Last Week Tonight with John Oliver backdrop
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S5E2 — Italian Election
8.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver•Season 5•Episode 2

Italian Election

8.3/10 · 368 votesFeb 25, 201830 min

Ranked #4 of 30 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

Italy is in the throes of a turbulent race to elect a new prime minister. John Oliver discusses the colorful contenders and introduces an equally ridiculous candidate.

Previous episodeE1 · Trump vs. The WorldNext episodeE3 · NRA TV
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons13

All12345678910111213

Season 5 Episodes30

Trump vs. The World stillE1 8.4

Trump vs. The World

Italian Election stillE2 8.3Now viewing

Italian Election

NRA TV stillE3 8.1

NRA TV

Cryptocurrencies stillE4 7.8

Cryptocurrencies

Mike Pence stillE5 8.3

Mike Pence

Immigration Courts stillE6 8.0

Immigration Courts

Crisis Pregnancy Centers stillE7 7.9

Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Corporate Taxes stillE8 8.0

Corporate Taxes

Iran Deal stillE9 8.0

Iran Deal

Rudy Giuliani stillE10 8.7

Rudy Giuliani

Venezuela stillE11 7.7

Venezuela

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics stillE12 8.0

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Guardianship stillE13 8.1

Guardianship

Stupid Watergate II stillE14 8.0

Stupid Watergate II

Xi Jinping stillE15 8.1

Xi Jinping

Mexican Elections stillE16 7.7

Mexican Elections

Gene Editing stillE17 7.7

Gene Editing

Workplace Sexual Harassment stillE18 7.8

Workplace Sexual Harassment

Prosecutors stillE19 8.0

Prosecutors

Astroturfing stillE20 7.8

Astroturfing

Trade stillE21 8.2

Trade

Felony Disenfranchisement stillE22 8.0

Felony Disenfranchisement

Facebook stillE23 8.1

Facebook

Brett Kavanaugh stillE24 8.3

Brett Kavanaugh

Brazilian Elections stillE25 8.0

Brazilian Elections

Saudi Arabia stillE26 8.0

Saudi Arabia

State Attorneys General stillE27 7.6

State Attorneys General

Family Separation stillE28 8.3

Family Separation

Drain the Swamp stillE29 7.9

Drain the Swamp

Authoritarianism stillE30 8.6

Authoritarianism

Cast1

John Oliver

John Oliver

Self - Host

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Italian Election" is episode 2 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 368 votes, ranking #4 of 30 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on February 25, 2018.

Next: E3 · NRA TVBest of Season 5