The Lead with Jake Tapper: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

CNN's chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this hourlong weekday afternoon program, which mixes Tapper's interests with headlines from around the country and the world, headlines that span politics, money, sports and popular culture. The Lead with Jake Tapper also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages -- buried leads -- to the forefront. Tapper came to CNN from ABC News, where he most recently served as senior White House correspondent.

Series details

• Title: The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Format: News
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-03-18
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: CNN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 97 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18864

Cast and credited roles

• Jake Tapper — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2013: premiered 2013-03-18; final listed air date 2013-03-18.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-04; final listed air date 2016-12-30; episode order: 232.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-02; final listed air date 2017-09-29; episode order: 266.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-01-02; final listed air date 2023-01-02.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-01-02; final listed air date 2024-12-30; episode order: 255.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-01-01; final listed air date 2025-12-30.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-01-02; final listed air date 2026-09-03.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Lead with Jake Tapper 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.