A late night Political Programmes that airs on HBO. The show generally follows a rather simple pattern. It opens with Maher performing some kind of humorous monologue on different topics for around ten minutes. This is followed by him interviewing an individual for ten to fifteen minutes. The show gets into deeper political commentary when he moves onto the panel. The panel is composed of (normally) three individuals: one of these individuals is a liberal, one a conservative, and the other is a wildcard (generally an entertainer of some sorts, but increasingly people who don't fall into the political spectrum, such as reporters or people involved in international politics). The panel will discuss certain issues that are brought up by Maher, with Maher leading the discussion. Sometimes Mahe