Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 6.0 · 52% critics
Each week, a comedian hosts a rotating panel of guests—from politics to entertainment—to talk through major events shaping the world. The show blends jokes with debate-style conversations and brings in voices from different backgrounds to keep the discussion moving.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
~731 hours to watch · 735 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-02-21
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (239 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want fast, humorous takes on world events with guest chats and panel debates, but Not for you if you dislike partisan vibes or prefer more even-handed discussion like The Problem with Jon Stewart.
Pros: smart, provocative dialogue; varied guest lineup; funny political satire | Cons: jokes can feel juvenile; gets condescending; partisan feel to debates
Themes
- talk show
- politics
- usa politics
- celebrity interview
Cast & crew
Bill Maher
as Self - Host
- MC
Monica Crowley
as Self
Earthquake
as Self
Eddie Griffin
as Self
Gloria Steinem
as Self
Clive Barker
as Self
Jon Corzine
as Self
Pat Buchanan
as Self
- MM
Melquíades Rafael Martinez
as Self
- HT
Helen Thomas
as Self
Directed by Hal Grant
Episodes24 seasons · 735 episodes
24 seasons · 735 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.