Comedy | Interview | Politics | Current Events | Debate
Station:
HBO (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2003-02-21
Rating:
8.1/10 from 8 users
Real Time with Bill Maher includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. Politico hailed Maher as "a pugnacious debater and a healthy corrective to the claptrap of cable news", while Variety noted, "There may not be a more eclectic guest list on all of television".
Next Episode is 'May 8, 2026' (Season 24 Episode 14) and airs on 08 May 2026 21:00 (CDT).
S24E11 - Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel, Jake Sullivan
This week features a one-on-one interview with Kara Swisher, award-winning podcast host, executive producer, and host of the new CNN Original Series "Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever." This week's panel discussion includes Rahm Emanuel,former White House Chief of Staff, Chicago mayor, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan under President Biden; and Jake Sullivan, co-host of "The Long Game" podcast, professor at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and former U.S. National Security Advisor under President Biden.
Air Date: 17 Apr 2026 21:05 (CDT)
S24E12 - Gov. Wes Moore, Chris Cuomo, Sarah Isgur
This week features a one-on-one interview with Democratic governor of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. This week's panel discussion includes Chris Cuomo, host of CUOMO on News Nation and SiriusXM's "The Chris Cuomo Project"; and Sarah Isgur, editor of The Dispatch's SCOTUSblog and author of the new book "Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court."
Air Date: 24 Apr 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S24E13 - Gov. Gavin Newsom, Bret Stephens, Gillian Tett
This week features a one-on-one interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic governor of California, host of the podcast "This is Gavin Newsom," and author of "Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery." This week's panel discussion includes Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize-winner and opinion columnist at The New York Times; and Gillian Tett, provost of King's College, Cambridge and a columnist and editorial board member at Financial Times.
Air Date: 01 May 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S24E14 - May 8, 2026
Air Date: 08 May 2026 21:00 (CDT)