Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)

Name: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Oliver, Ryan Barger, David Kaye, Noel MacNeal, H. Jon Benjamin

TV-MA 7.6/10 IMDb

Comedy News Talk Show

John Oliver hosts this 30-minute comedy series that takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Creator: John Oliver

Cast: John Oliver, Ryan Barger, David Kaye, Noel MacNeal, H. Jon Benjamin

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) (referenced)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution (referenced)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child (referenced)Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Genocide / ethnic cleansing (referenced)War / combat Wrongful imprisonment (referenced)

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted) (referenced)Overdose scenes (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gun violence (referenced)Police brutality Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Slavery / forced labor (referenced)Torture (referenced)

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

3 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(2.4)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Religious persecutionSuicide (discussed or ideation)Genocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatDrug use (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rapeSlavery / forced labor

Season 5 12 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationGenocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatWrongful imprisonmentNeedles / medical proceduresOverdose scenesGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 9 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)