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The Weekend (2024 TV series)

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The Weekend
GenrePolitical news program
Presented byJonathan Capehart
Eugene Daniels
Jacqueline Alemany
Alicia Menendez (2024–2026)
Symone Sanders-Townsend
Michael Steele
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerRobert Zeliger
Camera setupMulti-camera
Original release
NetworkMSNBC
ReleaseJanuary 13, 2024 (2024-01-13) –
November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09)
NetworkMS NOW
ReleaseNovember 15, 2025 (2025-11-15) –
present
Related
The Weeknight

The Weekend is an American political news panel discussion program broadcast by MS NOW. Premiering on January 13, 2024, the series is currently hosted by Jonathan Capehart, Jacqueline Alemany, and Eugene Daniels.

The series was originally hosted by Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Michael Steele; the trio moved to a weeknight spin-off—aptly titled The Weeknight—in May 2025. MSNBC also introduced a second spin-off, The Weekend: Primetime, with a separate panel of Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton, and Elise Jordan.

History

The program was announced in November 2023 as part of a revamp of MSNBC's weekend lineup. Hosted by Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend (who both previously hosted the weekend shows American Voices and Symone, respectively), and Michael Steele, MSNBC president Rashida Jones stated that The Weekend would feature "provide thoughtful analysis and coverage on the state of our country from three trusted voices familiar to the MSNBC audience."[1][2]

In February 2025, new MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler announced that Menendez, Sanders-Townsend, and Steele would move to a new evening show to replace Joy Reid's The ReidOut. It was concurrently announced that The Weekend would receive both a new panel, as well as a new evening edition with a separate panel. The new show—The Weeknight—premiered on May 5, 2025.[3][4][5] On May 3, the existing morning edition of The Weekend expanded to three hours and debuted a new panel, featuring Jonathan Capehart, Jacqueline Alemany, and newly-named senior Washington correspondent Eugene Daniels.[6][7] The Advocate noted that the presence of Capehart and Daniels made The Weekend the first program on American national TV to feature two openly gay Black American men as hosts.[8]

The Weekend: Primetime

The Weekend Primetime
GenrePolitical news program
Presented byAyman Mohyeldin
Antonia Hylton
Elise Jordan
Catherine Rampell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJoy Fowlin
Camera setupMulti-camera
Original release
NetworkMSNBC
ReleaseMay 3 (2025-05-03) –
November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09)
NetworkMS NOW
ReleaseNovember 15, 2025 (2025-11-15) –
June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

MSNBC also premiered The Weekend: Primetime, which is hosted by Ayman Mohyeldin (who previously hosted the weekend show Ayman), Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton, and Elise Jordan.[6][7] On June 26, 2026, it was announced that The Weekend: Primetime would end on June 27, 2026.[9]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "MSNBC Shakes Up Schedule With New Panel Show 'The Weekend'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. Steinberg, Brian (February 23, 2025). "Joy Reid and Alex Wagner Axed From MSNBC Lineup in Major Network Shakeup". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  5. Mwachiro, Mark (April 23, 2025). "MSNBC Announces Premiere Dates for New Primetime Shows". Adweek. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. "MSNBC's post-Joy Reid era begins with hiring of Politico veteran Eugene Daniels". Los Angeles Times. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  7. Steinberg, Brian (March 4, 2025). "MSNBC Taps Washington Post's Jackie Alemany as 'Weekend' Co-Host". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  8. Wiggins, Christopher. "MSNBC's 'The Weekend' launches with historic anchor team". The Advocate. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  9. Weprin, Alex (June 26, 2026). "MS NOW Shaking Up Weekend Lineup In Shift Toward Podcasts and Partnerships". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2026.