NBC News Sets Vice Presidential Debate Coverage

NBC News will present coverage of the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 1, broadcasting the debate live with special coverage on both NBC and NBC News NOW beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can also watch the debate on NBCNews.com and the NBC News app, which will also feature analysis and the latest reporting on the campaigns throughout the day.

NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie will lead a pre-debate primetime special starting at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and NBC News NOW, followed by a live presentation of the debate on each network at 9 p.m. ET. Holt and Guthrie will continue special coverage following the CBS News-hosted debate until 11 p.m. ET.

Top Story anchor Tom Llamas and Weekend Nightly News anchor Hallie Jackson, alongside Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, will lead an hour-long post-debate special on NBC News NOW beginning at 11 p.m. ET. Llamas, Jackson and Welker will be joined by correspondents in the spin room and a full team of analysts who will help viewers break down the news from the evening.

NBCNews.com will feature a live blog throughout the day on Tuesday with live updates and in-depth analysis from NBC News’ extensive team of correspondents, reporters, producers and embeds covering the 2024 campaign all around the country.

Viewers can watch the debate live on their local NBC station or on NBC News NOW. The ad-supported streaming network is available 24/7 and free of charge across every popular online streaming platform, including Peacock, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus and via the NBC News app on smartphones and smart TVs.

Across the NBCU News Group, the debate will also air on MSNBC and stream on Noticias Telemundo Ahora.

NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander, senior White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, senior Capitol Hill correspondent Garrett Haake and correspondent Dasha Burns will report on the debate throughout the day and contribute to special coverage across NBC, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com and MSNBC.
Senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez will report from the White House and correspondent Vaughn Hillyard will report from the campaign trail with former President Trump.
NBCNews.com reporters Henry Gomez and Allan Smith will contribute on-air coverage and digital reporting from New York. An entire team of reporters, producers and embeds in Washington and around the country will contribute live coverage for the NBCNews.com live blog throughout the day.

NBC News embed reporters Alec Hernandez and Katherine Koretski will report from the debate for NBCNews.com.

NBC News Daily anchor Kate Snow and correspondent Jacob Soboroff will host live voter panels from key swing states, sharing insights and debate reactions across all platforms.