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The Best Seasons of Real Time with Bill Maher

Every season of Real Time with Bill Maher ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Real Time with Bill Maher!

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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.

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#1

Season 9

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2011

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE26 · August 05, 2011 7.8

#2

Season 18

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2020

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Episode 518 7.5

#3

Season 17

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2019

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE20 · Episode 500 7.6

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#4

Season 11

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2013

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · January 25, 2013 7.5

#5

Season 20

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2022

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · April 1, 2022: Nicole Perlroth, Laura Coates, Andrew Yang 7.7

#6

Season 10

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2012

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · March 09, 2012 7.6

#7

Season 16

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2018

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Episode 446 7.4

#8

Season 7

31 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2009

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · February 20, 2009 7.5

#9

Season 19

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2021

6.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · Episode 558 7.6

#10

Season 12

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2014

6.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · February 7, 2014 7.3

#11

Season 15

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2017

6.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE19 · Alex Marlow; Eddie Izzard; Ian Bremmer; Malcolm Nance 7.5

#12

Season 21

24 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2023

6.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · March 10, 2023: David Byrne, John McWhorter, Josh Tyrangiel 7.2

#13

Season 13

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2015

6.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE29 · Episode 366 7.4

#14

Season 8

25 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2010

6.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · February 19, 2010 7.5

#15

Season 14

38 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2016

6.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE29 · Episode 401 7.3

#16

Season 22

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2024

6.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE20 · June 21, 2024: Martin Short, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger 7.5

#17

Season 23

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2025

6.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · March 21, 2025: Dana Carvey, Ezra Klein, Andrew Sullivan 7.0

#18

Season 6

27 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2008

6.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE18 · September 12, 2008 6.8

#19

Season 24

31 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2026

6.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE29 · October 2, 2026: Malcolm Gladwell, Fareed Zakaria, Anand Giridharadas 7.2

#20

Season 4

24 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2006

5.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE20 · October 20, 2006 7.5

#21

Season 5

24 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2007

5.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · May 04, 2007 6.4

#22

Season 1

20 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2003

5.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · February 28, 2003 6.2

#23

Season 3

23 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2005

4.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE16 · September 09, 2005 7.7

#24

Season 2

23 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2004

4.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE18 · October 01, 2004 7.2