Real Time with Bill Maher season 23

This is a list of episodes from the twenty-third season of Real Time with Bill Maher. The season premiered on January 17, 2025,[1] and concluded on November 21, 2025.[2]

Real Time with Bill Maher
Season 23
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseJanuary 17 (2025-01-17) 
November 21, 2025 (2025-11-21)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
GuestsOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
6811Rick Caruso, Larry Wilmore, Erin PerrineJanuary 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)0.555[3]
6822Jesse Eisenberg, Ro Khanna, Stephen A. SmithJanuary 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)0.561[4]
6833Peggy Noonan, Max Brooks, Dan JonesJanuary 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)0.657[5]
6844Chris Hayes, Byron Donalds, Tara PalmeriFebruary 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)0.643[6]
6855Kid Rock, Tim Ryan, Pamela PaulFebruary 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)0.528[7]
6866Chrystia Freeland, Fareed Zakaria, Rahm EmanuelFebruary 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)0.643[8]
6877David Sedaris, Jon Tester, Alyssa Farah GriffinMarch 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)0.725[9]
6888Josh Shapiro, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Sam SteinMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)0.596[10]
6899Dana Carvey, Andrew Sullivan, Ezra KleinMarch 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)0.630[11]
69010Gavin Newsom, John McWhorter, Rikki SchlottMarch 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)0.563[12]
69111Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, Josh RoginApril 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)
69212Douglas Murray, Tina Smith, Matt WelchApril 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
69313Al Gore, Adam Schiff, Bret StephensApril 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
69414Cheech & Chong, Kara Swisher, Kevin McCarthyMay 2, 2025 (2025-05-02)0.544[13]
69515David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Mike LawlerMay 9, 2025 (2025-05-09)0.494[14]
69616Stanley A. McChrystal, Scott Jennings, Peter HambyMay 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)0.488[15]
69717Barry Diller, Jake Tapper, Seth MoultonMay 30, 2025 (2025-05-30)
69818Whitney Cummings, Stephanie Ruhle, Jonah GoldbergJune 6, 2025 (2025-06-06)
69919John Fetterman, Ian Bremmer, Rutger BregmanJune 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)
70020Dave Barry, Paul Begala, Wesley HuntJune 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)
70121Tristan Harris, Jason Crow, James KirchickAugust 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)0.366[16]
70222George Will, Phil McGraw, Stephen A. SmithAugust 8, 2025 (2025-08-08)
70323Thomas Chatterton Williams, Molly Jong-Fast, Walter KirnAugust 15, 2025 (2025-08-15)
70424Andrew Huberman, Frank Bruni, Christopher RufoAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
70525Steven Pinker, Kaitlan Collins, Stephen MooreSeptember 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)
70626Charlie Sheen, Tim Alberta, Ben ShapiroSeptember 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
70727Tom Homan, Joe Manchin, Alex WagnerSeptember 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
70828Aidan Walker, Nancy Mace, Michael Smerconish September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
70929Louis C.K., Van Jones, Thomas FriedmanOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
71030Arnold Schwarzenegger, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Mark CubanOctober 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
71131Andy Beshear, Michael Steele, Kate BedingfieldOctober 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
71232Dan Farah, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michael MoynihanOctober 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)
71333Kenny Chesney, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Bill O’ReillyNovember 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)
71434Scott Galloway, Josh Barro, Fareed ZakariaNovember 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)
71535Mel Robbins, Killer Mike, Donna BrazileNovember 21, 2025 (2025-11-21)

References

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  1. "REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER Returns For Its 23rd Season January 17 | Pressroom" (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. Oganesyan, Natalie (November 21, 2025). "Bill Maher Once Again Hits Back At "Childish" Larry David, Defends Trump Dinner". Deadline. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  3. Pucci, Douglas (January 21, 2025). "Friday Ratings: 'Happy's Place' on NBC Leads Prime Time Broadcast Network Programs in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  4. Pucci, Douglas (January 27, 2025). "Friday Ratings: ABC Tops the Broadcast Networks at Night". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  5. Pucci, Douglas (February 3, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Cable Networks Lead Prime Time Even with Broadcast Networks in Original Programming". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  6. Pucci, Douglas (February 10, 2025). "Friday Ratings: 'NCIS: Sydney' Returns on CBS and Wins its Hour in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  7. Pucci, Douglas (February 18, 2025). "Friday Ratings: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on ESPN Tops All Prime Time Telecasts Among 18-49 and 18-34". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  8. Pucci, Douglas (March 3, 2025). "Friday Ratings: ESPN and USA Network Among Prime Time Demo Leaders". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. Pucci, Douglas (March 10, 2025). "Friday Ratings: CBS and USA Network Lead Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. Pucci, Douglas (March 14, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Duke-North Carolina ACC Semifinal on ESPN Tops All Prime Time Telecasts in Key Male Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  11. Pucci, Douglas (March 21, 2025). "Friday Ratings: 'Happy's Place' on NBC Concludes its Freshman Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  12. Pucci, Douglas (March 28, 2025). "Friday Ratings: NCAA March Madness Continues to Thrive for CBS, TBS and truTV". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  13. Pucci, Douglas (June 4, 2025). "Friday Ratings: ABC and USA Network Split Victory on the Summer Evening". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  14. Pucci, Douglas (June 10, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Texas Tech-Texas Finale on ESPN Sets New Viewer Record for Women's College World Series in Softball". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  15. Pucci, Douglas (June 16, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers NBA Finals on ABC Inches Up". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  16. Pucci, Douglas (August 4, 2025). "Friday Ratings: 'Happy's Place' Reruns on NBC Lead All Broadcast Network Offerings Among Adults". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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