The preview clip was emotional enough. The full interview - airing today and tomorrow on Today - goes much deeper.
Savannah Guthrie sat down with former co-anchor Hoda Kotb for a two-part interview that began airing this morning, March 26, on NBC. It is her first on-camera interview since her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on February 1 - now 53 days ago - in what authorities believe was an abduction in Tucson, Arizona.
What Hoda revealed about the interview
After a sneak peek aired yesterday, Kotb gave viewers a preview of what to expect from the full conversation. The details she shared are striking.
Kotb told co-host Carson Daly that Savannah speaks directly about her faith in the interview - including sharing that God has been holding her hand through the ordeal. She also said that despite everything, Savannah made clear that no one is stealing her joy.
"She talks about the investigation, she talks about her faith, and she talks about how she's getting through," Kotb said. "And you'll see she talks about how God's holding her hand."
For a woman who wakes up every night imagining her mother's terror - as Savannah described in the preview clip - that statement of faith is not a small one. It is the kind of thing that only gets said by someone who has been completely emptied and found something still standing.
Her return to Today is coming
According to CNN, a source close to the show confirmed that Savannah is expected to return to Studio 1A sometime in April. No official date has been announced by NBC, but the two-part interview this week is widely seen as the bridge between her absence and her return.
She visited the Today studio on March 5 to thank her colleagues for keeping her mother's story in the public eye. That day she said simply: "I don't know how to come back, but I don't know how not to."
The search continues
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance remains active. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed this week that a task force of 20 to 24 people is still dedicated to the case, saying plainly: "We're not giving up." The Guthrie family released a statement last week urging the Tucson community to come forward - believing someone locally holds the key to finding resolution.
The second part of Savannah's interview with Hoda Kotb airs tomorrow, March 27, on NBC's Today beginning at 7 a.m. ET.
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