Overview
Series synopsis
BBC News America is an American news television series that premiered on BBC World News on April 16, 2007. It was created by Garth Ancier. It stars Laura Trevelyan, Matt Frei, Caitríona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda.
BBC World News America is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC News especially targeted towards American audiences. It is presented by rotating presenters Caitríona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda.
Premise
BBC World News America is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC News especially targeted towards American audiences. It is presented by rotating presenters Caitríona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laura Trevelyan as Self - Anchor
- Matt Frei as Self - Anchor
- Caitríona Perry as Self - Anchor
- Sumi Somaskanda as Self - Anchor
- Katty Kay as Self - Anchor
Guest cast
- Halyna Hutchins as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 19 seasons with 1139 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1 | April 16, 2007 | April 16, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 1 | January 1, 2008 | January 1, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 1 | January 1, 2009 | January 1, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 1 | January 1, 2010 | January 1, 2010 |
| Season 5 | 1 | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2011 |
| Season 6 | 1 | January 2, 2012 | January 2, 2012 |
| Season 7 | 1 | January 1, 2013 | January 1, 2013 |
| Season 8 | 1 | January 1, 2014 | January 1, 2014 |
| Season 9 | 1 | January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
| Season 10 | 1 | January 1, 2016 | January 1, 2016 |
| Season 11 | 1 | January 2, 2017 | January 2, 2017 |
| Season 12 | 1 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2018 |
| Season 13 | 1 | January 1, 2019 | January 1, 2019 |
| Season 14 | 1 | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2020 |
| Season 16 | 260 | January 3, 2022 | December 30, 2022 |
| Season 17 | 260 | January 2, 2023 | December 29, 2023 |
| Season 18 | 262 | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2024 |
| Season 19 | 332 | January 6, 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
| Season 2021 | 11 | July 12, 2021 | October 22, 2021 |
Season 1 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 16, 2007 |
Season 2 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2008 |
Season 3 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2009 |
Season 4 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2010 |
Season 5 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 3, 2011 |
Season 6 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 2012 |
Season 7 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2013 |
Season 8 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2014 |
Season 9 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2015 |
Season 10 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2016 |
Season 11 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 2017 |
Season 12 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2018 |
Season 13 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2019 |
Season 14 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2020 |
Season 16 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 3, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 4, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 5, 2022 |
Season 17 preview
260 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 3, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 4, 2023 |
Season 18 preview
262 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 2, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 3, 2024 |
Season 19 preview
332 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 6, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 6, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 7, 2025 |
Season 2021 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 12, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 13, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 14, 2021 |
Production
Genres
News
Country
US
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC World News |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2007 |
| Last aired | August 29, 2025 |
| Runtime | 27 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |