Savannah Guthrie visited the “Today” show studios on Thursday, March 5, 2026, marking her first time back since her mother’s disappearance more than a month earlier. She greeted coworkers and crew members in an emotional off-camera visit as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie entered its second month with no clear progress.
Although the longtime “Today” co-anchor did not appear on the broadcast, TMZ video captured her embracing staff through the well-known Studio 1A windows before waving to onlookers and departing in an SUV.
“Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her Today colleagues,” an NBC spokesperson said. “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.”
NBC acknowledged Guthrie’s visit but did not offer any details on when she, who has co-anchored “Today” since July 2012, will return to her on-air responsibilities.
During Thursday’s episode, Guthrie’s colleagues Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones reflected tearfully on the visit, saying she “hugged every single person” present. Bush Hager shared that Guthrie told the team she plans to come back—”even though it feels like the hardest thing to do, it’s also her home and where she feels so loved.”
Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:45 p.m. on January 31 when her son-in-law dropped her off at her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson after a family dinner. She was reported missing the next day after she did not join a scheduled virtual church service. Investigators have considered the situation a likely abduction from the outset, noting “very concerning” conditions inside the home and finding her blood on the front porch.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News that Nancy Guthrie was likely taken “possibly in the middle of the night.” Even after 33 days of exhaustive efforts by the FBI and local authorities, no suspect has been publicly named.
Footage from her Nest doorbell camera shows a masked, gloved, and armed individual approaching the door and interfering with the camera around 1:47 a.m. on February 1. The FBI said the suspect appeared to be male, roughly 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 with an average build, and carrying a black Ozark Trail backpack sold only at Walmart. Despite combing through thousands of hours of surveillance and issuing numerous search warrants, investigators have not made an arrest.
A glove discovered about two miles from the residence briefly seemed like a promising clue—it resembled the gloves worn by the suspect—but DNA testing connected it to a local restaurant employee unrelated to the case, shutting down one of the investigation’s strongest early leads.
The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy’s recovery, in addition to the FBI’s $100,000 reward. Several questionable ransom notes have been sent to Arizona media outlets and TMZ, but authorities have not verified that any came from genuine kidnappers.
Savannah stepped away from her co-anchor duties immediately after her mother went missing, including pulling out of her scheduled coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Former “Today” co-host Hoda Kotb returned to help anchor alongside Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones.
The 54-year-old host has recorded multiple emotional video messages asking the public for information about her mother. In a February 24 video announcing the $1 million reward, Guthrie confronted the difficult situation: “We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home. We also know that she may be lost. She may already be gone.”
On Monday, March 3, Savannah, her sister Annie, and her brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni visited Nancy’s home for the first time since she vanished, placing yellow flowers at a growing memorial near the mailbox. The display features handwritten messages, crosses, and even an open letter directed to the kidnapper.
Sheriff Nanos gave an update the same day, expressing guarded optimism despite the absence of major public developments. “I think investigators are definitely closer,” Nanos said. “We’ve got a lot of intel, a lot of leads, but now it’s time to just go to work.”
The “Today” show has been a second home to Guthrie throughout her nearly 14 years as co-anchor. Her colleagues have consistently supported her, with many staff members wearing yellow ribbon pins to symbolize hope for Nancy’s safe return.
Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or 520-351-4900.
