Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 5 Seasons · 149 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 149 episodes, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 21 ("Military Translators"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Burwell v. Hobby Lobby"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Dr. Oz", 8.2) and Episode 9 ("Burwell v. Hobby Lobby", 6.5), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Military Translators | 8.6 | 8 | Oct 19, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Right to Be Forgotten | 8.4 | 10 | May 18, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Dr. Oz | 8.2 | 8 | Jun 22, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Nuclear Weapons and the United States | 8.2 | 8 | Jul 27, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Scottish Independence Referendum | 8.2 | 8 | Sep 14, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 24 | The Lottery | 8.2 | 8 | Nov 9, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Student Debt | 8.1 | 9 | Sep 7, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization | 8.1 | 7 | Aug 17, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Sugar | 8.1 | 7 | Oct 26, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 23 | State Legislatures and ALEC | 8.1 | 7 | Nov 2, 2014 |