Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: November 9, 2025: Felony Murder
Overview
John Oliver discusses felony murder, a way you can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone, and why Cillian Murphy won an Oscar, not his parents whose hot Irish sex led to his existence. Those last two things are related. We swear.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 2025-11-09
- Runtime
- 39 min
Episode context
November 9, 2025: Felony Murder is Episode 29 in Season 12 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2025-11-09. The runtime is 39 min.
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