“Maury” will be ending after 31 seasons. The show, well known for its paternity tests and guests with scandalous secrets, is in its 24th season with NBCUniversal. Povitch is the longest-running daytime talk show host in TV history.
“Six years ago when I was ready to retire, my the NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show,” host Maury Povitch said in a statement. “Even though I told them I was ready for assisted living, out of loyalty to NBCUniversal and my more than 100 staff and crew members I agreed to one more deal.”
The popular daytime talk show comes to a close with the 2021-2022 season. However the show has thousands of lively, entertaining and dramatic episodes that will continue to be successful in daytime for years to come. Now that’s the power of TV syndication. And you know somewhere out there deadbeat dads are breathing sigh of relief.
