Savannah Guthrie Marks First ‘Today’ Show Studio Appearance, as Search for Missing Mother Continues

In an emotional in-person, untelevised meeting, Guthrie thanked her colleagues for their support amid the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.

Savannah Guthrie speaks onstage during Savannah Guthrie in Conversation with Hoda Kotb: Reflections on Faith at 92NY in New York City on Feb. 22, 2024. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Savannah Guthrie made an off-screen return to the NBC “Today” show studio, for the first time since the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, more than a month ago.

The 54-year-old stopped by the show’s set at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Mar. 5, where she expressed gratitude for her colleagues and their support while the search for her mother continues.

“Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her ‘TODAY’ colleagues,” a spokesperson for the show said in a statement.

“While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home.”

Nancy was last seen on the evening of Jan. 31 at her home in Tucson, Arizona, before she was reported missing the following day after she failed to show up to church services.

Authorities believe the 84-year-old was abducted, or otherwise taken against her will, citing signs of forced entry, damaged security cameras, and DNA evidence found on her porch.

During this time, the longtime “Today” co-anchor stepped away from the broadcast, with former colleague Hoda Kotb taking her place at the desk.

Co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones gave insight into the emotional appearance during their broadcast of “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle” on Thursday.

“She said that she has the intention to return to the show, even though it feels like the hardest thing to do, it’s also her home and where she feels so loved,” said Bush Hager.

“I’m proud of Savannah, and I’m rooting for Savannah,” Jones added. “I know the strength that it would take to even just come in here and to be amongst all of us.”

“So I see it as we’re in this storm, and we’re not out of the storm, but there’s a light somewhere even in the midst of the storm.”

On Feb. 24, Savannah and her siblings announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of their mother, as the FBI also increased their reward to $100,000.

While a person of interest has not been identified in the case, the FBI released images and footage of a suspect outside of Nancy’s home.

They described the suspect as a male, approximately 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with an average build. The masked suspect was captured on a Google Nest doorbell camera at Nancy’s home, where he was seen wearing gloves and a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.