Series synopsis
The Beat with Ari Melber is an American documentary news talk television series that premiered on MSNBC on July 24, 2017. It stars Ari Melber, Cory Booker, Rob Reiner and Sebastian Gorka.
Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.
Premise
Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ari Melber as Self - Host
- Cory Booker as Self
- Rob Reiner as Self
- Sebastian Gorka as Self
- Michael Steele as Self - Correspondent
- Caroline Ciraolo as Self
- LaMonica McIver as Self
Guest cast
- Cory Booker as Self
- Rob Reiner as Self
- Sebastian Gorka as Self
- Michael Steele as Self - Correspondent
- Caroline Ciraolo as Self
- LaMonica McIver as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 2121 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | July 24, 2017 | January 21, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 1 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 0 | ||
| Season 4 | 0 | ||
| Season 5 | 0 | ||
| Season 6 | 0 | ||
| Season 7 | 0 | ||
| Season 8 | 0 | ||
| Season 9 | 2 | January 2, 2025 | June 13, 2025 |
| Season 10 | 1 | November 17, 2025 | November 17, 2025 |
| Season 2017 | 115 | July 24, 2017 | December 29, 2017 |
| Season 2018 | 261 | January 1, 2018 | December 31, 2018 |
| Season 2019 | 258 | January 1, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
| Season 2020 | 65 | September 11, 2020 | December 18, 2020 |
| Season 2021 | 261 | January 1, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
| Season 2022 | 260 | January 3, 2022 | December 30, 2022 |
| Season 2023 | 251 | January 2, 2023 | December 29, 2023 |
| Season 2024 | 238 | January 2, 2024 | December 30, 2024 |
| Season 2025 | 251 | January 2, 2025 | December 30, 2025 |
| Season 2026 | 155 | January 5, 2026 | August 7, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 24, 2017 |
| 350 |
Premiere Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night. |
January 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jan 2, 2025 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, January 2, and reports on the New Orleans truck attack, Congress and SCOTUS. Wendell Potter, Bill Kristol, Frank Figliuzzi and Cynthia Miller-Idriss join. |
January 2, 2025 |
| 89 | Episode 89 | June 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Political and news stories, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. |
July 24, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Political and news stories, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. |
July 25, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Political and news stories, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. |
July 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 2, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 3, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 2, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Episode 149 | September 11, 2020 |
| 150 | Episode 150 | September 14, 2020 |
| 151 | Episode 151 | September 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 4, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 5, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 3, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 4, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 5, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Political and news stories, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. |
January 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Political and news stories, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. |
January 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Political and news stories, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. |
January 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, Jan 2, and reports on the 2024 primaries, Donald Trump and Senator Bob Menendez. Brian Stelter, Renato Mariotti, Chai Komandui and Brianne Pfannensteil join. |
January 2, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, January 3, and reports on President Biden's campaign, Donald Trump legal news and the NRA's ongoing trial. Andrew Weissman, Joe Crowley and Adam Grant join. |
January 3, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, Jan 4, and reports on Trump White House corruption and Trump's ongoing legal battles. Plus, Author and Science Educator Bill Nye joins. Richard Painter also joins. |
January 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, January 2, and reports on the New Orleans truck attack, Congress and SCOTUS. Wendell Potter, Bill Kristol, Frank Figliuzzi and Cynthia Miller-Idriss join. |
January 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, January 3, and reports on the House Speaker vote, Donald Trump's sentencing in the hush money case and the future of the Democratic party. James Carville, Chai Komanduri, Mark Thompson and Melanie Zanona join. |
January 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, Jan. 6, and reports on the first election certification since the Jan. 6 insurrection. Douglas Brinkley, Neal Katyal, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Bill Kristol join. |
January 6, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to charges that include narco-terrorism and drug trafficking in a federal courtroom in Manhattan. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the deepening confusion about the Trump administration's motives, goals, and plans in Venezuela. Plus, Ambassador James Story and General Barry McCaffrey join. |
January 5, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 President Trump is openly vowing to seize Venezuela's oil, following the ousting of Nicholas Maduro. Plus, MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the five year anniversary of the January 6 riot that came to define President Biden's transition. Legendary Democratic Strategist James Carville joins. |
January 6, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the breaking news out of Minneapolis, where a U.S. citizen was shot and killed by an ICE agent. This follows the Trump administration saying just yesterday it was deploying two thousand agents to the city. Retired NYPD Detective Mark Claxton and Congressman Jim Himes join. Plus, more on Trump's vow to control Venezuelan oil profits. |
January 7, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MSNBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 24, 2017 |
| Last aired | November 17, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 18:00:00 |