Savannah Guthrie Returns to ‘Today’ Anchor Desk Following Abrupt Exit Mid-Broadcast

Guthrie made an unannounced exit from the program on May 6, to the concern of viewers as search for her missing mother surpasses three-month mark.

Savannah Guthrie attends the "Mostly What God Does" book presentation in New York City on Feb. 21, 2024. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Savannah Guthrie returned to NBC’s “Today” show Thursday morning, after unexpectedly leaving in the middle of a live broadcast a day earlier, prompting concern and speculation from viewers.

Guthrie, 54, continued business as usual at the anchor desk alongside co-host Willie Geist, who was sitting in for Craig Melvin, and appeared to be in good spirits during opening segments of the program.