The McLaughlin Group is coming back. Deadline reports the TV show is returning to PBS in 2020.
The long-running political talk show, which debuted in 1982 wrapped in 2016 just before the death of host John McLaughlin. The talk show panel included Pat Buchanan, Tom Rogan, Eleanor Clift, and Clarence Page.
According to Deadline, The McLaughlin Group will return to PBS nationwide in January 2020. Rogan will take over as host and Buchanan, Clift, and Page are expected to return.
From executive producer Seth Berenzweig:
The McLaughlin Group is an American original. Our panel remains experienced, balanced and highly professional – and perhaps most important – it remains together. Generations of Americans have come to rely on our team’s ability to bring clarity and truth to political discourse.”
What do you think? Did you ever watch The McLaughlin Group? Will you watch the revival?
I loved the McGlocklan report A good deal of the reason I liked it was because of John McGlocklan.
himself. Still, I would tune in and give the new lineup a trial. I hope it does work out.
I was a huge fan of TMG and Pat Buchannan. Thank you for bringing his considerable intellect back on.
I just watched an old one that I had recorded. Happy to see it coming back. RIP John McLaughlin.
I can’t wait. to see the new McLaughlin Group. I was a fan of the original one. Thank you for bringing it back!