Overview
- MSNBC's new panel show, 'The Weeknight,' hosted by Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend, will debut May 5 at 7 p.m. ET, replacing Joy Reid's former time slot.
- 'The Weeknight' will air for two hours on Mondays and one hour Tuesday through Friday, showcasing the proven chemistry of its hosts from the successful weekend show 'The Weekend.'
- Jen Psaki's new show, 'The Briefing,' will premiere May 6 at 9 p.m. ET, filling the slot previously held by Alex Wagner, who transitions to a senior political analyst role.
- Rachel Maddow will revert to a Monday-only schedule following her five-night-a-week stint during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
- These programming shifts are part of MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler's broader effort to revamp the network's lineup ahead of its separation from NBCUniversal later this year.