John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' Season 2 is streaming for free if you want to time travel

"Remember Season 2? Neither do we."
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Shannon Connellan
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John Oliver fans are having a field day on YouTube of late, with Seasons 1 and 2 of Last Week Tonight streaming for free on the platform.

The first season of the comedian's late night show was uploaded to the platform in April, and now the second season has been added.

In Season 2, released in 2015, Oliver delves into a colossal range of topics from transgender rights to televangelism, the FIFA corruption case to America's enhanced interrogation program, anti-refugee rhetoric in the U.S. and online harassment to the war in Syria. They're stories from almost 10 years ago, but sadly some are still as relevant as ever.


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You can watch Seasons 1 and 2 of Last Week Tonight on YouTube. Here's the first episode:

Last Week Tonight is currently airing its 11th season on HBO. The show is taking a couple of weeks break, but will return on June 2.

For more John Oliver where that came from, check out Mashable's stash of Last Week Tonight highlights.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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