7.3/1062 votes#1 - Episode 551
Season 19 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2021
For the first show of the season, Bill interviews President Trump's former Senior Counselor, Kellyanne Conway. Joining him on the panel are award-winning journalist Katie Couric and author Matt Jones.
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6.8/1050 votes#2 - Episode 552
Season 19 Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2021
This week, Bill interviews former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi. Joining him for the panel discussion are Lead Producer and Co-Founder of Freethink, Kmele Foster, and Contributing Writer for Vanity Fair, Peter Hamby.
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7.2/1044 votes#3 - Episode 553
Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2021
This week, Bill interviews evolutionary biologists and co-hosts of The DarkHorse Podcast, Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein. Joining him for the panel discussion are CNN Political Commentator, Van Jones, and Contributing Editor at Harper’s Magazine, James Pogue.
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6.7/1049 votes#4 - Episode 554
Season 19 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2021
Bill interviews comedian Jimmy Kimmel ahead of a panel discussion with TIME's Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter and political pundit Matt Welch.
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6.8/1038 votes#5 - Episode 555
Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2021
Bill interviews Rep. Adam Kinzinger about his recent Washington Post op-ed urging Senate Republicans to convict Donald Trump. For the panel discussion, he is joined by political blogger Markos Moulitsas and MSNBC Political Analyst Steve Schmidt.
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6.9/1050 votes#6 - Episode 556
Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2021
This week, Bill interviews journalist Megyn Kelly. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Democratic Senator from Montana, Jon Tester, and New York Times opinion columnist, Ezra Klein.
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7.1/1043 votes#7 - Episode 557
Season 19 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2021
This week, Bill interviews journalist Joe Scarborough, and for the panel discussion is joined by author Frank Bruni and radio host Charlamagne Tha God.
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7.7/1054 votes#8 - Episode 558
Season 19 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2021
This week, Bill sits down with New York Times bestselling-author Annabelle Gurwitch. For the panel, he is joined by Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, and comedian Larry Wilmore.
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6.8/1039 votes#9 - Episode 559
Season 19 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2021
This week, Bill interviews political data scientist David Shor. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Heidi Heitkamp, former Senator for North Dakota, and journalist Nick Gillespie.
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6.9/1036 votes#10 - Episode 560
Season 19 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2021
This week, Bill opens the show interviewing Christopher Krebs, the former Director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Then, joining him on the panel are Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer at The Atlantic, and Bret Stephens, columnist for The New York Times and an MSNBC contributor.
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6.5/1039 votes#11 - Episode 561
Season 19 Episode 11 - Aired 4/9/2021
This week, Bill interviews former Secretary of State of California, Sen. Alex Padilla. For the panel discussion, he is joined by author Heather McGhee and writer Reihan Salam.
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7.0/1045 votes#12 - Episode 562
Season 19 Episode 12 - Aired 4/16/2021
Sharon Osbourne gives her first interview since her abrupt firing from The Talk, while joining Bill for the panel discussion are journalist Ian Bremmer and Law and Policy professor Rosa Brooks.
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6.3/1047 votes#13 - Episode 563
Season 19 Episode 13 - Aired 4/23/2021
Bill opens the show interviewing former Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair, Fran Lebowitz. Joining him for the panel discussion are S.E. Cupp, columnist and CNN contributor, and April Ryan, author and DC Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for theGrio.com.
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6.5/1041 votes#14 - Episode 564
Season 19 Episode 14 - Aired 4/30/2021
This week, Bill interviews author Ben Sheehan and for the panel discussion is joined by historian Nancy MacLean and author Thomas Frank.
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7.1/1042 votes#15 - Episode 565
Season 19 Episode 15 - Aired 5/7/2021
Bill opens the show by interviewing professor of linguistics at Columbia University, John McWhorter. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic congresswoman who represents Michigan's 8th district, and Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist and author.
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6.3/1046 votes#16 - Episode 566
Season 19 Episode 16 - Aired 5/28/2021
Returning from a two-week break after testing positive for COVID-19, Bill opens this week's show by interviewing Emmy-winning broadcaster Bob Costas. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, and Democratic strategist and co-host of the weekly podcast Politics War Room, James Carville.
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6.8/1042 votes#17 - Episode 567
Season 19 Episode 17 - Aired 6/4/2021
This week, Bill interviews Democratic Congressman representing New York's 15th district, Rep. Ritchie Torres. Joining him for the panel discussion are Governor John Kasich and journalist Chris Matthews.
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5.9/1043 votes#18 - Episode 568
Season 19 Episode 18 - Aired 6/11/2021
Opening the show this week, Bill interviews astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. On the panel, he is joined by filmmaker Rob Reiner and political scientist Rachel Bitecofer.
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7.4/1037 votes#19 - Episode 569
Season 19 Episode 19 - Aired 6/18/2021
Bill interviews fellow comedian Nikki Glaser to open the show and is then joined on the panel by political commentator Paul Begala and journalist Jane Coaston.
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7.6/1048 votes#20 - Episode 570
Season 19 Episode 20 - Aired 6/25/2021
This week, Bill opens the show by interviewing acclaimed film director Quentin Tarantino, and for the panel is joined by author Max Brooks and pop-historian Dan Carlin.
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6.9/1036 votes#21 - Episode 571
Season 19 Episode 21 - Aired 7/30/2021
Bill returns from his summer break, opening the show by interviewing Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor. For the panel discussion, he's joined by Democratic congresswoman Rep. Stacey Plaskett and author Joshua Green who is also a senior national correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek.
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6.7/1046 votes#22 - Episode 572
Season 19 Episode 22 - Aired 8/6/2021
This week, Bill opens the show interviewing two-time Olympic gold medalist Donna de Varona. For the panel, he's joined by Malcolm Nance, a career U.S. Counterterrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, alongside right wing commentator Ben Shapiro.
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7.6/1049 votes#23 - Episode 573
Season 19 Episode 23 - Aired 8/13/2021
Screen legends Martin Short and Steve Martin join Bill for the opening interview, while journalist Michael Moynihan and former DNC chair Donna Brazile join him for the panel discussion.
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7.3/1041 votes#24 - Episode 574
Season 19 Episode 24 - Aired 8/20/2021
Bill opens the show interviewing political commentator Andrew Sullivan and is joined on the panel by journalist Jackie Calmes and former Democratic congressman Max Rose.
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7.1/1041 votes#25 - Episode 575
Season 19 Episode 25 - Aired 8/27/2021
Bill opens this week's episode by interviewing Washington Post journalist Craig Whitlock. For the panel, he's joined by British journalist Katty Kay and conservative Christian lobbyist Ralph Reed.
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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 19
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Season 19 Ratings Summary
"Episode 551" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 19. It scored 7.3/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/15/2021. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 552".