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The Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 9

Every episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 9!

The Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 9

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
  1. 8.5/10(293 votes)

    #1 - April 10, 2022: Data Brokers

    S9:E7

    John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one unusual way to change privacy laws. Plus, Russian State TV lies about the Ukraine war; DirecTV drops OAN; John says goodbye to AT&T.

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  2. 8.2/10(262 votes)

    #2 - April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations

    S9:E8

    John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particularly to the innocent. Plus, a look at Dr. Oz's campaign for U.S. Senate.

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  3. 8.2/10(290 votes)

    #3 - May 22, 2022: Subway

    S9:E12

    John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn’t always serve franchisees, and what it all has to do with Korean dramas.

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  4. 8.1/10(211 votes)

    #4 - November 6, 2022: Election Subversion

    S9:E28

    With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses what happens after the votes are in, how some elected officials might try to negate legitimate election results, and which teletubby would taste best. Plus, the Halloween costume of Heidi Klum.

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  5. 8.1/10(241 votes)

    #5 - November 20, 2022: Qatar World Cup

    S9:E30

    John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human-rights violations happening in the sporting event’s host country, and what perfection really means to David Beckham. Plus, the chaos Twitter is experiencing after Elon Musk took over the company and more of AI-generated art featuring John Oliver.

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  6. 8.0/10(283 votes)

    #6 - April 3, 2022: Trucks

    S9:E6

    John Oliver explains how truck drivers get paid, how they often don’t, and how companies exploit them to increase profits. Plus, Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn's tales of GOP orgies and drug use has him in trouble with his own party.

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  8. 8.0/10(237 votes)

    #7 - May 8, 2022: Abortion Ruling/Philippines Election

    S9:E10

    John Oliver discusses the current presidential election in The Philippines and why Bongbong Marcos is - albeit in a very limited and unflattering way - sort of like Ant-Man. Plus, the leaked anti-abortion draft opinion that looks set to overturn Roe v. Wade, how we got to this point, and where we may be headed.

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  9. 7.9/10(301 votes)

    #8 - February 27, 2022: Sex Work

    S9:E2

    As long as sex work has existed, so have efforts to end it. John Oliver explains why criminalizing the trade hasn’t helped the most vulnerable people involved, and why we should start listening to those at the center of the conversation: sex workers. Plus, Russian invasion into Ukraine, that has placed the whole world at the brink of WW3.

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  10. 7.9/10(280 votes)

    #9 - March 6, 2022: Wrongful Convictions

    S9:E3

    John Oliver talks about the current practices of overturning wrongful convictions and how it is quite unsupportive of even apparently innocent people. He advocates for urgent reforms in the flawed system which is clearly not working in favor of the innocents. Plus, the heroic resistance of Ukrainians against the invasion of Russia.

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  11. 7.9/10(248 votes)

    #10 - June 5, 2022: School Police

    S9:E13

    In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, John Oliver discusses the push for more police in schools and whether they are the answer to school safety issues, or a new problem altogether. Plus, John makes an offer for a banana sculpture in Australia.

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  12. 7.9/10(229 votes)

    #11 - June 12, 2022: Tech Monopolies

    S9:E14

    John Oliver discusses tech monopolies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, and how to address the hidden harm they can do. Plus, a look at the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Arizona, which includes Trump-endorsed candidate Blake Masters.

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  13. 7.9/10(234 votes)

    #12 - June 19, 2022: Rent

    S9:E15

    John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, what we can do to combat a system that is stacked against tenants, and, of course, Dakota Johnson’s complex relationship to limes. Plus, a look at GOP primary winners claiming the 2020 election was stolen.

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  14. 7.9/10(245 votes)

    #13 - July 24, 2022: Inflation

    S9:E17

    John Oliver discusses the causes of inflation and what we've done about it; plus, updates on the beach dolls and the banana sculpture.

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  15. 7.9/10(231 votes)

    #14 - November 13, 2022: The Monarchy

    S9:E29

    John Oliver discusses the future of the British monarchy, what they have and have not acknowledged about their past, and how Winston Churchill preferred to go down waterslides. Plus, Steve Kornacki and his big board.

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  16. 7.8/10(234 votes)

    #15 - August 21, 2022: Carbon Offsets

    S9:E21

    John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be making climate change even worse, and, of course, how Oscar Isaac is getting hotter.

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  17. 7.8/10(238 votes)

    #16 - October 2, 2022: Museums

    S9:E24

    John Oliver discusses some of the world's most prestigious museums, why they contain so many stolen goods, the market that continues to illegally trade antiquities, and a pretty solid blueprint for revenge. Plus, the disappearance of the British PM Liz Truss.

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  18. 7.7/10(280 votes)

    #17 - March 13, 2022: Tickets

    S9:E4

    John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who’s making money off of them, and which One Direction is his favorite. Plus, the introduction of some appalling anti-LGBT laws in several states.

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  19. 7.7/10(264 votes)

    #18 - March 27, 2022: Harm Reduction

    S9:E5

    John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn't, be doing to prevent them. Plus, a rather odd yearly tradition in Nenana, Alaska.

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  20. 7.7/10(254 votes)

    #19 - May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism

    S9:E9

    John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color and how zoning is manipulating the same people to live in adverse conditions. Plus, pandas doing some weird things and 'gas math' by Shaquille O'Neal.

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  21. 7.7/10(240 votes)

    #20 - June 26, 2022: Water

    S9:E16

    John Oliver discusses the water shortage in the American west; plus, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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  22. 7.7/10(234 votes)

    #21 - August 14, 2022: Afghanistan

    S9:E20

    John Oliver discusses what’s happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, how their ongoing crisis has even more to do with our decisions than you might think, and how to properly modify the verb “feel”. Plus, some true masterpieces of an AI-generated art.

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  23. 7.7/10(211 votes)

    #22 - October 30, 2022: Bail Reform

    S9:E27

    With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses the issue at the core of many republican attack ads: bail reform. Plus, the turmoil in British politics after the resignation of PM Liz Truss.

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  24. 7.6/10(366 votes)

    #23 - February 20, 2022: Critical Race Theory

    S9:E1

    John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months. Plus, the Canadian trucker protests.

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  25. 7.6/10(242 votes)

    #24 - May 15, 2022: Utilities

    S9:E11

    John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies, how weakly regulated they are, and why they get such bad Yelp reviews. Plus, a look at Alabama's extreme anti-trans law and some ridiculous participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

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  26. 7.6/10(225 votes)

    #25 - July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care

    S9:E18

    John Oliver discusses the cracks in our broken mental health care system; plus, a look at who's running to become the UK's prime minister.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"April 10, 2022: Data Brokers" is the best rated episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" season 9. It scored 8.5/10 based on 293 votes. Directed by Paul Pennolino and written by John Oliver, Seena Vali, Mark Kramer, Owen Parsons, Chrissy Shackelford, Daniel O'Brien, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Johnathan Appel, Liz Hynes, Ali Barthwell, Taylor Kay Phillips, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, it aired on 4/10/2022. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations".