Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Past Seasons to Be Free on YouTube

Final Week Tonight followers hankering for his or her John Oliver repair this week gained’t have a brand new episode to satiate them, however the present is making up for that by providing the primary season free of charge on YouTube.

The present’s official X (previously Twitter) account posted the information on Friday.

“There’s no new episode this week!” the X put up learn. “However we nonetheless have present occasions. From 10 years in the past. This Sunday we’ll be dropping all of season 1 free of charge on YouTube!”

The put up added that subsequent seasons will drop on YouTube the subsequent time there isn’t a brand new episode of Final Week Tonight.

“Seasons 2-8 to come back, every time we don’t have a brand new episode. Belief us, a few of that is nonetheless utterly related. Some,” continued the put up, which was accompanied by a video of highlights from the present’s first season, which centered on matters together with Gaza, immigration, the Supreme Court docket, local weather change and the dying penalty. In fact, he’s revisited these matters quite a few instances on the present, which is now in its eleventh season.

There’s no new episode this week! However we nonetheless have present occasions. From 10 years in the past. This Sunday we’ll be dropping all of season 1 free of charge on YouTube! Seasons 2-8 to come back, every time we don’t have a brand new episode. Belief us, a few of that is nonetheless utterly related. Some. pic.twitter.com/phgfU933FY

— Final Week Tonight (@LastWeekTonight) April 26, 2024

In February, HBO made information when it introduced that it will be delaying Final Week Tonight segments on YouTube for a 4 days after episodes premiere, in an effort to drive viewers to Max, its sibling streaming platform. The clips earlier dropped on YouTube the morning after an episode aired.

Oliver wasn’t joyful concerning the transfer, posting on X: “I hope they modify their thoughts.”

Requested lately if he’s had any additional conversations with HBO concerning the transfer, he instructed The Hollywood Reporter: “No, under no circumstances. That was their determination.”

I do know I often share a hyperlink to our principal story right here on Mondays, however HBO has determined they’re going to attend till Thursday to put up them to YouTube to any extent further. I hope they modify their thoughts, however till then, you possibly can see our piece concerning the Supreme Court docket on HBO, on MAX, and on…

— John Oliver (@iamjohnoliver) February 19, 2024