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MSNBC Unveils Premiere Dates for New Primetime Shows as Lineup Revamp Takes Shape

The Weeknight with Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend debuts May 5, followed by Jen Psaki's The Briefing on May 6, as Rachel Maddow transitions to a Monday-only schedule.

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Overview

  • MSNBC's new panel show, The Weeknight, featuring Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend, will premiere on May 5 at 7 p.m. ET, airing in a two-hour block on Mondays and one-hour blocks Tuesday through Friday.
  • Jen Psaki's new show, The Briefing, will debut on May 6, occupying the 9 p.m. ET slot Tuesday through Friday, replacing Alex Wagner Tonight.
  • Rachel Maddow will return to hosting her eponymous show only on Mondays, following her temporary five-night-a-week schedule during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
  • These programming changes are part of a broader primetime overhaul led by MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler to prepare the network for independence after its planned spin-off from NBCUniversal later this year.
  • Joy Reid's ReidOut and Alex Wagner Tonight have been canceled, with Reid departing the network and Wagner reassigned as a senior political analyst.