Joy Reid’s Prime-Time Show Canceled in Major MSNBC Shake-Up

In a sweeping programming overhaul at MSNBC, The ReidOut, Joy Reid’s long-running 7 p.m. show, has been officially canceled.

The decision marks a significant shake-up under the leadership of Rebecca Kutler, MSNBC’s newly appointed president, sources familiar with the matter confirmed.

Reid’s final broadcast is expected to air this week, ending a five-year run in which she interviewed key political figures and covered some of the most pressing issues in American politics.

Her show became a staple of MSNBC’s prime-time lineup, known for its incisive analysis and passionate commentary.

MSNBC is set to replace The ReidOut with a new panel show led by three prominent political voices:

Symone Sanders Townsend, a former Democratic strategist and political commentator; Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee; and Alicia Menendez, a seasoned TV journalist.

The trio currently co-hosts The Weekend, a political discussion program airing on Saturdays and Sundays.

The network has yet to make an official statement, and both Reid and MSNBC spokesperson Richard Hudock have declined to comment on the changes.

This move is part of a broader effort by MSNBC’s new leadership to revamp its programming and boost ratings.

While the network has consistently outperformed CNN, it continues to trail behind the long-dominant Fox News.

Further changes are expected across the network’s prime-time lineup.

Rachel Maddow, one of MSNBC’s biggest stars, recently resumed hosting her 9 p.m. show five nights a week for the first 100 days of the Trump administration, after previously scaling back to just Mondays.

Alex Wagner, who had filled in four nights a week, is set to return at the end of April.

With MSNBC undergoing a major transformation, Reid’s departure signals the end of an era—one that defined progressive political discourse on the network.