The View Season 29 Twist: Guess Who's Returning To The Table
The View is already stirring headlines before Season 29 even starts. A familiar face is making a comeback to the table, and the announcement has fans buzzing about what this means for the new season.
ABC is firing up Season 29 of 'The View,' and yes, the big question is the table: who is in, who is out, and what else is coming back. Short answer: it is a keep-calm-and-carry-on season, with a few side dishes returning too.
- All six current co-hosts are expected back: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro.
- 'Behind the Table,' the official podcast hosted by executive producer Brian Teta, is returning, with the co-hosts recapping and reacting to what went down on air.
- 'The Weekend View' is also back on September 12, with the Friday panel lineup: Behar moderating alongside Haines, Navarro, Hostin, and Griffin.
- Season 29 premieres on ABC on September 8, 2025, at 11 PM ET. Yes, PM. For a show that normally lives in daytime. That is... unusual.
- First guests teased for the new season: Emma Heming (Bruce Willis's wife), Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Eli Manning, Tim Allen, America Ferrera, and Matthew McConaughey.
- A new trailer is out; the co-hosts tee up the return and Whoopi drops a very on-brand tease about the show being unpredictable.
So, who is actually back?
If you have been watching recently, nothing changes at the main table. Whoopi, Joy, Sunny, Sara, Alyssa, and Ana are all set to return. Stability is the headline here. No surprise stunt casting, no abrupt goodbyes.
The spin-offs are sticking around
The podcast 'Behind the Table' returns, still hosted by EP Brian Teta, with the co-hosts giving you the postgame on the daily fireworks. Also returning: 'The Weekend View,' which brings back the Friday panel format with Joy Behar moderating and Haines, Navarro, Hostin, and Griffin in the chairs. Notably, Whoopi is not on that Friday lineup, which tracks with how the show has handled those episodes.
About that premiere time...
Season 29 kicks off Monday, September 8, 2025 on ABC at 11 PM ET. The PM is what ABC is listing. For a show that has lived in the late morning forever, that timing is eyebrow-raising. Consider this your 'did they mean AM?' heads-up until the network clarifies, but as of now, the official line is nighttime.
Trailer tease
ABC already dropped a season trailer with the hosts hyping the return. The vibe is very 'buckle up,' which is the show's brand at this point.
"Okay, people, the countdown is on to an all-new season of 'The View'."
"This is why you should always keep coming back to 'The View,' because you never know what's going to happen."
First guests on deck
The early booking board is a mix of pop culture and headline names: Emma Heming Willis, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Eli Manning, Tim Allen, America Ferrera, and Matthew McConaughey. That is a pretty clear signal the show plans to toggle between politics, culture, and celebrity right out of the gate.
Quick refresher
'The View' launched in 1997 and has rotated in a lot of voices over the years, starting with creator and legendary journalist Barbara Walters (who has since passed away). Alumni include Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Rosie O'Donnell, and Candace Cameron Bure. The constant has been the 'Hot Topics' roundtable, which is still the engine of the show.
Bottom line: Season 29 is a return of the familiar. Same co-hosts. Same format. Side projects intact. The only odd wrinkle is that PM listing, which feels like a placeholder or a typo, but hey, if 'The View' wants to go nocturnal for a night, that would be very on-brand for a show that thrives on chaos.