Daytime TV's Big Moves: What's New, Cancelled And Relocating In Fall 2022

Days of Our Lives' leap to streaming isn't the only big move in daytime television this fall.

Mainstays like Ellen DeGeneres, Maury Povich and Wendy Williams are exiting the daypart, paving the way for new talk shows fronted by Jennifer Hudson, Karamo Brown and Sherri Shepherd. NBC, meanwhile, will replace the above-mentioned Days with a midday news program, aptly titled NBC News Daily.

Among other syndicated offerings: a new version of Pictionary (hosted by The Talk's Jerry O'Connell), Ring Nation (in which Wanda Sykes makes a mockery of home surveillance footage) and iCrime With Elizabeth Vargas.

All told, nine daytime series have ended or been cancelled — R.I.P., The Doctors, The Good Dish and The Real — to make room for a fresh slate of potential hits.

In addition, several returning series are making big changes, including The Drew Barrymore Show (which is switching formats), The View (which is adding two more seats to the Hot Topics table) and Jeopardy! (which has solidified its Alex Trebek succession plan).

What follows is a comprehensive overview of what's new, what's leaving and what's changing in daytime.

The venerable daytime soap will stream exclusively on Peacock, ending its 57-year run on NBC. New episodes, released every weekday, will only be available to subscribers of Peacock Premium, which currently costs $4.99 per month (though a fall promotion running the month of September slashes the Premium rate to just $1.99/month).

Last Episode on NBC: Friday, Sept. 9

First Episode on Peacock: Monday, Sept. 12

DeGeneres announced her daytime retirement in May 2021. "When you're a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it's just not a challenge anymore," she told our sister pub The Hollywood Reporter at the time. Her final episode aired May 26 of this year (watch finale highlights).

Maury will complete its run of original episodes in September, following 31 total seasons in broadcast television. "I'm so proud of my relationship with NBCUniversal and all those who worked on the Maury show," Povich said in March. "But as I occasionally tell my guests: 'Enough, already!'"

With so much uncertainty surrounding her ability to resume hosting duties — Williams sat out the entirety of the 2021-22 season — production company Debmar-Mercury decided to end the popular talk show, which first aired in 2009. "We all have a great love and affinity for Wendy, who grew into a true icon during her 12 incredible seasons as the solo host of a live, daily talk show dishing on 'Hot Topics' and interviewing celebrities," Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in February. "We hope to be able to work with Wendy again in the future, and continue to wish her a speedy and full recovery."

The syndicated newsmagazine, most recently hosted by Thomas Roberts, was not picked up for Season 6. "We'd like to thank our phenomenal team who diligently and creatively produce the show each day," a spokesperson told our sister site Deadline, as well as "our loyal viewers who have tuned in for the past five years and... our local stations across the United States."

Dr. Andrew P. Ordon is scrubbing out. The talk show — which underwent a major shakeup two years ago, ditching its original panel format (hence The Doctors, plural) in favor of a singular host (first Dr. Ian Smith in Season 13, followed by Ordon in Season 14) — will not return for Season 15.

Hosted by Daphne Oz, Gail Simmons and Jamika Pessoa, the midseason replacement for the discontinued Dr. Oz was not picked up for Season 2.

First launched in 2019, the courtroom show saw Jerry Springer — who previously worked as a lawyer for 15 years, having received his law degree in 1968 — settle actual disputes between real people. But after three seasons, Springer was "disbarred" (aka cancelled).

It's one and done for the host of The Masked Singer, who didn't catch on in daytime. "It's never easy to cancel a production with clear potential, but after a great deal of deliberation and examining various options, we have made the difficult business decision to end production on Nick Cannon," Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a statement. "Our thanks go to the very talented Nick Cannon and our wonderful production team, and we wish Nick continued success with his many hit ventures."

Daytime just got a bit less Real. The syndicated talker — whose most recent panel consisted of Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Garcelle Beauvais — was cancelled in April and ended its eight-season run on June 3 (watch finale highlights).

iCrime is described as "a fast-paced, half-hour series featuring crimes from across the country that have been captured by ordinary people on their smartphones," according to the official logline. "Buckle up as Vargas takes us on a dramatic and unpredictable ride viewing raw, live footage of actual crimes as they unfold."

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

After becoming the youngest female to achieve EGOT status, Hudson is set to be the newest voice in daytime talk. "Nothing makes me happier than to see everybody shine and know that they have a light within them," Hudson said in a statement. "On The Jennifer Hudson Show, you're going to get quality, you're going to get honesty, you're going to get all of my heart, and don't forget the fun." Her inaugural episode will double as an American Idol reunion with former judge Simon Cowell. Additional Week 1 guests include Magic Johnson and Mickey Guyton (Tuesday), Yvonne Orji (Wednesday), Hannah Waddingham (Thursday) and Viola Davis (Friday).

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

Queer Eye's Karamo Brown will use his daytime platform to "address a wide range of topics, including infidelity, race, parenting, and complex family dynamics," according to Deadline. Added Brown: "Growing up, hosting a daytime talk show seemed unrealistic and unattainable, but it was my dream. I used to run home from school as a kid to watch this genre's icons Sally, Donahue and Maury. My biggest goal is to help, and connect with, people from all walks of life."

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 19 (check your local listings)

Replacing Days of Our Lives on NBC's daytime lineup is a live, one-hour news program that will "provide signature world-class reporting and breaking news coverage in a first-of-its kind, live in most markets mid-day news offering," anchored by Kate Snow, Aaron Gilchrist, Vicky Nguyen and Morgan Radford.

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

The Talk's Jerry O'Connell hosts the third iteration of the game show (following 1989 and 1997 versions hosted by Brian Robbins and Alan Thicke, respectively) based on Mattel's popular board game. In each episode, celebrity captains — including Amanda Seales, Loni Love, Cristela Alonzo, Ross Mathews, Amanda Kloots, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Natalie Morales — lead two teams of three as players draw clues for teammates to guess winning words or phrases.

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

Hosted by comedian Wanda Sykes, the syndicated clip show "will feature viral videos shared by people from their video doorbells and smart home cameras," according to our sister site Deadline. Clips will show "neighbors saving neighbors, marriage proposals, military reunions and silly animals."

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 26 (check your local listings)

The former View cohost will inherit time slots previously occupied by The Wendy Williams Show. "I am so excited to have my dream come true and debut my very own talk show Sherri in the fall," Shepherd said in February. "I can't wait until I return to New York to host the show and merge everything I love: pop culture, talk, entertainment and comedy. I am thankful to Debmar-Mercury and Fox for partnering with me on this show and look forward to this new journey."

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

Fellow View vet (and onetime prosecutor) Star Jones is presiding over the long-running courtroom show, beginning with Season 24. She replaces former adjudicator Faith Jenkins.

Premiere Date: Monday, Aug. 22 (check your local listings)

Judges Yodit Tewolde and Rachel Juarez will join series vet Judge Michael Corriero during Season 9, succeeding Tanya Acker and Patricia DiMango.

Their Start Date: Monday, Oct. 31 (check your local listings)

Beginning with Season 3, the syndicated talker — which in its first two seasons ran a full hour — will be produced as two, half-hour episodes that can run together or be split apart to air separately.

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are officially set as hosts for Season 39. Jennings will kick off the season in September, host the inaugural Second Chance competition and the heavily anticipated Tournament of Champions. His initial hosting run will take us through December. Bialik, who this fall will host Celebrity Jeopardy! in primetime, will take over the syndicated version from Jennings in January and preside over the National College Championship.

Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 12 (check your local listings)

Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin will become a permanent panelist when the daytime talk show kicks off Season 26. Additionally, longtime contributor Ana Navarro has signed a deal to become the series' sixth permanent co-host (though she will not appear daily).

Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 11/10c