ABC locks Season 29 premiere for Sept as ‘The View’ ends summer hiatus

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By: Jessica Morrison

Date set, six cohosts confirmed, encore week wraps — here’s what to expect.

Return Date Locked: Sept. 8, Season 29 on ABC

After weeks of encore episodes, ABC has set Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, as the official Season 29 premiere of The View. The weekday talker returns to its 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT slot with all six permanent cohosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — back at the Hot Topics table. The encore slate runs through Friday, Aug. 29, clearing the decks for the live premiere after Labor Day. For viewers, the date means a reset to daily debates, celebrity interviews, and the season’s first big-booking reveals as daytime TV ramps into fall.

Why Now: Hiatus Drama, Rumors, and What’s Real

Every summer, The View steps away for a short hiatus — and every summer, social media rumor mills spin up cancellation chatter. This year was no different, with speculative posts claiming the panel might not return. Reality check: the show was never canceled; it was on its annual break and slated for a September comeback. That schedule has now been formalized with the Sept. 8 premiere. The takeaway is simple: the format thrives on timeliness, and launching right after Labor Day maximizes attention as fall TV marketing kicks off.

What’s in the Teaser: Six Hosts, One Message

The new teaser underscores stability: six chairs filled, tone set to “new season, new view.” In the clip, Joy Behar leads with a brisk “Be there!” while quick cuts highlight Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and moderator Whoopi Goldberg. That edit is the message — lineup continuity — aimed at viewers who define the franchise by chemistry and clash in equal measure. For audiences, the practical info matters: weekday start time, who’s at the table, and when to tune in. For the show, the optics matter more: an intact panel returning together signals confidence after a summer filled with speculation.

The Week Before: Encore Wrap and Fall Launch Mechanics

‘The View’ Returns Sept. 8 for Season 29 — Full Panel Back
‘The View’ Returns Sept. 8 for Season 29 — Full Panel Back

ABC’s schedule reveals the runway: an encore week through Aug. 25–29, then a long holiday weekend, then launch. That structure gives the marketing team a clean pivot — ending reruns on a Friday, activating a three-day promo blitz, and hitting Monday with fresh Hot Topics and a shareable moment in segment one. It also aligns with how viewers plan post-summer routines, pushing The View back into morning habits just as school calendars and offices reset. Net effect: the premiere benefits from both repetition and reveal — reminder messaging, then a specific day you can put on the calendar.

Sources

https://ew.com/the-view-season-29-return-date-revealed-11796967
https://abc.com/show/70207ea9-cb32-454b-a519-b40106227e32
https://abc.com/news/571161cd-8606-4880-a527-17ec3adbe199/category/151789

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