EMMY® WINNER LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER CONTINUES ITS THIRD SEASON SEPT. 25, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER returns from hiatus and resumes its third season SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 (11:15–11:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. This week’s topics include protests in Charlotte following a fatal police shooting, Wells Fargo’s fraudulent bank accounts, and the scandals surrounding the 2016 presidential election.
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 25 (1:00 a.m.), 26 (5:45 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 28 (2:05 a.m.) and 29 (4:15 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 26 (4:20 p.m.), 27 (10:05 p.m.) and 30 (4:30 p.m.)
The show is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.
The show is the only weekly news-oriented comedy series to be presented on Sunday night. Taped in New York a few hours before it debuts on HBO, the show features a mix of Oliver’s topical commentary, pre-taped pieces and occasional guests.
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER recently received three Primetime Emmys®, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming.
In 2015, the show received an Emmy® in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program. The show was honored at the 21st Critics Choice Awards in the category of Best Talk Show, and received a Peabody Award, as well as Writers Guild Award in the category of Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) — Series.
The series has already been renewed for a fourth season, scheduled for 2017.
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER is produced for HBO by Avalon Television; executive producers, John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday, James Taylor; director, Jim Hoskinson.
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