Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - Season 9 May 2026
The season addressed urgent social debates, such as Critical Race Theory (Episode 1), Sex Work (Episode 2), and Transgender Rights II (Episode 26), which revisited the topic six years after its first major segment.
The season's impact was solidified during the awards circuit: Season 9 – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 9
Oliver dedicated significant segments to the mechanics of the U.S. legal system, including Police Interrogations (Episode 8), Wrongful Convictions (Episode 3), and a viral examination of the Law & Order franchise's impact on public perception of policing (Episode 22). The season addressed urgent social debates, such as