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John Oliver's case for removing Hegseth: "maximum lethality, not tepid legality"
The 35-minute Last Week Tonight main story moves from kettlebell swings and a Kid Rock flyby to fired military lawyers, boat strikes and a …
In short
On YouTube, LastWeekTonight has 10,300,000 subscribers and 4,990,139,611 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 100,000 subscribers and 27,820,616 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "The Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)", with 8,126,413 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 246 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 6 of 36 in category "Talk shows and late night". On Instagram, @lastweektonight has 1,403,036 followers. The account gained 13,466 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: On the charts now
Midterm Results #lastweektonight
John Oliver's case for removing Hegseth: "maximum lethality, not tepid legality"
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
10,300,000
▲ 100,000 in the last 7 days
▲ 100,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 100,000 in the last 30 days
total views
4,990,139,611
▲ 27,820,616 in the last 7 days
▲ 75,994,133 in the last 30 days
▲ 75,994,133 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
5,640,593
on a typical day: 3,233,559
Videos on the channel
1,178
5 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
yesterday
November 10, 2026
Views per subscriber
484
a new long video usually gets 7,684,638 views
a new short video usually gets 1,857,560 views
a new short video usually gets 1,857,560 views
Next milestone
20,000,000 subscribers
9,700,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@lastweektonight · The account on Instagram
Followers
1,403,036
▲ 2,659 since yesterday
▲ 13,466 in the last 7 days
▲ 13,466 in the last 7 days
Posts
1,237
4 new posts in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
549,498
usually, by 9 recent Reels
Likes per post
20,569
usually, by 12 recent posts
1.5% of followers
1.5% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Talk shows and late night | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 622 of 2,442 | 15 of 29 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Talk shows and late night
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midterms are over, you know what that means! It’s time to impeach Pete Hegseth. | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 301,397 | 18,763 | 104 |
| We don’t usually get to say this, but: It’s been a pretty good week! | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 1,204,516 | 93,576 | 450 |
| This week’s main story is about U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the… | Photo | November 9, 2026 | - | 13,357 | 93 |
| Hundred dollar bills are used for two things: crime, and for Steve Harvey to buy… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 667,313 | 28,861 | 194 |
| James Talarico has dealt with a lot on the campaign trail. Which is why we’re… | Reel | November 3, 2026 | 235,303 | 15,770 | 89 |
| Abdul El-Sayed isn’t going to cancel Christmas. That’s a job for President No… | Reel | November 3, 2026 | 1,427,520 | 82,185 | 687 |
| Some Republicans have been distancing themselves from Trump ahead of the… | Reel | November 2, 2026 | 549,498 | 30,603 | 117 |
| The hallmark of any great rally? Begging people to stay, of course! | Reel | November 2, 2026 | 343,665 | 17,927 | 89 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 11 Reels and 4 photos.
As of November 11, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 11, 2026 3x its usual first day Pete Hegseth #lastweektonight The video opened at a pace of 902,298 views a day, 3 times a normal first day on this channel (299,942).
On today's chart 1.2M views since yesterday
John Oliver's midterm recap pauses for "Bless her heart"
The full Last Week Tonight episode adds Texas celebrations, Mississippi uncertainty and an unexpectedly angry victory speech to its Hegseth…
Video taking off 12x its usual first day
From "please don't leave" to "ask Grok": John Oliver's midterm tour
The election-week main story drew about 3.8 million views in under a day, and its comment section filled more than twice as fast as usual.
The video drawing the most views now
Pete Hegseth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 7,370,909
- Video views, pace per day
- 2,063,010
- Views on its first day
- 5,668,086
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Talk shows and late night | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 246 of 5,393 | 6 of 36 |
| By views gained this week | 228 of 5,274 | 4 of 33 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 380 of 5,043 | 6 of 34 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 6.0% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 1.0% on this channel, 0.2% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category Talk shows and late night
Views gained this week in the category Talk shows and late night
YouTube: Trophy cabinet
Trophies on the overall chart
1
1
The overall chart ranks the most watched videos of all categories together: every day, every week and every month. A trophy goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3. To the chart ›
- No. 1 · The daily chart · November 9, 2026Pete Hegseth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The most watched video that day.
- No. 3 · The daily chart · November 2, 2026Midterms 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The third most watched video that day.
Medals on the category charts
4
2
1
Each category, such as music, entertainment or sports, has its own chart. A medal goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3 on it.
- No. 2 · The News & politics daily chart - Shorts · November 10, 2026Midterm Results #lastweektonightThe second most watched Short in News & politics that day.
- No. 1 · The News & politics daily chart · November 9, 2026Pete Hegseth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The most watched video in News & politics that day.
- No. 1 · The News & politics daily chart · November 2, 2026Midterms 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The most watched video in News & politics that day.
- No. 2 · The News & politics weekly chart · October 25 to 31, 2026The Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The second most watched video in News & politics that week.
- No. 3 · The Film & TV weekly chart · October 25 to 31, 2026The Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The third most watched video in Film & TV that week.
All 7 medals
- No. 1 · The News & politics daily chart · October 26, 2026The Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The most watched video in News & politics that day.
- No. 1 · The Film & TV daily chart · October 26, 2026The Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)The most watched video in Film & TV that day.
The daily charts are counted since October 16, 2026.
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 3, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 10,300,000 subscribers +1.0% (+100,000)
- Instagram · 1,403,036 followers +1.1% (+15,353)
From November 3, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 10,200,000 to 10,300,000 subscribers (+1.0%), on Instagram from 1,387,683 to 1,403,036 followers (+1.1%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 10,300,000 | 1,403,036 |
| November 10, 2026 | 10,300,000 | 1,400,377 |
| November 9, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,397,098 |
| November 8, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,396,333 |
| November 7, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,395,600 |
| November 6, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,394,526 |
| November 5, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,392,913 |
| November 4, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,389,570 |
| November 3, 2026 | 10,200,000 | 1,387,683 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 4,914,496,602 views → November 11, 2026: 4,990,139,611 views · average: 2,608,379 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Hegseth #lastweektonight | November 10, 2026 | 2:29 short | 688,885 | 902,298 | 688,885 (14 hours) | 28,553 | 386 |
| Midterm Results #lastweektonight | November 9, 2026 | 1:18 short | 3,007,245 | 1,483,367 | 2,265,573 | 131,893 | 1,760 |
| Pete Hegseth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | November 9, 2026 | 35:24 | 7,370,909 | 2,063,010 | 5,668,086 | 168,157 | 11,560 |
 S13 E29: Midterm Results & Pete Hegseth: 11/8/26: Last Week… | November 9, 2026 | 43:32 | 1,426,196 | 247,827 | 1,173,837 | 32,274 | 2,129 |
 The $100 Bill #lastweektonight | November 5, 2026 | 2:35 short | 4,193,611 | 451,381 | 824,788 | 116,524 | 2,837 |
 Republicans & James Talarico #lastweektonight | November 3, 2026 | 2:55 short | 2,303,116 | 100,799 | 567,374 | 88,480 | 1,552 |
 Republicans & Abdul El-Sayed #lastweektonight | November 3, 2026 | 3:00 short | 3,000,161 | 123,735 | 421,648 | 101,196 | 2,473 |
 Midterms & Trump #lastweektonight | November 2, 2026 | 2:59 short | 2,557,442 | 34,189 | 535,848 | 70,137 | 596 |
 Midterm Elections #lastweektonight | November 2, 2026 | 2:21 short | 1,227,488 | 5,241 | 742,971 | 46,015 | 830 |
 Midterms 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | November 2, 2026 | 25:38 | 7,684,638 | 107,542 | 4,025,199 | 128,509 | 7,161 |
 S13 E28: Midterm Elections & The $100 Bill: 11/1/26: Last W… | November 2, 2026 | 39:46 | 1,122,525 | 5,937 | 776,974 (24 hours) | 23,522 | 1,328 |
 Mike Collins & Marshall Rawson #lastweektonight | October 29, 2026 | 2:54 short | 1,193,985 | 11,458 | 590,261 | 45,517 | 516 |
 The Republican Party & Bo French #lastweektonight | October 27, 2026 | 3:00 short | 1,841,252 | 62,588 | 791,565 | 64,590 | 1,056 |
 The Republican Party & The Far Right #lastweektonight | October 26, 2026 | 2:40 short | 1,857,560 | 29,336 | 657,989 | 67,741 | 1,349 |
 The Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight wit… | October 26, 2026 | 36:12 | 8,126,413 | 74,371 | 3,924,783 | 144,098 | 12,723 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 26.4 in the category: 24.8
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.0 in the category: 1.2
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 454,413 views
- short vs long
- 10 short (up to 3 minutes), 5 long
average views per short video: 2,187,074
average views per long video: 5,146,136
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | August 17, 2015 | 20:06 | 43,196,032 |
 Trump vs. Truth: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | February 13, 2017 | 23:50 | 42,940,462 |
 Donald Trump: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | February 29, 2016 | 21:54 | 41,976,333 |
 Government Surveillance: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver… | April 6, 2015 | 33:14 | 38,744,628 |
 Multilevel Marketing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (H… | November 7, 2016 | 31:58 | 36,804,548 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Trump's DOJ & Grand Jury Indictments #lastweektonight | August 14, 2026 | 2:53 | 10,713,872 |
 Trump & Epstein #lastweektonight | July 28, 2025 | 2:39 | 7,890,387 |
 Colorado Primary #lastweektonight | June 8, 2026 | 2:36 | 6,431,860 |
 Buc-ee's Update #lastweektonight | August 11, 2026 | 2:29 | 6,060,961 |
 RFK Jr. & Statistics #lastweektonight | May 2, 2025 | 2:03 | 5,467,911 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offPete Hegseth #lastweektonight The video opened at a pace of 902,298 views a day, 3 times a normal first day on this channel (299,942).
- Video taking offMidterm Results #lastweektonight The video opened at a pace of 2,093,734 views a day, 7 times a normal first day on this channel (298,100).
- MilestoneS13 E29: Midterm Results & Pete Hegseth: 11/8/26:… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Subscriber surgeAn unusual change in the channel's numbers.
- MilestoneThe $100 Bill #lastweektonight The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneRepublicans & Abdul El-Sayed #lastweektonight The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneRepublicans & James Talarico #lastweektonight The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneS13 E28: Midterm Elections & The $100 Bill: 11/1/… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneMidterm Elections #lastweektonight The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- MilestoneMidterms & Trump #lastweektonight The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Video taking offMidterms 2026: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver… The video opened at a pace of 4,016,646 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (326,922).Read the story
- MilestoneMike Collins & Marshall Rawson #lastweektonight The video passed 1,000,000 views.
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
A video worth knowing
John Oliver's case for removing Hegseth: "maximum lethality, not tepid legality"
The 35-minute Last Week Tonight main story moves from kettlebell swings and a Kid Rock flyby to fired military lawyers, boat strikes and a …
On today's chart 1.2M views since yesterday
John Oliver's midterm recap pauses for "Bless her heart"
The full Last Week Tonight episode adds Texas celebrations, Mississippi uncertainty and an unexpectedly angry victory speech to its Hegseth…
Video taking off 12x its usual first day
From "please don't leave" to "ask Grok": John Oliver's midterm tour
The election-week main story drew about 3.8 million views in under a day, and its comment section filled more than twice as fast as usual.
On today's chart 777K views since yesterday
John Oliver examines Trump's proposed banknote and America's love of hundreds
The full Last Week Tonight episode adds a currency investigation to its midterm coverage, including an official who put his own portrait on…
A video worth knowing
John Oliver challenges the excuses made for far-right extremism
His pre-midterms episode examines how dismissing extremist statements as youthful jokes can help bring them into mainstream politics.
This week on the channel +16M views this week
John Oliver's Republican Party examination fills all four weekly uploads
The main segment has reached roughly 5.5 million views, with a Bo French excerpt extending the episode's reach.
Video taking off 18x its usual first day
John Oliver says the Republican Party is "at a crossroads" over the far right
Lindsey Graham's "Hitler sucks wing" and a Heritage Foundation president who doesn't "consume a lot of news" feature in a 36-minute pre-mid…
This week on the channel +12M views this week
John Oliver gives Kyra Sedgwick her drug-shortage advocacy credit
Two new excerpts extend Last Week Tonight's generic-drug investigation, from fragile supplies to overseas manufacturing standards.
This week on the channel +11M views this week
John Oliver examines the shortage trap facing generic drugs
The standalone segment has passed 3.3 million views, with a shorter excerpt joining the week's five uploads.
Video taking off 11x its usual first day
Kevin Bacon can't fix it alone: John Oliver on generic drugs
The Last Week Tonight main story moves from a singing-pill PSA to empty hospital shelves and overseas factory inspections.
Video taking off 18x its usual first day
John Oliver on the Secret Service, and how ethernet cables became a security issue
Viewers keep returning to the agency's pay and overtime, a recruitment ad and one Princess Diana joke that made the studio audience groan.
This week on the channel 7 videos this week
UnitedHealth fills five of LastWeekTonight's six busiest uploads
The main segment passed four million views in under a week, and the shorts cut from it keep finding their own crowds.