Meet the Press 1947
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- November 6, 1947
- Last Aired
- January 4, 2026
- Format
- 80 seasons · 3,242 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~2863.8 hours (53 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E5 "December 4, 1947" (★ 8/10)
- Created By
- Martha Rountree, Lawrence E. Spivak
- Network
- NBC
What is Meet the Press?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Audience: Public reference site.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1947
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 3,242
- Runtime
- 53 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 6, 1947
- Last aired
- Jan 4, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- News, Talk
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.6/10 from 20 votes
- Format
- 80 seasons · 3,242 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~53 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- NBC
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 3,242 episodes and an average 53-minute runtime.
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Audience: Public reference site.
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: Omit details not in the material.
Constraint 4: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count 150-190 words.
Constraint 7: First sentence must not contain spoilers (though this is a news show, so "spoilers" is a bit odd, but I'll ensure the first sentence is a general overview).
Constraint 8: Use ONLY facts from the provided text.
Title: Meet the Press.
Format: Weekly American television news/interview program / Sunday morning talk show.
Network: NBC.
Status: Longest-running television series in American broadcasting history / Longest-running program on American television.
Debut Date: November 6, 1947.
Format change: Bears little resemblance to the original format / format has changed since debut.
Rating: Highest-rated of the American television Sunday morning talk shows.
Moderators: Hosted by 11 moderators, beginning with Martha Rountree.
Current/Recent name: Meet the Press with Kristen Welker
Should you watch it?
“Meet the Press is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history.”
- It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history.
- It is the highest-rated of the American television Sunday morning talk shows.
- It specializes in interviewing national leaders on issues of politics, economics, foreign policy and other public affairs.
- The current program bears little resemblance to the original format seen in its television debut.
Watch it if you want to see weekly interviews with national leaders on politics, economics, and foreign policy.
The tone is professional and focused on public affairs interviewing, presented as a weekly broadcast.
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Season 1 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 November 6, 1947 Mytharc Nov 6, 1947
- E2 November 13, 1947 Core Nov 13, 1947
- E3 November 20, 1947 Core Nov 20, 1947
- E4 November 27, 1947 Core Nov 27, 1947
- E5 December 4, 1947 Core Dec 4, 1947
- E6 December 11, 1947 Mytharc Dec 11, 1947
- E7 December 18, 1947 Mytharc Dec 18, 1947
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Where to stream Meet the Press?
Meet the Press is broadcast on NBC.
Whether it is worth watching?
It is the highest-rated Sunday morning talk show, featuring interviews with national leaders on public affairs.
What is the binge duration?
As a weekly news and interview program running since 1947, it features an extensive ongoing episode history.
What are the essential episodes?
The debut episode aired on November 6, 1947, hosted by Martha Rountree.
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