Rachel Maddow is returning to MSNBC. But how long will she stay?

Prime-rated MSNBC host Rachel Maddow plans to return to her desk on the community on Monday after taking a month-long hiatus for a movie mission.

An MSNBC consultant confirmed that Maddow shall be again in on the NBCUniversal-owned channel on a full-time foundation. She has been off since Feb. 4, except for a quick return for a number of nights after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and President Biden’s State of the Union handle.

Maddow took the two-month hiatus to work on a movie adaptation of “Bag Man,” her podcast and e-book about Spiro Agnew, who served as vp in the course of the Nixon administration and resigned in 1973 when he confronted bribery prices courting again to his time as governor of Maryland.

Maddow’s return shall be welcome by MSNBC executives, who’ve seen the community’s prime-time scores sink for the reason that host stepped again. It could solely be a quick respite, as Maddow is extensively anticipated to step again from her day by day program this summer season. MSNBC declined to touch upon that chance.

Maddow agreed to a brand new contract with NBCUniversal final summer season that retains her on the firm by way of 2024, after she had discussions with CNN a couple of function on its new streaming service. The corporate has confirmed that the deal offers her the chance to pursue quite a lot of TV and movie tasks however has not been particular on how lengthy she is dedicated to persevering with a day by day cable TV program.

Maddow has been a favourite of the channel’s politically progressive followers since her program debuted in September 2008. There isn’t any obvious successor for Maddow, which has used veteran host Ali Velshi as a fill-in on most nights throughout her hiatus.

MSNBC plans to announce the hiring of White Home Press Secretary Jen Psaki as an on-air host after she steps down from her authorities function later this spring. Psaki has by no means been an everyday cable information host and isn’t anticipated to be Maddow‘s alternative.