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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season released 14th Feb, 2016Rated TV-MA30 episodes

Where to watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 3 is streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99. Season 3 was released on 14 February 2016.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 episodes

  1. S03 E01

    Voting

    30 mins · Sun, 14 Feb 2016

    John talks about Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's avian mascot, and how Voter ID laws should be applied to those who write them.

  2. S03 E02

    Abortion Laws

    30 mins · Sun, 21 Feb 2016

    Abortion is theoretically legal, but some states make it practically inaccessible. And how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?

  3. S03 E03

    Donald Trump

    30 mins · Sun, 28 Feb 2016

    Our main story was about Donald Trump. We can't believe we're saying that either.

  4. S03 E04

    Special Districts

    30 mins · Sun, 6 Mar 2016

    Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.

  5. S03 E05

    Encryption

    30 mins · Sun, 13 Mar 2016

    Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It’s…complicated.

  6. S03 E06

    Border Wall

    30 mins · Sun, 20 Mar 2016

    Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?

  7. S03 E07

    Congressional Fundraising

    30 mins · Sun, 3 Apr 2016

    Lawmakers have to raise money to keep their jobs, but a surprising amount of their job now consists of raising money. John Oliver sits down with Congressman Steve Israel to discuss the costs of political spending.

  8. S03 E08

    Credit Reports

    30 mins · Sun, 10 Apr 2016

    Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.

  9. S03 E09

    Lead

    30 mins · Sun, 17 Apr 2016

    Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.

  10. S03 E10

    Puerto Rico

    30 mins · Sun, 24 Apr 2016

    Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.

  11. S03 E11

    Scientific Studies

    30 mins · Sun, 8 May 2016

    John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?

  12. S03 E12

    911

    30 mins · Sun, 15 May 2016

    John Oliver on 911 Reliability: Things you never want to hear: there are no guarantees when you call 911. Emergency call centers are in desperate need of funding and new technology, so “no guarantees” is the unfortunate reality.

  13. S03 E13

    Primaries and Caucuses

    30 mins · Sun, 22 May 2016

    Last Week Tonight Tackles U.S. Primaries and Caucuses: The United States selection process for presidential nominees is convoluted - to say the least. Nevertheless, John Oliver reminds Americans that the "middle of the game" is the worst possible time to change the rules.

  14. S03 E14

    Debt Buyers

    30 mins · Sun, 5 Jun 2016

    John Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressively collect on it. 'Last Week Tonight’ took a hands-on approach to addressing this issue.

  15. S03 E15

    Retirement Plans

    30 mins · Sun, 12 Jun 2016

    John Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice - Last Week Tonight is here to help.

  16. S03 E16

    Brexit

    30 mins · Sun, 19 Jun 2016

    John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.

  17. S03 E17

    Doping

    30 mins · Sun, 26 Jun 2016

    Main segment: 2016 Summer Olympics and doping in sports. Segments: Aftermath of the United Kingdom EU membership referendum.

  18. S03 E18

    Republican National Convention

    30 mins · Sun, 24 Jul 2016

    Main segment: Republican National Convention. Segments: Hillary Clinton's VP Pick; Boris Johnson as Britain's Foreign Secretary; Roger Ailes Resignation; Unauthorised use of music by politicians

  19. S03 E19

    Democratic National Convention

    30 mins · Sun, 31 Jul 2016

    Main segment: Democratic National Convention. Segments: Voter ID Laws, 2016 Turkish Purges

  20. S03 E20

    Journalism

    30 mins · Sun, 7 Aug 2016

    John Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news.

  21. S03 E21

    Auto Lending

    30 mins · Sun, 14 Aug 2016

    Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.

  22. S03 E22

    Charter Schools

    30 mins · Sun, 21 Aug 2016

    Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.

  23. S03 E23

    Scandals

    30 mins · Sun, 25 Sep 2016

    Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.

  24. S03 E24

    Police Accountability

    30 mins · Sun, 2 Oct 2016

    John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.

  25. S03 E25

    Guantánamo

    30 mins · Sun, 9 Oct 2016

    John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.

  26. S03 E26

    Third Parties

    30 mins · Sun, 16 Oct 2016

    Third party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.

  27. S03 E27

    Opioids

    30 mins · Sun, 23 Oct 2016

    John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.

  28. S03 E28

    School Segregation

    30 mins · Sun, 30 Oct 2016

    Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.

  29. S03 E29

    Multilevel Marketing

    30 mins · Sun, 6 Nov 2016

    Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.

  30. S03 E30

    President-Elect Trump

    30 mins · Sun, 13 Nov 2016

    The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.

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