April 12, 2024

CBS announced today that The Talk will return for a 15th season, which will also be its last. The Emmy Award-winning talk show is set to conclude in December. While the reason for the show's conclusion this year has not been disclosed, it is currently the lowest-rated program in the network's daytime roster.

"The Talk broke new ground when it launched 14 years ago by returning daytime talk to CBS with a refreshing and award-winning format," said Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment and David Stapf, President, CBS Studios in a joint statement. "Throughout the years, it has been a key program on CBS' top rated daytime line-up as it brought timely, important and entertaining topics and discussions into living rooms around the globe. It goes without saying that hosting and producing a year-round talk show is no easy task, and we express our sincere gratitude to our amazing hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O'Connell and Sheryl Underwood, our Executive Producer/Showrunner Rob Crabbe and the hardworking producing team and crew. We also want to acknowledge our former show hosts and colleagues who contributed throughout the seasons. We truly appreciate the skill, creativity, and dedication everyone involved brought to the show every day. And of course, we thank the numerous guests who appeared, and the millions of viewers who tuned in daily. For the final season, we plan to celebrate the show and give it the proper sendoff it deserves when it concludes in December 2024."

Episodes of The Talk feature a panel of entertainment personalities exchanging their opinions on current events, family, celebrities, and trending topics of the day. There are also segments features celebrity interviews, musical performances, cooking segments, and human interest stories.