7.4/1058 votes#1 - 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.
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7.4/1053 votes#2 - 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.
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7.6/1052 votes#3 - Episode 518
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2020
First interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg. On the panel: Rick Wilson, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Mitch Landrieu. Second interview: Michael Eric Dyson.
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6.7/1051 votes#4 - 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.
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7.1/1050 votes#5 - Episode 520
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2020
First interview: Senator Amy Klobuchar. On the panel: Katie Couric, Van Jones, and Bret Stephens. Second interview: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
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- 7.1/1043 votes
#6 - Episode 521
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2020
First interview: Dr. Anne Rimoin. On the panel: EJ Dionne, Jane Kleeb, and Buck Sexton. Second interview: Nicholas Kristof.
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7.4/1047 votes#7 - 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.
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7.3/1046 votes#8 - 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
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7.0/1052 votes#9 - 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.
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7.1/1046 votes#10 - 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.
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7.1/1041 votes#11 - Episode 526
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 4/17/2020
Joining Bill remotely this week for a chat are: journalist Fareed Zakaria, Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw, and political commentator Andrew Sullivan.
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7.1/1042 votes#12 - 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.
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7.3/1030 votes#13 - 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.
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7.2/1035 votes#14 - Episode 529
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 5/8/2020
Joining Bill remotely for a chat this week are: Representative for Michigan Justin Amash, columnist Dan Savage, and political commentator Amy Holmes.
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7.0/1036 votes#15 - 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.
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7.0/1040 votes#16 - Episode 531
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 5/29/2020
The Real Time panel returns this week and joining Bill are: chef Tom Colicchio, journalist Soledad O'Brien, political scientist Ian Bremmer, and comedian Jay Leno.
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6.8/1043 votes#17 - 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.
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7.2/1039 votes#18 - Episode 533
Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 6/12/2020
This week, Bill interviews Radley Balko, an opinion journalist for The Washington Post, and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and public health expert. Joining him for the panel discussion are writer Larry Wilmore and Matt Welch, Editor-at-Large of Reason Magazine.
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7.4/1040 votes#19 - Episode 534
Season 18 Episode 19 - Aired 6/19/2020
This week Bill interviews former US Ambassador to the UN who served as President Obama's National Security Advisor from 2013-2017, Susan Rice, and columnist for The Washington Post, George Will. For the panel discussion, he is joined by career U.S. Counterterrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, Malcolm Nance, and Writer-at-Large for New York Magazine, Andrew Sullivan.
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7.3/1041 votes#20 - Episode 535
Season 18 Episode 20 - Aired 6/26/2020
This week, Bill interviews Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and co-host of the award-winning podcast "Pivot" and New York Times columnist Kara Swisher. Plus, a virtual panel with president of the Robin Hood Foundation and New York Times bestselling author, Wes Moore; and author, Tulane University professor and MSNBC political analyst, James Carville.
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6.8/1043 votes#21 - Episode 536
Season 18 Episode 21 - Aired 7/31/2020
Joining Bill for his first show back after his summer break are actress Kerry Washington, actor Jim Carrey, critic and author Thomas Chatterton Williams, and columnist Bari Weiss.
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7.4/1036 votes#22 - 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.
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7.3/1034 votes#23 - Episode 538
Season 18 Episode 23 - Aired 8/14/2020
This week, Bill interviews Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and sports anchor Colin Cowherd. For the panel discussion, he chats with former Democratic 2020 presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Pete Buttigieg.
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6.9/1035 votes#24 - Episode 539
Season 18 Episode 24 - Aired 8/21/2020
This week, Bill interviews former Governor of Ohio John Kasich about his endorsement of Joe Biden and also lauded director Oliver Stone. For the panel discussion, author Thomas Frank and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II join Bill to talk about the direction of the Democratic party.
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7.3/1032 votes#25 - 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.
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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. Discover 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...
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Season 18 Ratings Summary
"Episode 516" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 18. It scored 7.4/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/17/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 517".