Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Sets Season 12 Premiere

Last Week Tonight is coming back, and not a moment too soon. Those who have trouble processing the news without the help of John Oliver need only wait a few more weeks.

HBO has announced that the acclaimed late-night show will kick off its new season on February 16. The night marks a big Sunday for HBO, which is also premiering the third season of its Emmy Award-winning anthology series The White Lotus that night at 9pm.

HBO hasn’t indicated what’s planned for the show’s season premiere, but with the speed of the news cycle and a new president now in office, it’s safe to say anything is possible. Oliver’s last season wrapped back in November with an episode in which the host tackled a topic that’s arguably even more relevant today: the TikTok ban

While Oliver has been largely absent from television since then, Last Week Tonight fans were tided over with the release of two more full seasons of the program to YouTube.

Last Week Tonight was renewed for three seasons in December 2023, which will take it through the end of its 13th season in 2026. The show continues to be a boon for HBO, generating conversation with its weekly deep dives into everything from public libraries to Red Lobster, performing well on YouTube, and consistently bringing home  Emmy  and  Peabody Awards for the network.

The new season will be Last Week Tonight‘s twelfth. For most of its run, the show has followed the same cadence of releasing thirty episodes between February and November.

Last Week Tonight’s season premiere airs Sunday, February 16th at 11:00 PM ET.

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  1. jeanette says:

    The best. His investigative team are so spot on and John Oliver’s deliver is informative an funny.

  2. Tim says:

    Oliver is really Rachel Maddow. They look and talk exactly the same way. Only difference is Rachel is more manly with the 5 o’clock shadow.

  3. Pamela Hans says:

    Love this show!!! He’s been gone way too long! Can’t wait❤️