Real Time with Bill Maher season 21

Real Time with Bill Maher
Season 21
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseJanuary 20 (2023-01-20) –
December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the twenty-first season of Real Time with Bill Maher. The season premiered on January 20, 2023.[1] On February 3, the post-show Overtime segment was added as part of the CNN Tonight programming airing Friday nights at 11:30 pm EST.[2] On May 2, it was announced that production of the show was shut down due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[3]

On September 13, Maher announced on Twitter his intention to go back on the air, but due to the strike, only unscripted portions of his show were to return.[4] The show was supposed to return on September 22.[5] However, five days later Maher further postponed his show out of respect for the writers' strike.[6] Following an agreement reached between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the strike ended on September 27 allowing the show to return two days later on September 29.[7]

Episodes

See also: List of Real Time with Bill Maher episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		GuestsOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
6211William Barr, Andrew Sullivan, Nancy MaceJanuary 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)0.80[8]
6222Frances Haugen, Tim Ryan, Bari WeissJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)0.90[9]
6233Medaria Arradondo, Ruben Gallego, Bret StephensFebruary 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)0.80[10]
6244Malcolm Nance, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Paul BegalaFebruary 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)0.83[11]
6255Christoph Waltz, Sarah Isgur, Ari MelberFebruary 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)0.78[12]
6266Bernie Sanders, John Heilemann, Russell BrandMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)0.73[13]
6277David Byrne, John McWhorter, Josh TyrangielMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)0.76[14]
6288Noa Tishby, Elissa Slotkin, Andrew YangMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)0.82[15]
6299David Sedaris, Scott Galloway, Annie LowreyMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)0.86[16]
63010Chris Sununu, Winsome Sears, James KirchickMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)0.81[17]
63111Ben McKenzie, Katie Porter, Piers MorganApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)0.83[18]
63212Esther Perel, Glenn Loury, Daniel BessnerApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)0.71[19]
63313Elon Musk, Michael Moynihan, Konstantin KisinApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)0.80[20]
63414Ron DeSantis, Sam Harris, Mary Katharine HamSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)N/A
63515Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, Matt Welch, Sarah IsgurOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)0.69[21]
63616Tristan Harris, James Kirchick, Matt DussOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)0.69[22]
63717Alexandra Pelosi, Paul Begala, Bret StephensOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)0.63[23]
63818Andrew Cuomo, Melissa DeRosa, Scott Galloway, Jessica TarlovOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)0.60[24]
63919Dean Phillips, Fareed Zakaria, Ian BremmerNovember 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)0.70[25]
64020Ted Cruz, Pamela Paul, Jordan PetersonNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)0.74[26]
64121Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner, Donna Brazile, Adam KinzingerNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)0.72[27]
64222David Mamet, James Carville, Dave RubinDecember 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)0.76[28]
64323Greg Lukianoff, Jane Ferguson, John AvlonDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)0.76[29]
64424Ray Romano, Laura Coates, Walter KirnDecember 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)0.77[30]

References

  1. ^ ""Real Time with Bill Maher" Returns for Its 21st Season January 20" (Press release). HBO. December 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ "OVERTIME, The Real Time with Bill Maher Post-Show Segment Comes to CNN Friday Nights at 11:30PM ET". CNN. January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Porter, Rick (May 2, 2023). "Late Night Shows Shut Down With WGA Strike". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ @billmaher (September 13, 2023). "Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "'Real Time With Bill Maher' Returning to Air Without Writers Amid Strike". The Hollywood Reporter. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bill Maher postpones return to air, the latest host to balk at working during strike". ABC News. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Real Time with Bill Maher' Set to Return This Friday, After Last Week's Decision to Push Pause". Variety. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
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  17. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 3.31.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
  18. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 4.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
  19. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 4.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
  20. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 4.28.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
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  22. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 13th October 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. October 17, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 20th October 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. October 24, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  24. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 27th October 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  25. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 3rd November 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. November 7, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  26. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 10th November 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  27. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 17th November 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  28. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 1st December 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  29. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 8th December 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. December 13, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  30. ^ "TV Ratings for Friday 15th December 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.