Daytime talk show “Maury” will cease production later this year after a 24 season run in national syndication. The series is hosted and executive produced by veteran journalist Maury Povich.
Exploring issues that affect relationships and families, “Maury” covered topical items from the news, talent shows and psychic phenomena. The show provided a platform for the unheard to tell their story including popular staples like “Who’s the Father,” which uses a paternity test to determine the correct baby daddy, and telling the truth from lies through a polygraph test.
During the 2019-2020 season, “Maury” averaged 1.7 million viewers, ranking in the top 3 among syndicated talk in Adults 18-49 for the ninth consecutive season. Among Adults 25-54, the show ranked number one or number two during that season in New York (WPIX: #1), Philadelphia (WPHL: #1), Dallas (KDAF: #1), Washington DC (WDCW: #2), Houston (KIAH: #1), Boston (WLVI: #1), and Atlanta (WATL: #1).
For the week of February 28-March 4, 2022, the most recent week in which ratings are available for syndicated television, “Maury” tied for sixth place among talk shows with the also canceled “The Wendy Williams Show,” each with a 0.7 rating in Households. In Women 25-54, the show is tied with “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” each with a 0.4 rating. Only “Dr. Phil” and “Live with Kelly and Ryan” rated better in the demo.
Produced by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, “Maury” is the third consecutive syndicated series hosted by Povich. From 1986-1990, he hosted “A Current Affair” for FOX. He followed that up with Paramount’s “The Maury Povich Show” from 1991-1998. “Maury debuted in 1998 and will continue to air originals through September. Reruns will be available to stations thereafter similar to “The Jerry Springer Show,” which is currently in its fifth season airing repeats after 28 seasons airing originals.
Broadcasting & Cable first reported the end of the “Maury” show.