World News Tonight with David Muir 1948
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- August 11, 1948
- Last Aired
- February 28, 2025
- Format
- 31 seasons · 109 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~54.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Created By
- Roone Arledge
- Network
- ABC
What is World News Tonight with David Muir?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "World News Tonight with David Muir".
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1948
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 109
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 11, 1948
- Last aired
- Feb 28, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- News
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 14 votes
- Format
- 31 seasons · 109 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- ABC
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 109 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "World News Tonight with David Muir".
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers (not really applicable to a news program, but I'll keep it neutral).
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: ABC World News / ABC World News Tonight with David Muir / World News Tonight with David Muir.
Nature: Flagship daily evening television news program of ABC News (news division of the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States).
Current Anchor: David Muir (anchors weekday editions).
Debut: 1953 (Source 1/3). Note: Source 1/2/4 title says 1948, but Source 3 says 1953. I must be careful. Source 1 says "since its debut in 1953". Source 3 says "In the fall of 1953...". I will use 1953 as the debut date.
Previous Titles: ABC Evening News (1970 to 1978) and World News Tonight (19
Should you watch it?
“Stay informed with the flagship daily evening news program from ABC News.”
- Anchored by David Muir on weekday editions.
- Brings the flagship daily evening television news coverage from ABC News.
- Part of a long-running news broadcast history spanning multiple decades and anchors.
- It is a daily news program rather than a serialized narrative series.
Watch it if you want to stay up to date on daily evening news coverage from ABC News.
The tone is journalistic, the pacing is direct and current, and it is suitable for general audiences seeking daily news updates.
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Season 1 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 11, 1948
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Mar 30, 1951
Season 2 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Apr 2, 1951
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Oct 3, 1952
Season 3 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 6, 1952
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Jan 2, 1953
Season 4 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 12, 1953
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Sep 12, 1958
Season 5 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 15, 1958
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc May 8, 1959
Season 6 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 11, 1959
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Dec 16, 1960
Season 7 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Dec 19, 1960
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Sep 22, 1961
Season 8 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 25, 1961
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Mar 23, 1962
Season 9 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Mar 26, 1962
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Jan 29, 1965
Season 10 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Feb 1, 1965
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Oct 13, 1967
Season 11 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 16, 1967
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc May 24, 1968
Season 12 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 27, 1968
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc May 16, 1969
Season 13 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 19, 1969
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Dec 4, 1970
Season 14 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Dec 7, 1970
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Sep 5, 1975
Season 15 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 8, 1975
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Oct 1, 1976
Season 16 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 4, 1976
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Jul 7, 1978
Season 17 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 10, 1978
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Apr 20, 1983
Season 18 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Apr 23, 1983
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Aug 8, 1983
Season 19 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 9, 1983
- E2 Episode 2 Core Apr 12, 1998
- E3 Episode 3 Mytharc Apr 5, 2005
Season 20 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 15, 2005
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Jan 2, 2006
Season 21 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 3, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc May 26, 2006
Season 22 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 29, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Dec 18, 2009
Season 23 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Dec 21, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Aug 27, 2014
Season 24 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 24 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 2014
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Dec 31, 2014
Season 25 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 25 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 2, 2015
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Aug 31, 2017
Season 26 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 26 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 2017
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Aug 31, 2021
Season 27 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 27 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 2021
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Dec 31, 2021
Season 28 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 28 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 2022
Season 29 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 29 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 2023
Season 30 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 30 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 2024
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