Hardball with Chris Matthews: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

On Hardball with Chris Matthews, author and veteran journalist Chris Matthews hosts a passionate hour of in-depth political analysis and fiery debate with top politicos and Hollywood icons. Hardball provides inside-the-Beltway access for all through Matthews' unique, entertaining style.

Series details

• Title: Hardball with Chris Matthews
• Format: News
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1999-01-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-03-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MS NOW
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9286
• IMDb ID: tt0414740
• TVDB ID: 75226

Cast and credited roles

• Chris Matthews — Anchor

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1999: premiered 1999-01-14; final listed air date 1999-01-14.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-09-06; final listed air date 2011-10-21.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-01-01; final listed air date 2015-12-30.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-04; final listed air date 2016-12-30; episode order: 249.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-02; final listed air date 2017-09-29; episode order: 250.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-03-02; final listed air date 2020-03-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hardball with Chris Matthews on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.