'So Many Pieces Of This Story Don’t Add Up.’ What NBC Allegedly Thought Would Happen With Savannah Guthrie’s Today Return (And What Happened Instead)

After Savannah Guthrie's mother went missing, the "Today" anchor took a two-month leave of absence from the show that airs daily on the 2026 TV schedule. Then, on April 6, she was warmly welcomed back to the NBC show, but apparently, the network had much higher expectations for how audiences would react to her homecoming than what actually took place.

When scooper Rob Shuter guested on The Megyn Kelly Show this week, he shared some new information about how NBC allegedly handled Savannah Guthrie’s return in anticipation of more eyes on the talk show, and how they were let down.