Savannah Guthrie To Return "At Some Point'

Savannah Guthrie 'TODAY'

Savannah Guthrie plans to return to her role as co-anchor on NBC's "Today" show at some point, according to two sources close to the network cited by CNN.

The timing remains highly uncertain and is entirely up to Guthrie, as she has been consumed by the ongoing search for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on February 1, 2026—now in its fourth week with no resolution, no suspects publicly identified, and authorities preparing to return the home to the family after processing.

An NBC source emphasized that "her 'Today' family will welcome her back with open arms on her timeline," which may help quiet speculation among viewers and industry insiders about her future on the program.

Guthrie, 54, is a central figure on the popular and profitable morning show. Her prominence turned her mother's disappearance—believed to be an abduction—into a major national story, amplified by her emotional video pleas for tips and the family's recent announcement of up to a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy's recovery, plus a $500,000 donation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Hoda Kotb, who left "Today" in January 2025, returned to co-host in Guthrie's absence—initially to help with planned Winter Olympics coverage from Milan but shifting to fill in at Studio 1A in New York after Guthrie traveled to Arizona to aid the search. Kotb described the uncertainty as "agonizing" for Guthrie and her siblings.

Resuming work could offer Guthrie a sense of comforting routine amid what she has called the most unsettling chapter of her life, even as the search for her mother continues without major breakthroughs.