Washington Week with The Atlantic is an American news talk war & politics television series that premiered on PBS on February 23, 1967. It stars Gwen Ifill, Yamiche Alcindor, John Davenport and Lincoln Furber.
Journalists participate in a round-table discussion of news events in this award-winning public affairs series. It first aired in 1967, making it the longest-running prime-time news and public affairs program on television.
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Premise
Journalists participate in a round-table discussion of news events in this award-winning public affairs series. It first aired in 1967, making it the longest-running prime-time news and public affairs program on television.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
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Supporting cast
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Guest cast
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Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 39 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 0 20
January 6, 2017
May 19, 2017
Season 1 1
February 23, 1967
February 23, 1967
Season 2 1
January 5, 1968
January 5, 1968
Season 3 1
January 3, 1969
January 3, 1969
Season 4 1
January 2, 1970
January 2, 1970
Season 5 1
January 1, 1971
January 1, 1971
Season 6 1
January 7, 1972
January 7, 1972
Season 7 1
January 5, 1973
January 5, 1973
Season 8 1
January 4, 1974
January 4, 1974
Season 9 1
January 3, 1975
January 3, 1975
Season 10 1
January 2, 1976
January 2, 1976
Season 11 1
January 7, 1977
January 7, 1977
Season 12 1
January 6, 1978
January 6, 1978
Season 13 1
January 5, 1979
January 5, 1979
Season 14 1
January 4, 1980
January 4, 1980
Season 15 1
January 2, 1981
January 2, 1981
Season 16 1
January 1, 1982
January 1, 1982
Season 17 1
January 7, 1983
January 7, 1983
Season 18 1
January 6, 1984
January 6, 1984
Season 19 1
January 4, 1985
January 4, 1985
Season 0 episode preview
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1
Trump's remaining 600+ vacancies President-elect Trump still has over 600 nominees announce with less than two weeks until inauguration.
January 6, 2017
2
Obama says farewell and awards Biden Medal of Freedom President Obama delivers and emotional farewell address in Chicago.
January 13, 2017
3
First Trump nominees confirmed, Clinton attends inauguration First Trump cabinet nominees confirmed, Hillary Clinton attends inauguration and thousands expected for women's march
January 20, 2017
Season 1 episode preview
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2/23/1967 The new politics roundtable premieres.
February 23, 1967
Season 2 episode preview
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1/5/1968
January 5, 1968
Season 3 episode preview
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1/3/1969
January 3, 1969
Season 4 episode preview
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1/2/1970
January 2, 1970
Season 5 episode preview
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1
1/1/1971
January 1, 1971
Season 6 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 7, 1972
Season 7 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 5, 1973
Season 8 episode preview
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1
1/4/1974
January 4, 1974
Season 9 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 3, 1975
Season 10 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 2, 1976
Season 11 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 7, 1977
Season 12 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 6, 1978
Season 13 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 5, 1979
Season 14 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 4, 1980
Season 15 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 2, 1981
Season 16 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 1, 1982
Season 17 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 7, 1983
Season 18 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 6, 1984
Season 19 episode preview
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1
Episode 1
January 4, 1985
Production
Genres
News, Talk, War & Politics
Release
Original network/platform
PBS
First aired
February 23, 1967
Last aired
May 1, 2026
Runtime
27 minutes
Status
continue
Schedule
Friday at 20:00:00