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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 29 - October 2, 2026: Malcolm Gladwell, Fareed Zakaria, Anand Giridharadas
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    S24:E29

    Guests: An interview with Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast "Revisionist History" and bestselling author of the new book "The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic." This week's panel discussion includes Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS," columnist at The Washington Post, and author of the book "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present"; and Anand Giridharadas, publisher of the Substack newsletter "The Ink" and author of the book "Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City."

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  2. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 30 - October 9, 2026: Michael Douglas, Thom Tillis, Sara Eisen
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    S24:E30

    Guests: An interview with Michael Douglas, award-winning actor, producer, and author of the new memoir "One Helluva Ride," released on October 6. This week's panel discussion includes Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican senator from North Carolina and author of "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents: The Trouble with Sycophants, Courage Outsourcing, and Partisan Groupthink"; and Sara Eisen, co-anchor of CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" and "Money Movers."

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  3. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 26 - September 11, 2026: Terry Bradshaw, Max Brooks, Sarah Longwell
    6.7/10(29 votes)

    S24:E26

    Guests: An interview with Terry Bradshaw, four-time Super Bowl champion, NFL Hall of Famer, and author of "Looking for Terry: A Memoir." This week's panel discussion includes Max Brooks, bestselling author of "World War Z" and "Devolution," and author of the forthcoming novel "The First Hundred Hours"; and Sarah Longwell, founder and publisher of The Bulwark Substack and author of "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time."

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  4. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 21 - July 31, 2026: Erin Brockovich, Scott Galloway, Peter Hamby
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    S24:E21

    Guests: An interview with Erin Brockovich, consumer advocate, environmental activist, and founder of "The Brockovich Report" on Substack. This week's panel discussion includes Scott Galloway, professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, podcast host, and bestselling author of the book "Notes on Being a Man"; and Peter Hamby, chief national correspondent at Puck and host of "The Powers That Be" podcast.

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  5. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 23 - August 14, 2026: Ryan Holiday, Andrew Cuomo, Kristen Soltis Anderson
    6.3/10(39 votes)

    S24:E23

    Guests: An interview with Ryan Holiday, host of "The Daily Stoic" podcast and New York Times #1 bestselling author of "The Stoic Virtues Series" book collection. This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Cuomo, former Democratic Governor of New York; and Kristen Soltis Anderson, CNN contributor and founding partner and pollster at Echelon Insights.

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  6. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 27 - September 18, 2026: Kevin Roose, Jessica Tarlov, Christopher Rufo
    6.3/10(31 votes)

    S24:E27

    Guests: An interview with Kevin Roose, former tech columnist at The New York Times and author of the forthcoming book "The AGI Chronicles: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence." This week's panel discussion includes Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, contributing editor at City Journal, and author of "America's Cultural Revolution"; and Jessica Tarlov, co-host of "The Five" on Fox News and author of the new book "I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends."

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  7. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 28 - September 25, 2026: Andrew Huberman, Jonathan Swan, James Kirchick
    6.3/10(31 votes)

    S24:E28

    Guests: An interview with Andrew Huberman, host of the "Huberman Lab" podcast and author of the new book "Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body." This week's panel discussion includes Jonathan Swan, White House correspondent at The New York Times and co-author of "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump"; and James Kirchick, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington."

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  8. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 5 - February 20, 2026: Paul Anka, Rep. Lauren Boebert, James Talarico
    6.2/10(51 votes)

    S24:E5

    Guests: An interview with legendary singer and songwriter Paul Anka, who recently released his 37th studio album "Inspirations of Life and Love" and is the subject of the HBO Original documentary "Paul Anka: His Way." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Lauren Boebert, Republican congresswoman who represents Colorado's 4th district; and James Talarico, Democratic state representative from Texas who is currently running in the 2026 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate.

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  9. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 9 - March 27, 2026: Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Laura Coates, Stephen A. Smith
    6.1/10(52 votes)

    S24:E9

    Guests: An interview with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, former CIA analyst and Pentagon official who currently serves as a Democratic senator from Michigan. This week's panel discussion includes Laura Coates, CNN chief legal analyst and anchor of the weeknight show "Laura Coates Live"; and Stephen A. Smith, host of "Straight Shooter with Stephen A." and "The Stephen A. Smith Show" on SiriusXM and YouTube.

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  10. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 13 - May 1, 2026: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Bret Stephens, Gillian Tett
    6.1/10(50 votes)

    S24:E13

    Guests: An interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic governor of California, host of the podcast "This is Gavin Newsom," and author of "Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery." This week's panel discussion includes Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize-winner and opinion columnist at The New York Times; and Gillian Tett, provost of King's College, Cambridge and a columnist and editorial board member at Financial Times.

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  11. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 24 - August 21, 2026: Hunter Biden, Jeremy Peters, Dana Bash
    6.1/10(38 votes)

    S24:E24

    Guests: An interview with Hunter Biden, contemporary American artist, author, and recovery advocate. This week's panel discussion includes Jeremy Peters, national correspondent for The New York Times and author of "Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted"; and Dana Bash, anchor and chief political correspondent at CNN and author of the new book "The Elections That Changed the World: Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live."

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  12. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 6 - March 6, 2026: Annabelle Gurwitch, Sen. Adam Schiff, Don Lemon
    6.0/10(50 votes)

    S24:E6

    Guests: An interview with New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch, whose newest memoir "The End of My Life is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker" releases March 17. This week's panel discussion includes Sen. Adam Schiff, Democratic senator from California; and Don Lemon, award-winning journalist, founder of Lemon Media Network, and host of "The Don Lemon Show" podcast.

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  13. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 17 - June 5, 2026: Mike Pence, Sen. Chris Murphy, Susan Rice
    6.0/10(44 votes)

    S24:E17

    Guests: An interview with Vice President Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States and author of "What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience." This week's panel discussion includes Senator Chris Murphy, Democratic senator from Connecticut and author of the new book "Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America"; and Susan Rice, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, former U.S. National Security Advisor, and former Director of the Domestic Policy Council.

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  14. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 25 - August 28, 2026: Michael S. Roth, Molly Jong-Fast, Rep. Byron Donalds
    6.0/10(35 votes)

    S24:E25

    Guests: An interview with Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University and author of "The Student: A Short History." This week's panel discussion includes Molly Jong-Fast, host of the podcast "Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast" and author of "How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir"; and Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican congressman from Florida's 19th district and the party's nominee for Governor.

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  15. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 4 - February 13, 2026: Jonathan Haidt, Stephanie Ruhle, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster
    5.9/10(48 votes)

    S24:E4

    Guests: An interview with Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and professor at NYU Stern School of Business and co-author of "The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World." This week's panel discussion includes Stephanie Ruhle, host of MS NOW's "The 11th Hour" and co-host of the YouTube series "It's Happening with Velshi & Ruhle"; and retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, author, former United States National Security Advisor, and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

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  16. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 12 - April 24, 2026: Gov. Wes Moore, Chris Cuomo, Sarah Isgur
    5.9/10(48 votes)

    S24:E12

    Guests: An interview with Democratic governor of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. This week's panel discussion includes Chris Cuomo, host of CUOMO on News Nation and SiriusXM's "The Chris Cuomo Project"; and Sarah Isgur, editor of The Dispatch's SCOTUSblog and author of the new book "Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court."

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  17. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 16 - May 29, 2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Katy Tur, Kevin McCarthy
    5.9/10(43 votes)

    S24:E16

    Guests: An interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of the new book "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter." This week's panel discussion includes Katy Tur, bestselling author and host of MS NOW's "Katy Tur Reports"; and Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, former Republican congressman who represented California's 20th district and served as the 55th Speaker of the House.

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  18. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 22 - August 7, 2026: Mike Rowe, Tara Palmeri, Matt Welch
    5.9/10(41 votes)

    S24:E22

    Guests: An interview with Mike Rowe, founder and CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation and host of "The Way I Heard It" podcast. This week's panel discussion includes Tara Palmeri, author of "The Red Letter" on Substack and host of the podcast "The Tara Palmeri Show"; and Matt Welch, co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast and editor-at-large of Reason Magazine.

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  19. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 2 - January 30, 2026: Nate Bargatze, Joe Scarborough, Marjorie Taylor Greene
    5.8/10(61 votes)

    S24:E2

    Guests: An interview with Nate Bargatze, comedian, actor, and host of the new game show "The Greatest Average American" and star of the upcoming film "The Breadwinner." This week's panel discussion includes Joe Scarborough, co-host of MS NOW's "Morning Joe" and author of the daily newsletter "The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe"; and former Republican congresswoman from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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  20. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 7 - March 13, 2026: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Anthony Scaramucci, Lloyd Blankfein
    5.8/10(54 votes)

    S24:E7

    Guests: An interview with Gov. Josh Shapiro, Democratic governor of Pennsylvania and author of the new book "Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service." This week's panel discussion includes Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director under President Trump and author of the new book "All The Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump"; and Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs and author of the book "Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs."

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  21. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 15 - May 15, 2026: Ben McKenzie, Dan Jones, David French
    5.8/10(44 votes)

    S24:E15

    Guests: An interview with actor Ben McKenzie, who wrote, directed, and produced the new documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money." This week's panel discussion includes Dan Jones, historian, podcaster, and author of the forthcoming book "Castles: A Fortified History of the World from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age"; and David French, New York Times columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University, and co-host of the podcast "Advisory Opinions."

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  22. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 1 - January 23, 2026: Major General Paul Eaton, Sen. John Kennedy, Kasie Hunt
    5.7/10(64 votes)

    S24:E1

    Guests: An interview with Major General Paul Eaton, retired U.S. Army general and senior advisor for VoteVets and the Vet Voice Foundation. This week's panel discussion includes Sen. John Kennedy, Republican senator from Louisiana and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book "How to Test Negative For Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will"; and Kasie Hunt, anchor of CNN's "The Arena with Kasie Hunt."

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  23. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 10 - April 10, 2026: Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Douglas Murray, Paul Rieckhoff
    5.7/10(48 votes)

    S24:E10

    Guests: An interview with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, bioethicist, oncologist, and New York Times bestselling author of the book "Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life." This week's panel discussion includes Douglas Murray, New York Post contributor and bestselling author of the book "On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization"; and Paul Rieckhoff, national security and political analyst, founder of Independent Veterans of America (IVA), and host of the podcast "Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff."

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  24. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 11 - April 17, 2026: Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel, Jake Sullivan
    5.6/10(43 votes)

    S24:E11

    Guests: An interview with Kara Swisher, award-winning podcast host, executive producer, and host of the new CNN Original Series "Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever." This week's panel discussion includes Rahm Emanuel,former White House Chief of Staff, Chicago mayor, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan under President Biden; and Jake Sullivan, co-host of "The Long Game" podcast, professor at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and former U.S. National Security Advisor under President Biden.

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  25. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episode 19 - June 19, 2026: Sam Levinson, Rep. Ro Khanna, Jonathan Martin
    5.6/10(40 votes)

    S24:E19

    Guests: An interview with creator, writer, and director of the HBO Original series "Euphoria," Sam Levinson. This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Ro Khanna, Democratic congressman representing California's Silicon Valley, member of the House Oversight and House Armed Services Committees, and author of "Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us"; and Jonathan Martin, Politico's senior political columnist and host of the podcast "On The Road with Jonathan Martin."

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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"October 2, 2026: Malcolm Gladwell, Fareed Zakaria, Anand Giridharadas" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 24. It scored 7.2/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/2026. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "October 9, 2026: Michael Douglas, Thom Tillis, Sara Eisen".