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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 8 Episode 29
John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation’s power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the balloons are.
Episode Title: Episode 238
Air Date: 2021-11-07
The Luminaries
The 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.
Slow Burn
In this adaptation of the award-winning podcast, Slow Burn’s Leon Neyfakh excavates the strange subplots and forgotten characters of recent political history—and finds surprising parallels to the present.
Vikings: Rise and Fall
An unstoppable force for more than 300 years saw the relentless and far-reaching growth of the Viking Empire. Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with…
Turn Up Charlie
A down-and-out DJ plots to rebuild his music career while working as a nanny for his famous best friend’s wild 11-year-old daughter.
Sue Perkins: Along the US–Mexico Border
Sue Perkins goes on a journey along one of the most contentious borders in the world.
Race Across the World
Pairs of travellers race to reach the Far East without taking a single flight, with no smartphone in sight.
City on Fire
A college student is shot in Central Park on July 4, 2003. The investigation connects a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real…
Welcome to the Family
Welcome to the Family is an American television series that aired on NBC from October 3, to October 17, 2013 on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern/7:30 p.m. Central, after Parks…
Murdertown
Each episode of this true crime docuseries sees Katherine Kelly tell the compelling, step-by-step story of how one extraordinary murder was solved and how it fit a disturbing wider pattern…
The End of Love
After a reunion with her past, Tamara – a Jewish ex-orthodox turned feminist rocker – separates from her boyfriend, rebelling against romantic love and monogamy to embark on a path…
Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages
A collection of seven David Attenborough specials, Attenborough in Paradise represents some of the famed naturalist’s most personal quests and passionate enthusiasms. Programming includes Attenborough tracing a piece of amber…
Doug Unplugs
Doug is a young robot who senses there’s more to life than just the facts. While other robots plug in for their daily download, Doug unplugs and journeys into the…