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Tavis Smiley: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Tavis Smiley (2015): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Tavis Smiley features a unique mix of news and pop culture to combine for one thought-provoking and entertaining program. A hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, it features interviews with artists, activists, newsmakers, politicians and everyday people. Since its first season, the show has won four NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Television, News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)." This show is taped at KCET studios, Tavis Smiley is the first West Coast talk show for PBS and is produced by The Smiley Group Inc./TS Media Inc. in association with KCET/Hollywood.

Series details

  • Title: Tavis Smiley
  • Format: Talk Show
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 2015-07-20
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2017-04-04
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 2832

Cast and credited roles

  • Tavis Smiley — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 12: premiered 2015-07-20; final listed air date 2016-12-16; episode order: 471.
  • Season 13: premiered 2016-12-27; final listed air date 2017-04-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tavis Smiley 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.

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