Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Bail
Overview
John Oliver explains why America’s bail system is better for the reality TV industry than it is for the justice system.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2015-06-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Bail is Episode 16 in Season 2 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2015-06-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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