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The Weeknight

The Weeknight

202510.02 Seasons197 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend offer their varied political expertise and fresh analysis on current events, including interviews with notable newsmakers in a nightly roundtable.

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Top Cast

Symone Sanders

Symone Sanders

Self

Alicia Menendez

Alicia Menendez

Self

Michael Steele

Michael Steele

Self

About The Weeknight

The Weeknight is a news, talk series that first aired in 2025. it stars Symone Sanders, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele. Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend offer their varied political expertise and fresh analysis on current events, including interviews with notable newsmakers in a nightly roundtable.

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