Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Bankruptcy (Season 8, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Bankruptcy (Season 8, Episode 9)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process can be, and the ways we can better serve people struggling with debt.

Directors

Paul Pennolino (directed by) | Christopher Werner (directed by)

Writers

Johnathan Appel | Ali Barthwell | Tim Carvell | Liz Hynes & 10 more

Producers

Laura L. Griffin | Kate Mullaney | Catherine Owens | Matt Passet & 2 more

Production Designer

Eric Morrell

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 18, 2021

Release date

Apr 18, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 30 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 64 wins & 119 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
John Oliver Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Joe Biden Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Joan Burnett Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Kerry Burns Self - Lost son to Cystic fibrosis (archive footage) Self - Lost son to Cystic fibrosis (archive footage) See fewer
Claude DeBellefeuille Self - Member of Parliament Canada (archive footage) Self - Member of Parliament Canada (archive footage) See fewer
Annette Edwards Self - Breeder of World's longest bunny Darius (archive footage) Self - Breeder of World's longest bunny Darius (archive footage) See fewer	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
Jeffrey Freedman Self - Bankruptcy attorney (archive footage) Self - Bankruptcy attorney (archive footage) See fewer
Chuck Grassley Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) See fewer	Traffic (2000)
David Kaye Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Eternals (2021)
Kevin O'Leary Self - Shark Tank judge (archive footage) Self - Shark Tank judge (archive footage) See fewer	Shark Tank (2009)
Suze Orman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Suze Orman Show (2002)
Ken Rannick Self - Bankruptcy attorney (archive footage) Self - Bankruptcy attorney (archive footage) See fewer
Radmilla Suleymanova Self - Living with student debt (archive footage) Self - Living with student debt (archive footage) See fewer
Elizabeth Warren Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Alpha House (2013)