Nightline
Series Overview
Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone Arledge, the program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November 2005. Nightline airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. Eastern Time, after Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It previously ran for 31 minutes, but in 2011, the program was reduced to 25 minutes. When the program moved to 12:37 a.m. ET, the program was expanded to 30 minutes. In 2002, Nightline was ranked 23rd on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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9 Seasons • 116 Episodes
25–31 min per episode
1980 – Present
Premiered: Mon, Mar 24, 1980
Roone ArledgeLatest Aired Episode
Season 43, Episode 204: “10/20/2022”
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Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roone Arledge
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nightline
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What is Nightline about?
Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone Arledge, the program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November 2005. Nightline airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. Eastern Time, after Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It previously ran for 31 minutes, but in 2011, the program was reduced to 25 minutes. When the program moved to 12:37 a.m. ET, the program was expanded to 30 minutes. In 2002, Nightline was ranked 23rd on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
How many seasons does Nightline have?
Nightline comprises 9 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Nightline?
Key cast members in Nightline include Byron Pitts, JuJu Chang.
Who created or directed Nightline?
Nightline was developed and directed by Roone Arledge.