Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ Show Return Will Be Both Highly Unusual and Business as Usual

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment All eyes in midtown Manhattan on Monday may be on those giant Today show studio windows, trying to catch a glimpse of Savannah Guthrie as she returns to work. When Guthrie anchors the Today show on Easter Monday, a major break in the case withstanding, the Christian spillover-holiday will mark the 65th day since her mother, Nancy Guthrie , 84, was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona. There are still no suspects and there has been no proof of life. The most-anticipated comeback in morning TV since, well, ever, will not be business as usual inside or outside 10 Rockefeller Plaza’s (across the street from 30 Rock) famed Studio 1A, where fans of the show gather daily to catch a glimpse of the Today show’s talent and celebrity guests. Savannah will be welcomed home with an outpouring of love via poster board and Sharpie. Related Stories News Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie Case Accused of Hiding Disciplinary Past TV Savannah Guthrie Sets 'Today' Return Amid Mother's Disappearance: "I'm Not Going to Be the Same" Guthrie, who first joined the show for its third hour in 2011 (she had been NBC News’ chief legal analyst since 2008), has been off the air for more than two months, but never forgotten. She visited her work family twice — once for a lengthy sit-down interview with colleague and friend Hoda Kotb — but has been top of mind for much of America throughout the entire ordeal. How Guthrie will specifically handle her moment cannot yet be known, but those who know her (that The Hollywood Reporter spoke with) say it will surely be done with uncommon levels of grace and professionalism. That’s how Guthrie managed those previous tearful, temporary returns. Near and far from the flagship Nintendo store next door, all eyes will be on NBC (and Peacock) on...