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 'Nov 6, 2026' (Season 24 Episode 33) and airs on 06 Nov 2026 21:00 (CDT).
S24E30 - Michael Douglas, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sara Eisen
This week features a one-on-one interview with Michael Douglas, award-winning actor, producer, and author of the new memoir "One Helluva Ride," released on October 6. This week's panel discussion includes Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican senator from North Carolina and author of "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents: The Trouble with Sycophants, Courage Outsourcing, and Partisan Groupthink"; and Sara Eisen, co-anchor of CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" and "Money Movers."
Air Date: 09 Oct 2026 21:02 (CDT)
S24E31 - Karoline Leavitt, Steve Hilton, Gov. Andy Beshear
This week features a one-on-one interview with Karoline Leavitt, former spokesperson and White House Press Secretary under the second Trump administration. This week's panel discussion includes Steve Hilton, 2026 Republican candidate for Governor of California, founder of the nonpartisan policy research organization Golden Together, and author of "Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State"; and Gov. Andy Beshear, Democratic Governor of Kentucky and author of "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country."
Air Date: 23 Oct 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S24E32 - Sen. Ted Cruz, Kid Rock, James VandeHei
This week features a one-on-one interview with Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican senator from Texas and author of the book Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas. This week's panel discussion includes Kid Rock, musician and rapper, whose new album Halfway 2 Jesus was recently released; and James VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios, and co-author of the book Simplify: Do 50 Percent More with 50 Percent Less.
Air Date: 30 Oct 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S24E33 - Nov 6, 2026
Air Date: 06 Nov 2026 21:00 (CDT)