• Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 21, 2003
Season #: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
43

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Negative: 2 out of 5

Critic Reviews

  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Nancy Franklin
    Sep 29, 2014
    30
    There's also more of Maher in the new show, and it's no big surprise that more Maher is less. He's a jerk of the old school, full of unexamined anxiety and arrogance, with a habit of using sexual stereotypes from half a century ago both to put down and to compliment people. [17 Mar 2003, p.152]
  2. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jun 14, 2013
    16
    Why would HBO, cable's most innovative network ... think it's a good idea to let Bill Maher bring the skeleton of his canceled ABC show, 'Politically Incorrect,' and stuff it into the tattered corpse of 'Dennis Miller Live'?
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
  1. Feb 22, 2014
    10
    I love sarcasm wrapped in layers of intelligence and truthfulness. Bill Maher is just awesome! This is the kinda guy you would love to smoke one with.
  2. Feb 24, 2019
    0
    When I was younger I liked Bill. Enjoyed Religulous (although he did the documentary using only the most radical of religions and not everyWhen I was younger I liked Bill. Enjoyed Religulous (although he did the documentary using only the most radical of religions and not every day people. Bill Maher has become an extremist and hateful. he is not providing truth but invoking more hate and perpetuating lies. If a person like me can research stories and find the truth so should he and his staff. Full Review »