REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER September 17 Lineup

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues its 19th season FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists and interviews with guests.

The series is available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max.

This week features a one-on-one, in-studio interview with staff writer at The Atlantic, fellow at SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and author of "Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism," Anne Applebaum. This week's in-studio panel discussion will include chair of the editorial board and U.S. Editor-at-Large of The Financial Times and author of "Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life," Gillian Tett; and columnist for Savage Love and author of "Savage Love from A to Z: Advice on Sex and Relationships, Dating and Mating, Exes and Extras," Dan Savage.

Politico has hailed Maher as "a pugnacious debater and a healthy corrective to the claptrap of cable news," while Variety noted, "There may not be a more eclectic guest list on all of television."

Maher headlined his first special on the network in 1989 and has starred in 11 HBO solo specials to date. The series has been renewed through 2024.

The executive producers of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER are Bill Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Billy Martin; co-executive producer, Chris Kelly; producer, Matt Wood; director, Paul Casey.