Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 13 | Episode 4

March 8, 2026: USAID

TV-MA | 50 MIN

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.

Season-13 Episodes

1.February 15, 2026: ICE

John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it: Homeland Security.

2.February 22, 2026: Twitter

John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk.

3.March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras

John Oliver discusses why police body cameras can be useful, or useless, depending on whether they're used properly.

4.March 8, 2026: USAID

John Oliver discusses the United States Agency for International Development, why the Trump Administration has gutted it, and who is being impacted.

5.March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance

John Oliver discusses J.D. Vance, what he really believes, who he is without Donald Trump, and most importantly: what he looks like without a beard.

6.March 22, 2026: Police Stings

John Oliver discusses police stings, why they can seem like they're creating more crime than they're stopping, & the best alias for an undercover cop.

7.March 29, 2026: Hungary

John Oliver discusses what the upcoming elections in Hungary mean for Viktor Orbán and conservatives around the world.

8.April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets

John Oliver discusses prediction markets – platforms where you can bet on basically anything, from the weather to the war in Iran.

9.April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots

John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public.

10.May 3, 2026: Gas Station Drugs

John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of "gas station drugs."

11.May 10, 2026: Shadow Docket

John Oliver discusses the shadow docket – a shortcut to the Supreme Court which is rapidly advancing the Trump administration's agenda.

12.May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements

John Oliver discusses structured settlements – incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.

13.May 31, 2026: Presidential Pardons

John Oliver discusses who Donald Trump has pardoned since he's been in office.

14.June 7, 2026: New College of Florida

John Oliver discusses New College of Florida – the small liberal arts school that has been taken over by Governor Ron DeSantis.

15.June 14, 2026: UK Elections

John Oliver discusses the upcoming elections in the UK, and why the race for prime minister hinges on 76,000 voters in an area called Makerfield.

16.June 21, 2026: Feral Hogs

John Oliver discusses one of the most destructive invasive species in America: feral hogs.

17.June 28, 2026: Congressional Maps

John Oliver discusses how the Supreme Court has paved the way for the redrawing of congressional maps across the country.

18.July 26, 2026: Trump Cryptocurrency

John Oliver discusses how the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures have overshadowed their other businesses.

19.August 2, 2026: Police Tools

John Oliver discusses the tools police are using to keep track of civilians – whether or not they're suspected of a crime.

20.August 9, 2026: Department of Justice

John Oliver discusses how the Department of Justice has changed since Trump took office for his second term.

21.August 16, 2026: Fetus Rights

John Oliver discusses how some states in the U.S. that have given rights to fetuses, where the idea came from and where things could be headed next.

22.August 23, 2026: Subscription Model

John Oliver discusses why more and more companies are shifting to a subscription model, and how it's impacting consumers.

23.September 20, 2026: UnitedHealth Group

With Luigi Mangione’s upcoming sentencing, John Oliver devotes the full episode to covering UnitedHealth Group.

24.September 27, 2026: Brazil's Presidential Election

John Oliver discusses Brazil’s upcoming presidential election and the baggage associated with the two leading candidates.