins

Lead

Synopsis

Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.

Episode 10

30 Mins

Puerto Rico

Synopsis

Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.

Episode 11

30 Mins

Scientific Studies

Synopsis

John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?

Episode 12

30 Mins

911

Synopsis

John 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.

Episode 13

30 Mins

Primaries and Caucuses

Synopsis

Last 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.

Episode 14

35 Mins

Debt Buyers

Synopsis

John Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressively collect on it. 'Last Week Tonight’ took a hands-on approach to addressing this issue.

Episode 15

32 Mins

Retirement Plans

Synopsis

John Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice - Last Week Tonight is here to help.

Episode 16

30 Mins

Brexit

Synopsis

John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.

Episode 17

30 Mins

Doping

Synopsis

John 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.

Episode 18

30 Mins

Republican National Convention

Synopsis

John 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.

Episode 19

30 Mins

Democratic National Convention

Synopsis

John 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.

Episode 20

30 Mins

Journalism

Synopsis

John 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.

Episode 21

30 Mins

Auto Lending

Synopsis

Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.

Episode 22

35 Mins

Charter Schools

Synopsis

Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.

Episode 23

30 Mins

Scandals

Synopsis

Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.

Episode 24

30 Mins

Police Accountability

Synopsis

John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.

Episode 25

30 Mins

Guantánamo

Synopsis

John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.

Episode 26

30 Mins

Third Parties

Synopsis

Third party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.

Episode 27

35 Mins

Opioids

Synopsis

John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.

Episode 28

30 Mins

School Segregation

Synopsis

Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.

Episode 29

40 Mins

Multilevel Marketing

Synopsis

Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.

Episode 30

30 Mins

President-Elect Trump

Synopsis

The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.