Face The Nation

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  • 1954
  • 69 Seasons
  • 6.0  (271)

Face The Nation is a long-running Sunday morning political talk show on CBS that first aired in 1954. Over the years, the show has featured a wide range of hosts and guests, all discussing the latest news and issues affecting politics and the country at large. Today, Face The Nation is one of the most respected and widely watched political news programs in the country.

The show's current host is John Dickerson, a seasoned political journalist and author who has covered numerous presidential campaigns and important political events throughout his career. His deep knowledge of the political landscape, coupled with his sharp interview skills and ability to ask tough questions of his guests, makes him a perfect fit for the show's format, which focuses on in-depth interviews with key figures in politics.

Over the years, Face The Nation has featured a rotating cast of co-hosts and correspondents, many of whom have gone on to become icons of American journalism. Some of the most famous include Bob Schieffer, Lesley Stahl, George Herman, Martin Agronsky, Paul Niven, Howard K. Smith, Stuart Novins, and Ted Koop.

The show's regular format consists of a series of interviews with politicians, journalists, and other public figures, all discussing the latest headlines and hot-button issues of the week. Guests often include members of Congress, presidential candidates, and officials from the White House and State Department, as well as experts and analysts from the media and think tanks.

One of the defining characteristics of Face The Nation is its non-partisan approach to political news. The show does not take sides or push any particular agenda, but rather seeks to present all sides of the issues in a fair and balanced way. This has won the program a large and diverse audience, from political insiders to everyday citizens who are interested in keeping up with the latest political news.

In addition to its regular Sunday morning broadcasts, Face The Nation also occasionally airs special episodes covering breaking news or significant events in American politics. These special episodes are typically hosted by one of the show's regular hosts, and can provide valuable insight and analysis during times of national crisis or uncertainty.

Over the years, Face The Nation has become an important part of the American political landscape, providing valuable insights and analysis to viewers across the country. With its blend of seasoned journalism, tough interviews, and non-partisan analysis, the show continues to be a must-watch for anyone interested in politics and government.

Face The Nation is a series that is currently running and has 69 seasons (707 episodes). The series first aired on November 7, 1954.

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12/03
48. 12/03
December 3, 2023
Summary is not available.
11/26
47. 11/26
November 26, 2023
Summary is not available.
11/19: Jon Finer, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Mike Turner, Amb. Dina Kawar,
46. 11/19: Jon Finer, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Mike Turner, Amb. Dina Kawar,
November 19, 2023
"Closer than we have been" to agreement between Israel and Hamas, White House official says. Israeli military actions must align with American "interests and values," Sen. Chris Van Hollen says. "Gap" in Israeli's intelligence ahead of Oct. 7, House Intel Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner says. Negotiations for hostage release are ongoingas Israel appears to be expanding offensive. Cease-fire is "the only way forward to stop" the Israel-Hamas war, Jordanian ambassador says. "Let's all bring some civilityback to our politics," Brennan says. House China committee chairs say "no choice" but to pass Biden aid request for Taiwan, Asian allies.
11/12: Jake Sullivan, Pres. Isaac Herzog, Rep. Michael McCaul
45. 11/12: Jake Sullivan, Pres. Isaac Herzog, Rep. Michael McCaul
November 12, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Israel is doing "our utmost according to international humanitarian law" in Gaza. Plus. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on the latest on the bombardment of hospitals.
11/5: Michael Herzog, Husam Zomlot, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Oksana Markarova
44. 11/5: Michael Herzog, Husam Zomlot, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Oksana Markarova
November 5, 2023
Summary is not available.
10/29: Jake Sullivan, Robert Mardini
43. 10/29: Jake Sullivan, Robert Mardini
October 29, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the latest in Israel and Gaza; plus to Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of Red Cross.
10/22: Sec. Antony Blinken, Liz Cheney
42. 10/22: Sec. Antony Blinken, Liz Cheney
October 22, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins amid dramatic developments in the Middle East as Israel steps up air and artillery strikes in Gaza as well as the occupied West Bank. Plus, former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on the chaotic week in the House.
10/15: Jake Sullivan, Gov. Ron DeSantis
41. 10/15: Jake Sullivan, Gov. Ron DeSantis
October 15, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the situation in Gaza as Israel says an invasion is imminent. Plus, Charlie D'Agata and Imtiaz Tyab report from the Middle East and an interview with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
10/8: Blinken, Herzog, Mace
40. 10/8: Blinken, Herzog, Mace
October 8, 2023
Summary is not available.
10/1: McCarthy, Hochul, Graham
39. 10/1: McCarthy, Hochul, Graham
October 1, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
9/24: Ocasio-Cortez, Gonzales, Kelly
38. 9/24: Ocasio-Cortez, Gonzales, Kelly
September 24, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
9/17: Fein, Dingell, Turner, Warner
37. 9/17: Fein, Dingell, Turner, Warner
September 17, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
9/10: Harris, Hill, McKenzie
36. 9/10: Harris, Hill, McKenzie
September 10, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
9/3: Haley, Sanders, Raimondo
35. 9/3: Haley, Sanders, Raimondo
September 3, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
8/27: Pence, Christie, Hill
34. 8/27: Pence, Christie, Hill
August 27, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
8/20: Bass, Garner, Criswell
33. 8/20: Bass, Garner, Criswell
August 20, 2023
Summary is not available.
8/13: Tokuda, Lowell, Turner
32. 8/13: Tokuda, Lowell, Turner
August 13, 2023
Summary is not available.
8/6: Pence, Barr, Krebs
31. 8/6: Pence, Barr, Krebs
August 6, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
07/30
30. 07/30
July 30, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
07/23
29. 07/23
July 23, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
07/16
28. 07/16
July 16, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
07/09
27. 07/09
July 9, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
07/02
26. 07/02
July 2, 2023
Summary is not available.
06/25
25. 06/25
June 25, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
06/18
24. 06/18
June 18, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
06/11
23. 06/11
June 11, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
06/04
22. 06/04
June 4, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
05/28
21. 05/28
May 28, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
05/21
20. 05/21
May 21, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
05/14
19. 05/14
May 14, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
05/07
18. 05/07
May 7, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
04/30
17. 04/30
April 30, 2023
Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.
04/23
16. 04/23
April 23, 2023
Summary is not available.
04/16
15. 04/16
April 16, 2023
Summary is not available.
04/02
14. 04/02
April 2, 2023
Summary is not available.
03/26
13. 03/26
March 26, 2023
Summary is not available.
03/19
12. 03/19
March 19, 2023
Summary is not available.
03/12
11. 03/12
March 12, 2023
Summary is not available.
3/05
10. 3/05
March 5, 2023
Hogan, Manchin, Pritzker
02/26
9. 02/26
February 26, 2023
Burns, D'Agata, Rice
2/19
8. 2/19
February 19, 2023
Blinken, Sanders, Gordon
2/12
7. 2/12
February 12, 2023
2/12: Tester, McCaul, Sununu
2/5
6. 2/5
February 5, 2023
2/5: Martin, Cruz, Booker
1/29
5. 1/29
January 29, 2023
1/29: McCarthy, Rubio, Warner
1/22
4. 1/22
January 22, 2023
1/22: Pegues, Van Cleave, Kaine
1/15
3. 1/15
January 15, 2023
1/15: Patta, Whipple, Stewart
1/8
2. 1/8
January 8, 2023
1/8: Strassmann, Markarova, Escobar
1/1
1. 1/1
January 1, 2023
1/1: Michael Gapen, foreign policy panel
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Where to Watch Face The Nation
Face The Nation is available for streaming on the CBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Face The Nation on demand at Amazon Prime and Hulu.
  • Premiere Date
    November 7, 1954
  • IMDB Rating
    6.0  (271)