Savannah Guthrie to Return to Today Show as Search for Missing Mother Continues

The NBC host will resume her on-air duties on April 6 as the investigation into her elderly mother's disappearance remains ongoing.

Mar. 27, 2026 at 7:18pm

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Savannah Guthrie, the co-anchor of NBC's Today Show, will return to the program on April 6 after a two-month absence. Guthrie's return comes as the search for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona on February 1, continues. The FBI and local authorities are investigating the disappearance as a criminal case.

Why it matters

Guthrie's return to the Today Show will be closely watched, as her mother's disappearance has garnered national attention. The case highlights the challenges families face when a loved one goes missing, and the strain it can put on public figures like Guthrie as they balance their professional and personal lives.

The details

Guthrie has not appeared on the Today Show since January 30, two days before her mother was reported missing. In a statement, Guthrie said she wants to return to the show with 'joy' and that her 'joy will be my protest' in the face of the ongoing investigation. Authorities have recovered security camera footage that appears to show an armed individual tampering with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's home the morning she disappeared. A Tucson couple also claims to have found blood-stained evidence near the home, which they reported to police.

  • Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home on January 31, 2026.
  • Nancy Guthrie was reported missing by her family around noon on February 1, 2026.
  • Savannah Guthrie will return to the Today Show on April 6, 2026.

The players

Savannah Guthrie

The co-anchor of NBC's Today Show who has been absent from the program since late January as authorities investigate the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.

Nancy Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother who went missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona on February 1, 2026. The investigation into her disappearance has been deemed a criminal case.

Kash Patel

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who stated that the agency and local authorities have recovered security camera footage that appears to show an armed individual tampering with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's home the morning she disappeared.

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What they’re saying

“It's hard to imagine doing it because it's such a place of joy and lightness, and I can't come back and try to be something that I'm not. But I can't not come back, because it's my family. I think it's part of my purpose right now.”

— Savannah Guthrie

“I want to smile. And when I do, it will be real. I will have joy. And my joy will be my protest. My joy will be my answer. And being there is joyful. And when it's not, I'll say so. And I have been so grateful to have this family. I consider this my family, my greater family.”

— Savannah Guthrie

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow the suspect out on bail.

The takeaway

Savannah Guthrie's return to the Today Show will be closely watched as she balances her professional duties with the ongoing investigation into her mother's disappearance. The case highlights the personal toll that high-profile missing persons cases can take on public figures and their families.