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 without cost 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 without cost 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, at any time when 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 targeted on subjects together with Gaza, immigration, the Supreme Courtroom, local weather change and the demise penalty. In fact, he’s revisited these subjects quite a few instances on the present, which is now in its eleventh season.
In February, HBO made information when it introduced that it could 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 comfortable concerning the transfer, posting on X: “I hope they alter their thoughts.”
Requested just lately if he’s had any additional conversations with HBO concerning the transfer, he instructed The Hollywood Reporter: “No, in no way. That was their resolution.”