HBO is releasing your complete first season of Final Week Tonight with John Oliver on YouTube.
The premium cable community didn’t air a brand new episode of the weekly speak present on Sunday, April 28 however as an alternative dropped all of Season 1 for viewers to look at at no cost.
“There’s no new episode this week! However we nonetheless have present occasions. From 10 years in the past. This Sunday we’ll be dropping all of season 1 at no cost on YouTube!” learn a publish on X, the social media platform previously referred to as Twitter. “Seasons 2-8 to come back, every time we don’t have a brand new episode. Belief us, a few of that is nonetheless utterly related. Some.”
A supercut of among the greatest moments from the primary season of Final Week Tonight adopted, which you’ll see under.
In years previous, Final Week Tonight was made out there on YouTube the next day however beginning with its present Season 11, HBO opted to delay its launch on social media platforms.
“HBO has determined they’re going to attend till Thursday to publish them to YouTube any more,” Oliver wrote on X earlier this 12 months. “I hope they alter their thoughts, however till then, you’ll be able to see our piece concerning the Supreme Courtroom on HBO, on MAX, and on YouTube in a couple of days.”
The community determined to delay the discharge of the episodes to spice up viewership on Max, with a spokesperson for HBO saying in a press release, “When Final Week Tonight with John Oliver premiered on HBO, the comfort of watching on Max didn’t exist so YouTube allowed versatile viewing for the primary story in addition to promotional publicity. We are actually delaying that availability and hope these followers select to look at your complete present on Max.”