The Rachel Maddow Show / 2016 ▦ Season guide The Rachel Maddow Show: 2016 251 episodes Premiered Jan 4, 2016 Updated Sep 25, 2026 Spoiler-safe Previously on The Rachel Maddow Show Season 9 Lore Primer Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season. ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Rachel Maddow Show Season 8. ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes. ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings. ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale. 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Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests. 99% Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes Core (248): Character development & subplots Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler Show All (251) Crucial Mytharc (3) Essential Canon (251) S9·E1 Mytharc January 4, 2016 Jan 4, 2016 S9·E2 Core January 5, 2016 Jan 5, 2016 S9·E3 Core January 6, 2016 Jan 6, 2016 S9·E4 Core January 7, 2016 Jan 7, 2016 S9·E5 Core January 8, 2016 Jan 8, 2016 S9·E6 Core January 11, 2016 Jan 11, 2016 S9·E7 Core January 12, 2016 Jan 12, 2016 S9·E8 Core January 13, 2016 Jan 13, 2016 S9·E9 Core January 14, 2016 Jan 14, 2016 S9·E10 Core January 15, 2016 Jan 15, 2016 S9·E11 Core January 18, 2016 Jan 18, 2016 S9·E12 Core January 19, 2016 Jan 19, 2016 S9·E13 Core January 20, 2016 Jan 20, 2016 S9·E14 Core January 21, 2016 Jan 21, 2016 S9·E15 Core January 22, 2016 Jan 22, 2016 S9·E16 Core January 25, 2016 Jan 25, 2016 S9·E17 Core January 26, 2016 Jan 26, 2016 S9·E18 Core January 27, 2016 Jan 27, 2016 S9·E19 Core 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2016 Oct 3, 2016 S9·E193 Core October 4, 2016 Oct 4, 2016 S9·E194 Core October 5, 2016 Oct 5, 2016 S9·E195 Core October 6, 2016 Oct 6, 2016 S9·E196 Core October 7, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 S9·E197 Core October 10, 2016 Oct 10, 2016 S9·E198 Core October 11, 2016 Oct 11, 2016 S9·E199 Core October 12, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 S9·E200 Core October 13, 2016 Oct 13, 2016 S9·E201 Core October 14, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 S9·E202 Core October 17, 2016 Oct 17, 2016 S9·E203 Core October 18, 2016 Oct 18, 2016 S9·E204 Core October 19, 2016 Oct 19, 2016 S9·E205 Core October 20, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 S9·E206 Core October 21, 2016 Oct 21, 2016 S9·E207 Core October 24, 2016 Oct 24, 2016 S9·E208 Core October 25, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 S9·E209 Core October 26, 2016 Oct 26, 2016 S9·E210 Core October 27, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 S9·E211 Core October 28, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 S9·E212 Core October 31, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 S9·E213 Core November 1, 2016 Nov 1, 2016 S9·E214 Core November 2, 2016 Nov 2, 2016 S9·E215 Core November 3, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 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