Real Time with Bill Maher is returning with new episodes in January. HBO announced that the late-night talk show will return for its 21st season on January 20th. The cable channel also released a teaser.

HBO revealed more about the series’ return in a press release.

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER will return for its 21st season on FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with a replay at 12:30 a.m. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max.
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The Hollywood Reporter observed, “Amid a bleak talk show landscape, Maher achieves the unthinkable: He consistently gets people talking.”

About Bill Maher: Maher headlined his first special on HBO in 1989 and has starred in twelve solo specials to date, including the recent “#Adulting,” the hour-long presentations “Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma,” “Bill Maher: Live from D.C.,” “Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong,” as well as “The Decider” and “I’m Swiss” (both nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category), “Victory Begins at Home,” “Be More Cynical,” “The Golden Goose Special,” and “Stuff That Struck Me Funny,” and two half-hour stand-up specials, plus the specials “30 Seconds Over Washington” and “Comic Relief VI™.”

Credits: Executive produced by Bill Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, and Billy Martin; co-executive produced by Chris Kelly; produced by Matt Wood; directed by Paul Casey.

Check out the trailer for Real Time with Bill Maher season 21 below.

What do you think? Are you excited about the return of this late-night HBO series?