VIDEO: John Oliver Tackles Prisoner Re-Entry on HBO's LAST WEEK TONIGHT

HBO continued presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues as LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER aired its 35-show second season with a new edition SUNDAY, NOV. 8 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Check out a clip below!

This week's topics included: proposed new surveillance laws in the U.K., paid patriotism by the Department of Defense for national sporting events, the Washington Redskins' curious legal defense of their trademark, and prisoner re-entry. John Oliver sits down with Bilal Chatman, an ex-prisoner, to discuss the challenges of successfully reentering society.

Photos (L-R): John Oliver, Bilal Chatman (Credit: HBO/Eric Liebowitz)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 8 (1:30 a.m.), 9 (6:15 p.m., 2:45 a.m.), 11 (2:00 a.m.) and 12 (4:45 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 9 (7:30 p.m.), 10 (9:30 p.m.), 13 (5:30 p.m.), 14 (1:45 a.m.) and 15 (6:30 p.m.)

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER is also available on HBO NOW and HBO GO.

The show is the only weekly news-oriented comedy series to be presented on Sunday night. Taped in New York a few hours before it debuts on HBO, the show features a mix of Oliver's topical commentary, pre-taped pieces and occasional guests.

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER recently received an Emmy® in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program, and was nominated for four Primetime Emmys® overall this year, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. The show previously received a Writers Guild Award in the category of Comedy/Variety (Including Talk)?-?Series.

The show has been renewed for its third and fourth seasons. Consisting of 35 shows apiece, season three will run on HBO in 2016, to be followed by season four in 2017.

In the first season, which concluded in Nov. 2014, Oliver covered a wide range of topics, from net neutrality and Uganda's anti-LGBT laws, to Miss America, climate change and civil forfeiture abuse by the police.

Hailing LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER as "2014's best show," the Huffington Post called it "one of the defining conversation starters in both popular culture and news media," praising "a winning star, astute tactics and a self-awareness that's remarkably on point." In addition, it was named to "best of" lists for the year by the AP, the Los Angeles Times, theHollywood Reporter, TIME, Vanity Fair, the Boston Globe, the Detroit News,Rolling Stone and the San Francisco Chronicle, among many others. Videos featuring content from the show, as well as original material designed exclusively for the web, have been viewed by millions of people.

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER is produced for HBO by Avalon Television; executive producers, John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Jon Thoday, James Taylor; co-executive producer, Liz Stanton; producer, Diane Fitzgerald; director, Jim Hoskinson.

Credit: HBO/Eric Liebowitz

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