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".
There is no Next Episode of Real Time with Bill Maher planned.
S24E16 - Neil deGrasse Tyson, Katy Tur, Kevin McCarthy
This week features a one-on-one interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of the new book "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter." This week's panel discussion includes Katy Tur, bestselling author and host of MS NOW's "Katy Tur Reports"; and Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, former Republican congressman who represented California's 20th district and served as the 55th Speaker of the House.
Air Date: 29 May 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S24E17 - Mike Pence, Sen. Chris Murphy, Susan Rice
This week features a one-on-one interview with Vice President Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States and author of "What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience." This week's panel discussion includes Senator Chris Murphy, Democratic senator from Connecticut and author of the new book "Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America"; and Susan Rice, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, former U.S. National Security Advisor, and former Director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Air Date: 05 Jun 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S24E18 - David Sedaris, Ian Bremmer, Hagar Chemali
This week features a one-on-one interview with David Sedaris, contributor to The New Yorker, humorist, and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book "The Land and Its People." This week's panel discussion includes Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; and Hagar Chemali, former spokesperson of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations (UN), co-founder of the Lebanon-Israel Peace Alliance, and host of the YouTube show "Oh My World."
Air Date: 12 Jun 2026 21:00 (CDT)