The Weeknight
| The Weeknight | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political news program |
| Presented by | Alicia Menendez Symone Sanders-Townsend Michael Steele |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | May 5, 2025 – present |
| Related | |
| The Weekend | |
The Weeknight is an American political news discussion program broadcast by MSNBC. Premiering on May 5, 2025, the program is hosted by a panel consisting of Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Michael Steele. It airs on weeknights at 7:00 p.m. ET, with an additional 8:00 p.m. hour also airing on Mondays.
The series is a weekday spin-off of The Weekend—a similar show that Menendez, Sanders-Townsend, and Steele had hosted from January 2024 through April 2025.
History
The Weekend originally premiered in January 2024 as part of a revamp of MSNBC's weekend lineup, featuring Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Michael Steele.[2][3]
In February 2025, new MSNBC head Rebecca Kutler announced a revamp of the network's weekday primetime lineup, including the release of Joy Reid and cancellation of her show The ReidOut (which originally premiered in 2020 as a replacement for Hardball),[4] and that Menendez, Sanders-Townsend, and Steele would move to a new weeknight program in its place. The new program was later announced as The Weeknight, with a premiere set for May 5, 2025; the program replaced The ReidOut in its 7 p.m. ET timeslot. It also airs for two hours on Monday nights, as a substitute for All In with Chris Hayes (which had moved to a Tuesday–Friday schedule in 2023 to accommodate Hayes' other projects).[5][6][7][8]
Format
The Weeknight and both editions of its sister programs,The Weekend and The Weekend: Primetime, roughly follow the same format as each other – featuring roundtable discussions and interviews with the show's anchors and then with key newsmakers and politicians. The show also features commentary from the anchor team.
References
- ^ "MSNBC brings unique, colorful new look to 'The Weekend' schedule". NewscastStudio. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (November 30, 2023). "MSNBC To Drop Mehdi Hasan's Show, Launch 'The Weekend' As Part Of Overhaul Of Saturday And Sunday Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "MSNBC Shakes Up Schedule With New Panel Show 'The Weekend'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Ryu, Jenna. "Joy Reid takes over Chris Matthews' MSNBC time slot to host nightly news show". USA Today. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (February 24, 2025). "MSNBC Confirms Schedule Overhaul With Jen Psaki And 'The Weekend' Anchors Getting Primetime Slots; Joy Reid's Show Canceled". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (February 23, 2025). "Joy Reid and Alex Wagner Axed From MSNBC Lineup in Major Network Shakeup". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Mwachiro, Mark (April 23, 2025). "MSNBC Announces Premiere Dates for New Primetime Shows". Adweek. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (September 7, 2023). "'Inside With Jen Psaki' Expanding To Mondays On MSNBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2023.