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Face the Nation

TV·1954–present·16 seasons, 591 episodes·CBS·1h·5.2·Created by Frank Stanton

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Face the Nation is a news interview program which airs every Sunday morning, live from the CBS studio in Washington D.C. It is dedicated to interviewing newsmakers on the latest issues. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News… More correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The show started on November 7th, 1954, and was originally broadcast on both CBS Television and Radio Networks. After close to two decades, the program was taken off CBS radio.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 013/31: Sec. Pete Buttigieg, Brandon ScottS2024E13 · 9.0Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
  2. 0210/19 - Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Katie Britt, Christine LagardeS2025E42 · 9.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Sen. Katie Britt discuss the government shutdown as an impasse in Congress nears the three-week mark, and weigh in on the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats. Plus, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde joins. The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is under pressure, as the Israeli military carries out strikes on southern Gaza and accuses Hamas of opening fire on its forces. Meanwhile, Israel alleges Hamas is stalling on returning the remains of deceased hostages, and the U.N.'s World Food Programme has pressed for more aid to enter Gaza. CBS News' Debora Patta reports from Ramallah. On "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," three professors from the University of Virginia, the University of Arizona and the University of Southern California offer their views on the Trump administration's push for colleges to sign a nine-page "compact" agreeing to its higher education priorities in exchange for preferred access to federal funding.
  3. 032/15 - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Tom Homan, Rep. Robert Garcia, Sen. Thom TillisS2026E07 · 9.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Democrats refuse to vote to fund DHS with changes to ICE, Ed O'Keefe speaks to Trump administration border czar Tom Homan. Plus, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Thom Tillis join. Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that DHS is "causing terror across this country," and some Republicans are starting to "show some concern, but they need to show more courage" about the agency's actions.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season011Episodes1954AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01PilotNovember 7, 1954

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season581Episodes2012AiredSeason avg
Season6010Episodes2014AiredSeason avg
  1. S60E012014-05-11May 11, 2014
  2. S60E02August 10, 2014August 10, 2014
  3. S60E03August 17, 2014August 17, 2014
  4. S60E06September 7, 2014September 7, 2014
  5. S60E07September 14, 2014September 14, 2014
  6. S60E08September 21, 2014September 21, 2014
  7. S60E09September 28, 2014September 28, 2014
  8. S60E19December 14, 2014December 14, 2014
  9. S60E20December 21, 2014December 21, 2014
  10. S60E21December 28, 2014December 28, 2014

Season 60 ranked & reviewed

Season6137Episodes2015AiredSeason avg
  1. S61E01January 4, 2015January 4, 2015
  2. S61E02January 11, 2015January 11, 2015
  3. S61E03January 18, 2015January 18, 2015
  4. S61E04January 25, 2015January 25, 2015
  5. S61E05February 1, 2015February 1, 2015
  6. S61E06February 8, 2015February 8, 2015
  7. S61E07February 15, 2015February 15, 2015
  8. S61E08February 22, 2015February 22, 2015
  9. S61E09March 1, 2015March 1, 2015
  10. S61E10March 8, 2015March 8, 2015
  11. S61E11March 15, 2015March 15, 2015
  12. S61E12March 22, 2015March 22, 2015
  13. S61E13March 29, 2015March 29, 2015
  14. S61E14April 5, 2015April 5, 2015
  15. S61E15April 12, 2015April 12, 2015
  16. S61E16April 19, 2015April 19, 2015
  17. S61E17April 26, 2015April 26, 2015
  18. S61E18May 3, 2015May 3, 2015
  19. S61E19May 10, 2015May 10, 2015
  20. S61E20May 17 2015May 17, 2015
  21. S61E21May 24, 2015May 24, 2015
  22. S61E22May 31, 2015May 31, 2015
  23. S61E23June 7, 2015June 7, 2015
  24. S61E24June 14, 2015June 14, 2015
  25. S61E25June 21, 2015June 21, 2015
  26. S61E26June 28, 2015June 28, 2015
  27. S61E27July 5, 2015July 5, 2015
  28. S61E28July 12, 2015July 12, 2015
  29. S61E29July 19, 2015July 19, 2015
  30. S61E30July 26, 2015July 26, 2015
  31. S61E39Sep 27, 2015: Boehner, Sanders, KasichSeptember 27, 2015
  32. S61E46November 22, 2015November 22, 2015Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.); Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL; Rep. Michael McCaul (R-T
  33. S61E47November 29, 2015November 29, 2015
  34. S61E48December 6, 2015December 6, 2015
  35. S61E49December 13, 2015December 13, 2015
  36. S61E50December 20, 2015December 20, 2015
  37. S61E51December 27, 2015December 27, 2015

Season 61 ranked & reviewed

Season6216Episodes2016AiredSeason avg
  1. S62E01TrumpJanuary 3, 2016
  2. S62E02Episode 2January 10, 2016
  3. S62E03Clinton, Sanders, KasichJanuary 17, 2016
  4. S62E04Trump, Sanders, SalvantoJanuary 24, 2016
  5. S62E05Trump, Rubio, SelzerJanuary 31, 2016
  6. S62E06Clinton, Sanders, SmithFebruary 7, 2016
  7. S62E07Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Bernie SandersFebruary 14, 2016
  8. S62E08Trump, Rubio, Sanders, CruzFebruary 21, 2016
  9. S62E09Trump, Rubio, SandersFebruary 28, 2016
  10. S62E10Trump, Clinton, CruzMarch 6, 2016
  11. S62E11Trump, Kasich, SandersMarch 13, 2016
  12. S62E12Kasich, Sanders, GrahamMarch 20, 2016
  13. S62E13Kerry, Miller McCaulMarch 27, 2016
  14. S62E14Trump, Priebus, SalvantoApril 3, 2016
  15. S62E15Sanders, Kasich, BurnsApril 10, 2016
  16. S62E16Sanders, Priebus, FauciApril 17, 2016

Season 62 ranked & reviewed

Season201635Episodes2016AiredSeason avg
  1. S2016E17Sanders, Kasich, SalvantoApril 24, 2016
  2. S2016E18Cruz, Sanders, Graham, ManafortMay 1, 2016
  3. S2016E19Clinton, Moore, Rubin, Schlapp, Sanchez, MartinMay 8, 2016
  4. S2016E20Priebus, King, BlackburnMay 15, 2016
  5. S2016E21Sullenberger, Townsend, SandersMay 22, 2016
  6. S2016E22Sanders, Johnson, HickenlooperMay 29, 2016
  7. S2016E23Trump, Axelrod, Rhoden, HauserJune 5, 2016
  8. S2016E24Sanders, Paul, FlakeJune 12, 2016
  9. S2016E25Feinstein, Lynch, LaPierreJune 19, 2016
  10. S2016E26Rubio, SalvantoJune 26, 2016
  11. S2016E27Schiff, McCain, GrahamJuly 3, 2016
  12. S2016E28Bratton, Johnson, Cummings, RawlingsJuly 10, 2016
  13. S2016E29Manafort, Gingrich, BarbourJuly 17, 2016
  14. S2016E30ObamaJuly 24, 2016
  15. S2016E31Sanders, Manafort, PriebusJuly 31, 2016
  16. S2016E328/7: Flake, Cotton, SalvantoAugust 7, 2016
  17. S2016E33Former Sen. William Cohen; Gen. Michael Hayden; former Gov. Mike Leavitt; former Gov. Tom Ridge; Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine); author Rosa Brooks; journalist Anthony Salvanto; panel with Dan Balz, Michael Scherer, Audie Cornish and Michael Gerson.August 14, 2016
  18. S2016E348/21:RNC chair Reince Priebus; Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook; Sen. Jeff SessionsAugust 21, 2016
  19. S2016E358/28: Carson, Brazile, ChaffetzAugust 28, 2016
  20. S2016E369/4: Christie, Flake, GonzalezSeptember 4, 2016
  21. S2016E379/11: Nunes, Salvanto, BrennanSeptember 11, 2016
  22. S2016E389/18: King, Kaine, Priebus, LewisSeptember 18, 2016
  23. S2016E399/25: Ryan, Kaine. PenceSeptember 25, 2016
  24. S2016E4110/9: Giuliani, Mook, SalvantoOctober 9, 2016
  25. S2016E4210/16: Gov. Mike Pence, Sen. Tim Kaine, Anthony SalvantoOctober 16, 2016
  26. S2016E4310/23: Reince Priebus, Frank Luntz, David AxelrodOctober 23, 2016
  27. S2016E4410/30: Biden, Pence, SalvantoOctober 30, 2016
  28. S2016E4511/6: Kaine, PriebusNovember 6, 2016
  29. S2016E4611/13: Gingrich, Sanders, NoonanNovember 13, 2016
  30. S2016E4711/20: Pence, Sen. Paul, Rep. EllisonNovember 20, 2016
  31. S2016E4811/27: Rubio, ScullyNovember 27, 2016
  32. S2016E4912/4: Panetta, Gingrich, PriebusDecember 4, 2016
  33. S2016E5012/11: Sen. John McCain, Bernie Sanders, Kellyanne ConwayDecember 11, 2016
  34. S2016E5112/18: Conway, Kissinger, WoodDecember 18, 2016
  35. S2016E5212/25: Colbert, Cordes, MartinDecember 25, 2016

Season 2016 ranked & reviewed

Season201753Episodes2017AiredSeason avg
  1. S2017E0101/01: Isabel Wilkerson, J.D. Vance, Diane GuerreroJanuary 1, 2017
  2. S2017E0201/08: Booker, Priebus, McConnellJanuary 8, 2017
  3. S2017E0301/15: Pence, Gingrich, ManchinJanuary 15, 2017
  4. S2017E041/22: Sanders, Graham, ConwayJanuary 22, 2017
  5. S2017E051/29: Priebus, McCain, EllisonJanuary 29, 2017
  6. S2017E062/5: Mike Pence, Gov. Chris ChristieFebruary 5, 2017
  7. S2017E072/12:Miller, Schumer, FlakeFebruary 12, 2017
  8. S2017E082/19: Priebus, Graham, NunesFebruary 19, 2017
  9. S2017E092/26: Brennan, Martin, KasichFebruary 26, 2017
  10. S2017E103/5: Warner, Collins, PanettaMarch 5, 2017
  11. S2017E113/12: Ryan, Paul, SandersMarch 12, 2017
  12. S2017E123/19: Cruz, Mulvaney, Pelosi, SalvantoMarch 19, 2017
  13. S2017E133/26: Cotton, Schiff, GowdyMarch 26, 2017
  14. S2017E144/2: Haley, Cornyn, KingApril 2, 2017
  15. S2017E154/9: Tillerson, McCain, MorellApril 9, 2017
  16. S2017E164/16: Tracy, Mcculloch, MartinApril 16, 2017
  17. S2017E174/23: Rubio, Sanders, Kasich, KellyApril 23, 2017
  18. S2017E184/30: President TrumpApril 30, 2017
  19. S2017E195/7: Mulvaney, Manchin, RiceMay 7, 2017
  20. S2017E205/14: Schiff, Sasse, GatesMay 14, 2017
  21. S2017E215/21: Brennan, Rubio, FeinsteinMay 21, 2017
  22. S2017E225/28: James Mattis, Ken BurnsMay 28, 2017
  23. S2017E236/4: Collins, Haley, Pelosi, WarnerJune 4, 2017
  24. S2017E246/11: Graham, Ignatius, Lankford, O'Keefe, Page, SchumerJune 11, 2017
  25. S2017E256/18: Bouie, Cordes, Ponnuru, Rubio, Rucker, Sanders, SekulowJune 18, 2017
  26. S2017E266/25: Bowden, Cassidy, Domenech, Duffy, Entous, Manchin, O'Keefe, Toomey, WalterJune 25, 2017Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.); journalist Adam Entous; Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.); Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.); author Mark Bowden; political panel d
  27. S2017E277/2: Lee, Klein, ChenJuly 2, 2017
  28. S2017E287/9: Haley, McCain, CruzJuly 9, 2017
  29. S2017E297/16: Warner, Paul, PageJuly 16, 2017
  30. S2017E307/23: Rep. Adam Schiff, Sen. John Barrasso, Dan BalzJuly 23, 2017
  31. S2017E317/30: Flake, Feinstein, SalvantoJuly 30, 2017
  32. S2017E328/6: Cotton, Hickenlooper, KasichAugust 6, 2017
  33. S2017E338/13: Signer, Pompeo, PanettaAugust 13, 2017
  34. S2017E348/20: Senator Tim Scott, Senator Tim Kaine, Elle ReeveAugust 20, 2017Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.); Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.); Charlottesville, Va., analysis with Sherrilyn Ifill, Christian Picciolini and Elle Reeve; J
  35. S2017E358/27: Abbott, Bossert, Winnefeld, DonilonAugust 27, 2017
  36. S2017E369/3: Morrell, Long, SchiefferSeptember 3, 2017Hurricane Harvey aftermath; Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; Victor Cha, former
  37. S2017E379/10: Rick Scott, Marco RubioSeptember 10, 2017
  38. S2017E389/17: Rex Tillerson, John McCainSeptember 17, 2017Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; political discussion with Jamelle Bouie,
  39. S2017E399/24: Collins, Gardner, SchiffSeptember 24, 2017Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine); Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.); Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.); White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Sho
  40. S2017E4010/1: Charles Schumer, Ben Domenech, Amy WalterOctober 1, 2017Speaker Paul Ryan discusses tax reform and health care; Rep Steve Scalise (R-La.).
  41. S2017E4110/8: Feinstein, LaPierreOctober 8, 2017Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.); Wayne LaPierre, National Rife Assoc.; Mary Ellen O'Toole, former FBI profiler; Fran Townsend, former Homel
  42. S2017E4210/15: Tillerson, Graham, NetanyahuOctober 15, 2017
  43. S2017E4310/22: Lankford, Mulvaney, KhanOctober 22, 2017Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget; Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.); author Khizr Khan; political roundtable with
  44. S2017E4410/29: Corker, Collins, ChristieOctober 29, 2017Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.); Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine); New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; panel discussion with Ben Domenech, Ruth Marcus, Da
  45. S2017E4511/5: Warner, McCarthy, LewisNovember 5, 2017
  46. S2017E4611/12: Tim Scott, Bernie Sanders, Amy WalterNovember 12, 2017
  47. S2017E4711/19: Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Jackie Speier, and Mick MulvaneyNovember 19, 2017
  48. S2017E4811/26: Robert Dallek, Ron Chernow, Nancy Koehn, and Mark UpdegroveNovember 26, 2017
  49. S2017E4912/3: Angus King, Mick Mulvaney, Ron BrownsteinDecember 3, 2017
  50. S2017E5012/10: Amb. Nikki Haley, Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Richard DurbinDecember 10, 2017
  51. S2017E5112/17: Mnuchin, Sanders, LankfordDecember 17, 2017
  52. S2017E5212/24: RetrospectiveDecember 24, 2017
  53. S2017E5312/31: Lindsey Graham, Mark Meadows, Will HurdDecember 31, 2017

Season 2017 ranked & reviewed

Season201851Episodes2018AiredSeason avg
  1. S2018E011/7: Pompeo, Paul, BarbourJanuary 7, 2018
  2. S2018E021/14: Cotton, Gardner, ManchinJanuary 14, 2018
  3. S2018E031/21: Ryan, Mulvaney, DurbinJanuary 21, 2018
  4. S2018E041/28: Face the NationJanuary 28, 2018
  5. S2018E052/4: Face the NationFebruary 4, 2018
  6. S2018E062/11: Face the NationFebruary 11, 2018
  7. S2018E072/18: Face the NationFebruary 18, 2018
  8. S2018E082/25: Face the NationFebruary 25, 2018
  9. S2018E093/4: Face the NationMarch 4, 2018
  10. S2018E103/11: Face the NationMarch 11, 2018
  11. S2018E113/18: Face the NationMarch 18, 2018
  12. S2018E123/25: Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Joni Ernst, March for Our Lives OrganizersMarch 25, 2018
  13. S2018E134/1: Senator Tim Scott, Representative Trey Gowdy, and Bernie SandersApril 1, 2018
  14. S2018E144/8: Face the NationApril 8, 2018
  15. S2018E154/15: Face the NationApril 15, 2018
  16. S2018E164/22: Face the NationApril 22, 2018
  17. S2018E174/29: Face the NationApril 29, 2018
  18. S2018E185/6: Face the NationMay 6, 2018
  19. S2018E195/13: Mike Pompeo, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Robert GatesMay 13, 2018
  20. S2018E205/20: Face the NationMay 20, 2018
  21. S2018E215/27: Sue Mi Terry, Jean Lee, Rep. Mark MeadowsMay 27, 2018
  22. S2018E226/3: Face the NationJune 3, 2018
  23. S2018E236/10: Amb. Susan Rice, Larry Kudlow, Sen. Edward MarkeyJune 10, 2018
  24. S2018E246/17: Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Susan Collins, Rachael BadeJune 17, 2018
  25. S2018E256/24: Face the NationJune 24, 2018
  26. S2018E267/1: Face the NationJuly 1, 2018
  27. S2018E277/8: Face the NationJuly 8, 2018
  28. S2018E287/15: Trey Gowdy, John Cornyn, Tom DonilonJuly 15, 2018
  29. S2018E297/22: Lindsey Graham, John Kerry, Alexandria Ocasio-CortezJuly 22, 2018
  30. S2018E307/29: Rudy Giuliani, Larry Kudlow, Jeanne ShaheenJuly 29, 2018
  31. S2018E318/5: Conway, Schiff, DuncanAugust 5, 2018
  32. S2018E328/12: Face the NationAugust 12, 2018
  33. S2018E338/19: Panetta, Noem, WextonAugust 19, 2018
  34. S2018E348/26: Flake, Durbin, KerryAugust 26, 2018
  35. S2018E359/2: John Kerry, John KasichSeptember 2, 2018
  36. S2018E36September 16, 2018September 16, 2018
  37. S2018E37September 9, 2018September 9, 2018
  38. S2018E389/23: Nikki Haley, Trey Gowdy, Anna EshooSeptember 23, 2018
  39. S2018E399/30: Cotton, KlobucharSeptember 30, 2018
  40. S2018E4010/7: Collins, McConnell, HeitkampOctober 7, 2018
  41. S2018E4110/14: Face the NationOctober 14, 2018
  42. S2018E4210/28: Lankford, Coons, RyanOctober 28, 2018
  43. S2018E4311/4: Pompeo, Warner, McDanielNovember 4, 2018
  44. S2018E4411/11: Graham, Pelosi, CruzNovember 11, 2018
  45. S2018E4511/18: Paul, Cummings, ErnstNovember 18, 2018
  46. S2018E4611/25: Trey Gowdy, Angus King, Bernie SandersNovember 25, 2018
  47. S2018E4712/2: Bob Schieffer, James Baker, Dick CheneyDecember 2, 2018
  48. S2018E4812/9: Rubio, Thune, SchiffDecember 9, 2018
  49. S2018E4912/16: Miller, Barasso, KlobucharDecember 16, 2018
  50. S2018E5012/23: Rand Paul, Chris Coons, Liz CheneyDecember 23, 2018
  51. S2018E5112/30: Face the NationDecember 30, 2018

Season 2018 ranked & reviewed

Season201951Episodes2019AiredSeason avg
  1. S2019E011/6: Face the NationJanuary 6, 2019
  2. S2019E021/13: Face the NationJanuary 13, 2019
  3. S2019E031/20: Vice President Mike Pence, Adam Schiff, John KennedyJanuary 20, 2019
  4. S2019E041/27: Mulvaney, Collins, ManchinJanuary 27, 2019
  5. S2019E052/3: President Trump, James Brown, Dana JacobsonFebruary 3, 2019
  6. S2019E062/10: Gayle King, Jennifer Wexton, Don BeyerFebruary 10, 2019
  7. S2019E072/17: Lindsey Graham, Chris Coons, Will HurdFebruary 17, 2019
  8. S2019E082/24: Steve Bannon, Roy Blunt, Ed MarkeyFebruary 24, 2019
  9. S2019E093/3: John Bolton, Adam Schiff, Doug JonesMarch 3, 2019
  10. S2019E103/10: John Hickenlooper, Andrew McCabe, John KennedyMarch 10, 2019
  11. S2019E113/17: Mick Mulvaney, Tim Kaine, Preet BhararaMarch 17, 2019
  12. S2019E123/24: Adam Schiff, Jim Jordan, Hakeem JeffriesMarch 24, 2019
  13. S2019E133/31: Bernie Sanders, Rick Scott, Vanessa TysonMarch 31, 2019
  14. S2019E144/7: Nadler, Giuliani, Ryan, KudlowApril 7, 2019
  15. S2019E154/21: Elijah Cummings, Mike Lee, Cory BookerApril 21, 2019
  16. S2019E164/28: Lindsey Graham, Cedric Richmond, Brad Parscale, Javad ZarifApril 28, 2019
  17. S2019E175/5: Mike Pompeo, Dick Durbin, Doug Collins, Eric SwalwellMay 5, 2019
  18. S2019E185/12: Kevin McCarthy, Michael Bennet, Robert GatesMay 12, 2019
  19. S2019E195/19: Kevin McAleenan, Adam Schiff, Kirsten GillibrandMay 19, 2019
  20. S2019E205/26: Ron Johnson, Will Hurd, Jon TesterMay 26, 2019
  21. S2019E216/2: Warner, Kennedy, ManchinJune 2, 2019
  22. S2019E226/9: Roy Blunt, Amy Klobuchar, Steve BullockJune 9, 2019
  23. S2019E236/16: Mike Pompeo, Tom Cotton, Pete ButtigiegJune 16, 2019
  24. S2019E246/23: Mike Pence, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Adam Smith, Michael McCaulJune 23, 2019
  25. S2019E256/30:June 30, 2019
  26. S2019E267/7: Cuccinelli, Coons, DelaneyJuly 7, 2019
  27. S2019E277/14: Morgan, Durbin, JohnsonJuly 14, 2019
  28. S2019E287/21: Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, Cory BookerJuly 21, 2019
  29. S2019E297/28: Mick Mulvaney, Mark Warner, Julian CastroJuly 28, 2019
  30. S2019E308/4: Sherrod Brown, Beto O'Rourke, Will HurdAugust 4, 2019
  31. S2019E318/11: Steve Scalise, Michael Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Michael Bennet, Kirsten GillibrandAugust 11, 2019
  32. S2019E328/18: Joe Manchin, Peter Navarro, Andrew YangAugust 18, 2019
  33. S2019E338/25: Larry Kudlow, Lindsey Graham, Anthony SalvantoAugust 25, 2019
  34. S2019E349/1: Beto O'Rourke, Brock Long, Kevin McAleenanSeptember 1, 2019
  35. S2019E359/8: Mike Pompeo, James Mattis, Chris CoonsSeptember 8, 2019
  36. S2019E369/15: Adam Schiff, Ilhan Omar, Ken CuccinelliSeptember 15, 2019
  37. S2019E379/22: Mike Pompeo, Javad Zarif, John KerrySeptember 22, 2019
  38. S2019E389/29: Lindsey Graham, Chris Murphy, Will HurdSeptember 29, 2019
  39. S2019E3910/6: Roy Blunt, Jim Himes, Eliot EngelOctober 6, 2019
  40. S2019E4010/13: Mark Esper, Adam Kinzinger, Adam SchiffOctober 13, 2019
  41. S2019E4110/20: Jim Himes, Will Hurd, Raymond ThomasOctober 20, 2019
  42. S2019E4210/27: Mike Pence, Holly Williams, David MartinOctober 27, 2019
  43. S2019E4311/03: Kevin McCarthy, Steny Hoyer, Ed O'KeefeNovember 3, 2019
  44. S2019E4411/10: Face the NationNovember 10, 2019
  45. S2019E4511/17: Face The NationNovember 17, 2019
  46. S2019E4611/24: Face The NationNovember 24, 2019
  47. S2019E4712/1: Cory Booker, David Rubenstein, Ruth MarcusDecember 1, 2019
  48. S2019E4812/8: Adam Schiff, Mark Meadows, Robert O'BrienDecember 8, 2019
  49. S2019E4912/15: Graham, Durbin, LightizerDecember 15, 2019
  50. S2019E5012/22: Roy D. Blunt, Chris Van Hollen, Amy KlobucharDecember 22, 2019
  51. S2019E5112/29: Trump, Coons, LankfordDecember 29, 2019

Season 2019 ranked & reviewed

Season202051Episodes2020AiredSeason avg
  1. S2020E011/5: Pompeo, Rubio, Murphy, Petraeus, PerezJanuary 5, 2020
  2. S2020E021/12: Esper, Schiff, Lee, Kaine, KerryJanuary 12, 2020
  3. S2020E031/19: Nadler, Cornyn, CohnJanuary 19, 2020
  4. S2020E041/26: Inocencio, Cotton, CrowJanuary 26, 2020
  5. S2020E052/2: Schiff, Buttigieg, McDanielFebruary 2, 2020
  6. S2020E062/9: Sanders, Buttigieg, GrahamFebruary 9, 2020
  7. S2020E072/16: Face The NationFebruary 16, 2020
  8. S2020E082/23: Joe Biden, Robert O'Brien, Anthony Salvanto, Ed OKeefeFebruary 23, 2020
  9. S2020E093/1: Sanders, Azar, PompeoMarch 1, 2020
  10. S2020E103/8: Chris Murphy, Jerome Adams, Dr. Scott GottliebMarch 8, 2020
  11. S2020E113/15: Anthony Fauci, Scott Gottlieb, Larry Kudlow, Brian MoynihanMarch 15, 2020
  12. S2020E123/22: Anthony Fauci, Gary Cohn, Scott Gottlieb, Richard Pollack, Frederick SmithMarch 22, 2020
  13. S2020E133/29: Scott Gottlieb, Steven Mnuchin, Gov. John Bel EdwardsMarch 29, 2020
  14. S2020E144/5: Strassmann, Palmer, FauciApril 5, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," with the month of March behind us, Americans prepare for what's likely to be a catastrophic April.
  15. S2020E154/12: Phil Murphy, Lori Lightfoot, Scott GottliebApril 12, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", on this Easter Sunday, the U.S. now leads the rest of the world with the number of reported cases and record
  16. S2020E164/19: Dr. Deborah Birx, Gov. Charlie Baker, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Suzanne Clark, King Abdullah IIApril 19, 2020This week: there's a new dilemma dividing the country — is it worth risking the health — and potentially the lives — of Americans in order t
  17. S2020E174/26: Gov. Larry Hogan, Barry Diller, Brian Moynihan, London Breed, Dr. Scott GottliebApril 26, 2020Today: the struggle between saving the economy and saving American lives intensifies, and President Trump's wishful thinking is stopped shor
  18. S2020E185/03: J.B. Pritzker, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Daniel O'Day, Raphael Bostic, Gary KellyMay 3, 2020Today on "Face the Nation," moving into May is proving to be even more challenging as the emotional dilemma between personal and economic we
  19. S2020E195/10: Hassett, Murray, GottliebMay 10, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," the grim march to reopen the country continues as unemployment soars to levels unseen since the Great Depres
  20. S2020E205/17: Alex Azar, Nancy Pelosi, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Gary Cohn, Claire Babineaux-FontenotMay 17, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", as America continues to come out of its quarantine, the economic downturn continues to take its toll — hitti
  21. S2020E215/24: O'Brien, Gottlieb, Rosengren, Ballotti, ChertoffMay 24, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", the country approaches a grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths as all 50 states begin to ease restric
  22. S2020E225/31: Melvin Carter, Benjamin Crump, Keisha Bottoms, Wesley Lowery, Scott GottliebMay 31, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", pain and anger following the death of George Floyd explodes into violence across a bitter and divided nation
  23. S2020E236/7: Bill Barr, Condoleezza Rice, Scott GottliebJune 7, 2020Today on "Face the Nation," as Americans push to end the racial divide, there is frustration and lack of unity between the people and our le
  24. S2020E246/14: Tim Scott, Carmen Best, Cory Booker, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Robert KaplanJune 14, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", disturbing new trends with the spread of the coronavirus as America struggles to dismantle systemic racism —
  25. S2020E256/21: Mark Warner, Chad Wolf, Scott GottliebJune 21, 2020This week on "Face the Nation" alarming new increases in the number of COVID cases around the world as President Trump struggles to get the
  26. S2020E266/28: Mike Pence, Gov. Jay Inslee, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Sen. Tim Scott, Sherrilyn IfillJune 28, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", a record number of new coronavirus cases explodes in the U.S., while governors in multiple states hit pause
  27. S2020E277/5: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez; Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.July 5, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," a disturbing 4th of July weekend as the coronavirus wildfire continues to spread and the president's fiery r
  28. S2020E287/12: Jerome Adams, Kate Gallego, Terry Shaw, Scott Gottlieb, Tom WyattJuly 12, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", with COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the Sun Belt and parts of the West, the mixed messages and political div
  29. S2020E297/19: Powell, Bottoms, MillerJuly 19, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," in the midst of dealing with the cruelty of the coronavirus, America mourns the loss of a legend. What's the
  30. S2020E307/26: Pelosi, Cruz, Azar, Gottlieb, Woods, SalvantoJuly 26, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", 100 days from the election, the coronavirus surges in the south and west, with hospitalizations and deaths o
  31. S2020E318/2: Meadows, Clyburn, KashkariAugust 2, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," coronavirus deaths and infections continue to rise in the U.S. as July marks the worst month for new cases s
  32. S2020E328/9: O'Brien, Lucas, Lamont, Gottlieb, Evans, SalvantoAugust 9, 2020This week on "Face the Nation", new coronavirus cases decline in the U.S. but the death toll rises. Congress and the White House fail to str
  33. S2020E338/16: Kushner, Lightfoot, ReevesAugust 16, 2020
  34. S2020E348/23: McDaniel, Garcetti, Comey, Gottlieb, RobbinsAugust 23, 2020
  35. S2020E358/30: Wolf, Demings, CameronAugust 30, 2020
  36. S2020E369/6: Gottlieb, El-Erian, LowerySeptember 6, 2020
  37. S2020E379/13: Brown, Bourla, Gottlieb, Gordon, KirbySeptember 13, 2020
  38. S2020E389/20: Clinton, Blunt, BookerSeptember 20, 2020
  39. S2020E399/27: Meadows, Coons, JohnsonSeptember 27, 2020
  40. S2020E4010/4: O'Brien, Pelosi, Gottlieb, SchechterOctober 4, 2020
  41. S2020E4110/11: Salvanto, McDaniel, WhitmerOctober 11, 2020
  42. S2020E4210/18: Gottlieb, Bostic, PerezOctober 18, 2020
  43. S2020E4310/25: O'Brien, Lucas, Hutchinson, GottliebOctober 25, 2020
  44. S2020E4411/1: McDaniel, Demings, Johnson, GottliebNovember 1, 2020
  45. S2020E4511/8: Richmond, Manchin, Toomey, Becker, GottliebNovember 8, 2020
  46. S2020E4611/22: Fauci, Sanders, Gottlieb, Merlo, McMasterNovember 22, 2020
  47. S2020E4711/29: Birx, Duggan, Margo, Gottlieb, BeasleyNovember 29, 2020
  48. S2020E4812/6: Slaoui, Lightfoot, Linder, Gottlieb, KrebsDecember 6, 2020
  49. S2020E4912/13: Azar, Richmond, Garrett, GottliebDecember 13, 2020
  50. S2020E5012/20: Jerome, Klain, GottliebDecember 20, 2020
  51. S2020E5112/27: Cooper, Figliuzzi, Gottlieb, Dewine, WhitmerDecember 27, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," an early Christmas morning explosion rocks the city of Nashville, and more than a million Americans have bee

Season 2020 ranked & reviewed

Season202151Episodes2021AiredSeason avg
  1. S2021E011/03: Slaoui, Garcetti, Hutchinson, Gottlieb, JenkinsJanuary 3, 2021The government's plan to vaccine Americans is already showing signs of strain as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths climbs higher th
  2. S2021E021/10: Bowser, Blunt, Coons, Krebs, GottliebJanuary 10, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," Washington is still reeling from Wednesday's deadly siege at the Capitol and America is on edge as the clock
  3. S2021E031/17: Schiff, Carter, Justice, Walensky, GottliebJanuary 17, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," the nation's capital is an armed fortress as America anxiously awaits the next 72 hours.
  4. S2021E041/24: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Deborah BirxJanuary 24, 2020This week on "Face the Nation," President Biden takes office and is immediately faced with overwhelming challenges. His first priority: COVI
  5. S2021E051/31: Richmond, Lamont, Suarez, Gottlieb, JacksonJanuary 31, 2021
  6. S2021E06Face the Nation S2021E062/7: Graham, Yellen, Kerkhove, Gottlieb, BrownFebruary 7, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," it's Super Bowl Sunday — we'll look at the efforts to keep it from becoming super spreader Sunday. Plus, we'
  7. S2021E07Face the Nation S2021E072/14: Neguse, Johnson, Walesnky, Donigan, GottliebFebruary 14, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," the Senate impeachment trial of the former president charged with inciting insurrection ended exactly as pre
  8. S2021E08Face the Nation S2021E0802/21: Sullivan, Turner, Price, Pottinger, GottliebFebruary 21, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," turmoil in Texas, and President Biden makes his international debut, digging in on the challenges affecting
  9. S2021E09Face the Nation S2021E092/28: Fauci, Noem, McDaniel, Kinzinger, Beshear, GottliebFebruary 28, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," the U.S. hits two devastating benchmarks — half a million dead and one year since the first reported coronav
  10. S2021E10Face the Nation S2021E103/7: Strassmann, Fauci, Murphy, Justice, Crump, Palmer, GottliebMarch 7, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," the month of March brings new hope, but also new warnings not to go too far, too fast when it comes to lifting r
  11. S2021E11Face the Nation S2021E113/14: Strassmann, Salvanto, De Blasio, Hutchinson, Nunez-Smith, Gottlieb, MartinMarch 14, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," with more access to vaccines and more money headed to people who need it most, there is also concern about Ameri
  12. S2021E12Face the Nation S2021E123/21: Garcetti, Duckworth, PortmanMarch 21, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," familiar crises challenge the country — and the Biden administration.
  13. S2021E13Face the Nation S2021E133/28: Strassmann, Fauci, Cuellar, Letlow, Palmer, Gottlieb, CapuanoMarch 28, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," as President Biden prepares to unveil the next phase of his economic agenda, the continuing threat of COVID and
  14. S2021E14Face the Nation S2021E144/4: Gottlieb, Rouse, Torres, Berkley, Nez, PimentelApril 4, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," the COVID pandemic amplifies inequality in America. It's powerful, pervasive, and growing — so what can be done?
  15. S2021E15Face the Nation S2021E154/11: Strassmann, Pelosi, Cheney, Whitmer, Thurmond, Palmer, GottliebApril 11, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," along with a sunny economic outlook come clouds of caution with the growing number of new coronavirus cases.
  16. S2021E16Face the Nation S2021E164/18: Fauci, Gottlieb, Macron, Thomas-GreenfieldApril 18, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," America is facing familiar challenges — with increasing frustration.
  17. S2021E17Face the Nation S2021E174/25: DeWine, Demings, Finner, Ifill, GottliebApril 25, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," police reformers press their case — has their mission found its moment?
  18. S2021E18Face the Nation S2021E185/2: Klain, Scott, GottliebMay 2, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," we talk exclusively with two key players in the drama that's likely to impact every American.
  19. S2021E19Face the Nation S2021E195/9: Gottlieb, Raimondo, Kashkari, Kinzinger, LewisMay 9, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," a surprisingly weak jobs report makes it clear: we're still digging our economy out of the deep hole created
  20. S2021E20Face the Nation S2021E205/16: Netanyahu, Fauci, Schiff, Krebs, Gillibrand, ErnstMay 16, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," we'll bring you two big interviews — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the deadliest fighting in
  21. S2021E21Face the Nation S2021E215/23: Sanders, Gates, HonoréMay 23, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," will the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East continue to hold? Plus, more hopeful signs that we're reaching
  22. S2021E22Face the Nation S2021E225/30: Gottlieb, Acevedo, Washington, Kaufer, GionfriddoMay 30, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," turning the page to another chapter in the COVID saga as spring turns into summer.
  23. S2021E23Face the Nation S2021E236/6: Buttigieg, Rice, Gottlieb, Manchin, MoynihanJune 6, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," challenges for the Biden administration continue as the country struggles to meet the president's self-impos
  24. S2021E24Face the Nation S2021E246/13: Blinken, Collins, Slavitt, GottliebJune 13, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," America returns to the world stage with President Biden's first trip overseas.
  25. S2021E25Face the Nation S2021E256/20: Schiff, Gottlieb, Pink, Hill, BunchJune 20, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," back from his trip abroad, President Biden returns home to face familiar problems.
  26. S2021E26Face the Nation S2021E266/27: Rubio, Cava, Richmond, Tester, Hutchinson, GottliebJune 27, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," hopes for finding survivors in the collapsed Surfside, Florida, condo building are dim, and a picture of wha
  27. S2021E27Face the Nation S2021E277/4: Burkett, Zients, Gottlieb, Cox, Brown, CarsonJuly 4, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," Americans are celebrating their freedom, but it is too soon to declare independence from COVID-19?
  28. S2021E28Face the Nation S2021E287/11: Fauci, Gottlieb, Johnson, KirbyJuly 11, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," warning signs about new coronavirus cases, extreme weather affecting tens of millions and a threat to Russia
  29. S2021E29Face the Nation S2021E297/18: McClure, Gottlieb, KrebsJuly 18, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," what will change the minds of the biggest holdouts when it comes to getting vaccinated?
  30. S2021E30Face the Nation S2021E307/25: Gottlieb, Adams, Raimondo, Lucas, Leonnig, RuckerJuly 25, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," COVID's summer surge threatens America's recovery and brings fresh urgency to the country's vaccination push
  31. S2021E31Face the Nation S2021E318/1: Fauci, Manchin, Kashkari, Alroy-Preis, GottliebAugust 1, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," U.S. health officials say the war against COVID-19 has changed and the U.S. is back at the #1 spot of the hi
  32. S2021E32Face the Nation S2021E328/8: Hutchinson, Cardona, CarvalhoAugust 8, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," as the Delta variant marches through the U.S., tempers flash over whether or not to mandate vaccines and mas
  33. S2021E33Face the Nation S2021E338/15: Fauci, Scalise, HochulAugust 15, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," COVID-19 pushes hospitals in some states to the brink, and overseas, the Taliban offensive in Afghanistan en
  34. S2021E34Face the Nation S2021E3408/22: Blinken, Haley, CrockerAugust 22, 2021This week on Face the Nation, the perilous evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan continues and the ensuing chaos puts the Biden administr
  35. S2021E35Face the Nation S2021E358/29: Edwards, Graham, Sullivan, Gottlieb, BloomeAugust 29, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," a trifecta of catastrophes faces the country and President Biden.
  36. S2021E36Face the Nation S2021E369/5: Fauci, Murphy, Escobar, Sheng, GordonSeptember 5, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," this Labor Day weekend, Americans may be more than willing to turn the page on what's been a sobering summer
  37. S2021E37Face the Nation S2021E379/12: Kinzinger, Morell, VersalovicSeptember 12, 2021This Week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as America remembers the September 11 attacks, 20 years later, presidents past and pre
  38. S2021E38Face the Nation S2021E389/19: Collins, Gottlieb, SandersSeptember 19, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, the Biden administration's booster shot plans hit a roadblock and Congress gets set fo
  39. S2021E39Face the Nation S2021E399/26: Scott, Morrison, ErdoğanSeptember 26, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, confusion plagues the COVID-19 booster rollout and challenges continue to hobble the B
  40. S2021E40Face the Nation S2021E4010/3: Ocasio-Cortez, Fauci, Justice, BookerOctober 3, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, the standoff between Democrats on Capitol Hill continues, and our COVID-19 death toll
  41. S2021E41Face the Nation S2021E4110/10: Schiff, Daly, KrebsOctober 10, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, the challenges facing America continue to grow as Washington's window of opportunity t
  42. S2021E42Face the Nation S2021E4210/24: Thompson, Golnipath, KhalilzadOctober 24, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, President Biden's massive spending plan nears the finish line as we inch toward the ne
  43. S2021E43Face the Nation S2021E4310/31: Blinken, Raimondo, BoogaardOctober 31, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, we begin a week that President Biden said will determine the course of his presidency,
  44. S2021E44Face the Nation S2021E4411/7: Richmond, Kaine, Gottlieb, SmithNovember 7, 2021Today on "Face the Nation," President Biden ended a rough week with a big win. Will it be enough to end the perception that Democrats can't
  45. S2021E45Face the Nation S2021E4511/14: Yellen, Polis, Kashkari, MalpassNovember 14, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, 20 months into the pandemic, we'll sort out the conflicting signals on COVID — and the
  46. S2021E46Face the Nation S2021E4611/21: Gilibrand, Cruz, JohnsonNovember 21, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, we'll check in on the challenges facing America as we prepare to count our blessings t
  47. S2021E47Face the Nation S2021E4711/28: Fauci, Patta, ClarkNovember 28, 2021This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, countries are racing to contain a new COVID strain, and the U.S. is on high alert as e
  48. S2021E48Face the Nation S2021E4812/5: Gottlieb, Lamont, MurthyDecember 5, 2021This week on "Face the Nation," with the world still battling COVID's Delta surge, preparations are now underway to combat a new threat.
  49. S2021E4912/12: Beshear, Sununu, El-ErianDecember 12, 2021
  50. S2021E5012/19: Collins, Gottlieb, MilgramDecember 19, 2021
  51. S2021E5112/26: Harris, CBS News correspondents roundtableDecember 26, 2021

Season 2021 ranked & reviewed

Season202252Episodes2022AiredSeason avg
  1. S2022E011/2: Cardona, Cheney, Schiff, PapeJanuary 2, 2022
  2. S2022E021/9: Pelosi, Adams, RaffenspergerJanuary 9, 2022
  3. S2022E03Face the Nation S2022E031/16: Kaine, Hogan, LucasJanuary 16, 2022This week on "Face the Nation," we mark President Biden's first year in office with a new CBS News poll, discuss the possibility of a Russia
  4. S2022E04Face the Nation S2022E041/23: Blinken, Thompson, McCaulJanuary 23, 2022This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the escalating standoff between Russia and
  5. S2022E05Face the Nation S2022E051/30: Graham, Clyburn, MarkarovaJanuary 30, 2022This week on "Face the Nation," we talk to South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Representative James Clyburn abou
  6. S2022E062/6: Rubio, Tyab, McMasterFebruary 6, 2022
  7. S2022E072/13: Martin, Kinzinger, DalyFebruary 13, 2022
  8. S2022E082/20: Blinken, Stoltenberg, AntonovFebruary 20, 2022
  9. S2022E092/27: Greenfield, Cheney, McMasterFebruary 27, 2022
  10. S2022E103/6: Martin, Blinken, VolkerMarch 6, 2022
  11. S2022E113/13: Kuleba, Georgieva, El-ErianMarch 13, 2022
  12. S2022E123/20: Austin, Qin, McConnellMarch 20, 2022
  13. S2022E133/27: Martin, Morell, KinzingerMarch 27, 2022
  14. S2022E144/3: Zelenskyy, Hill, RaskinApril 3, 2022
  15. S2022E154/10: Sullivan, Markarova, JohnsonApril 10, 2022
  16. S2022E164/17: Kuleba, Hodges, CoonsApril 17, 2022
  17. S2022E174/24: Warren, Costa, LagardeApril 24, 2022
  18. S2022E185/1: Kaine, Power, BurtonMay 1, 2022
  19. S2022E195/8: Pelosi, Markarova, MaceMay 8, 2022
  20. S2022E205/15: Hochul, Brown, Gottlieb, Blankfein, EsperMay 15, 2022
  21. S2022E215/22: Scott, Jeffries, GatesMay 22, 2022
  22. S2022E225/29: Garza, Murphy, Demings, HutchinsonMay 29, 2022
  23. S2022E236/5: Schiff, Stevenson, KoroshetzJune 5, 2022
  24. S2022E246/12: Kinzinger, El-Erian, Peterson, DensleyJune 12, 2022
  25. S2022E256/19: Desse, Mester, KendiJune 19, 2022
  26. S2022E266/26: Noem, Short, MalpassJune 26, 2022
  27. S2022E277/3: Crawford, Scholz, PattaJuly 3, 2022
  28. S2022E287/10: Harris, Youngkin, HolderJuly 10, 2022
  29. S2022E297/17: Luciano, Kinzinger, FurmanJuly 17, 2022
  30. S2022E307/24: Jha, Markarova, RaimondoJuly 24, 2022
  31. S2022E317/31: Manchin, Toomey, KashkariJuly 31, 2022
  32. S2022E328/7: Scott, Gottlieb, DalyAugust 7, 2022
  33. S2022E338/14: Fitzapatrick, Tyab, D'AgataAugust 14, 2022
  34. S2022E348/21: Cardona, Birx, TurnerAugust 21, 2022
  35. S2022E358/28: Strassmann, Hogan, PattaAugust 28, 2022
  36. S2022E369/4: Strassmann, Holt, KornbluhSeptember 4, 2022
  37. S2022E379/11: Pierce, O'Donnell, LumumbaSeptember 11, 2022
  38. S2022E389/18: Strassmann, Patta, Garret and BeckerSeptember 18, 2022
  39. S2022E399/25: Strassmann, Patta, AguilarSeptember 25, 2022
  40. S2022E4010/2: Strassmann, Krebs, CrawfordOctober 2, 2022
  41. S2022E4110/9: Hobbs, D'Agata, MacFarlaneOctober 9, 2022
  42. S2022E4210/16: Salvanto, D'Agata, MarkarovaOctober 16, 2022
  43. S2022E4310/23: Krebs, Swisher, D'AgataOctober 23, 2022
  44. S2022E4410/30: Maloney, Strassman, WalterOctober 30, 2022
  45. S2022E4511/6: Bottoms, Sununu, KrebsNovember 6, 2022
  46. S2022E4611/13: Strassman, Raskin, DunnNovember 13, 2022
  47. S2022E4711/20: Rosenstein, Pence, BassNovember 20, 2022
  48. S2022E4811/27: Fauci, Clyburn, PolisNovember 27, 2022
  49. S2022E4912/4: Blinken, Aguilar, HolderDecember 4, 2022
  50. S2022E5012/11: Dimon, Hill, KrebsDecember 11, 2022
  51. S2022E5112/18: Strassman, Gottlieb, BottomsDecember 18, 2022
  52. S2022E5212/25: Jamie Raskin, correspondents roundtableDecember 25, 2022

Season 2022 ranked & reviewed

Season2023Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode52Episodes2023Aired 8.4Season avg
  1. S2023E011/1: Michael Gapen, foreign policy panelJanuary 1, 2023
  2. S2023E021/8: Strassmann, Markarova, EscobarJanuary 8, 2023
  3. S2023E031/15: Patta, Whipple, StewartJanuary 15, 2023
  4. S2023E041/22: Pegues, Van Cleave, KaineJanuary 22, 2023
  5. S2023E051/29: McCarthy, Rubio, WarnerJanuary 29, 2023
  6. S2023E062/5: Martin, Cruz, BookerFebruary 5, 2023
  7. S2023E072/12: Tester, McCaul, SununuFebruary 12, 2023
  8. S2023E082/19: Blinken, Sanders, GordonFebruary 19, 2023
  9. S2023E092/26: Burns, D'Agata, RiceFebruary 26, 2023
  10. S2023E103/5: Hogan, Manchin, PritzkerMarch 5, 2023
  11. S2023E113/12: Strassmann, Yellen, KhannaMarch 12, 2023
  12. S2023E123/19: Costa, Warren, McHenryMarch 19, 2023
  13. S2023E133/26: Gonzales, Warner, KirbyMarch 26, 2023
  14. S2023E144/2: Murphy, Bharara, BoltonApril 2, 2023
  15. S2023E154/16: Lagarde, KellyApril 16, 2023
  16. S2023E164/23: Pence, Lucas, NetanyahuApril 23, 2023
  17. S2023E174/30: Khanna, Mace, GonzalesApril 30, 2023
  18. S2023E185/7: Sinema, Mayorkas, McHenryMay 7, 2023
  19. S2023E195/14: Haley, Gonzales, LeeserMay 14, 2023
  20. S2023E205/21: Fitzpatrick, Gottheimer, Adams, GatesMay 21, 2023
  21. S2023E215/28: Jeffries, SmithMay 28, 2023
  22. S2023E226/4: Manchin, Graves, MoynihanJune 4, 2023
  23. S2023E236/11: Costa, Sununu, BurgumJune 11, 2023
  24. S2023E246/18: Christie, Barr, BlumenthalJune 18, 2023
  25. S2023E256/25: Blinken, Turner, McCainJune 25, 2023
  26. S2023E267/2: Pence, ButtigiegJuly 2, 2023
  27. S2023E277/9: Yellen, CoxJuly 9, 2023
  28. S2023E287/16: Sullivan, McCaulJuly 16, 2023
  29. S2023E297/23: Gonzales, GallegoJuly 23, 2023
  30. S2023E307/30: Haley, Hutchinson, KashkariJuly 30, 2023
  31. S2023E318/6: Pence, Barr, KrebsAugust 6, 2023
  32. S2023E328/13: Tokuda, Lowell, TurnerAugust 13, 2023
  33. S2023E338/20: Bass, Garner, CriswellAugust 20, 2023
  34. S2023E348/27: Pence, Christie, HillAugust 27, 2023
  35. S2023E359/3: Haley, Sanders, RaimondoSeptember 3, 2023
  36. S2023E369/10: Harris, Hill, McKenzieSeptember 10, 2023
  37. S2023E379/17: Fein, Dingell, Turner, WarnerSeptember 17, 2023
  38. S2023E389/24: Ocasio-Cortez, Gonzales, KellySeptember 24, 2023
  39. S2023E3910/1: McCarthy, Hochul, GrahamOctober 1, 2023
  40. S2023E4010/8: Blinken, Herzog, MaceOctober 8, 2023
  41. S2023E4110/15: Jake Sullivan, Gov. Ron DeSantisOctober 15, 2023This week on "Face the Nation," White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the situation in Gaza as Israel says an invasi
  42. S2023E4210/22: Sec. Antony Blinken, Liz CheneyOctober 22, 2023This week on "Face the Nation," Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins amid dramatic developments in the Middle East as Israel steps up air
  43. S2023E4310/29: Jake Sullivan, Robert MardiniOctober 29, 2023This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the latest in Israel and Gaza; plus to R
  44. S2023E4411/5: Michael Herzog, Husam Zomlot, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Oksana MarkarovaNovember 5, 2023 8.0Journalist Jonathan Finer; Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the U.S.; Husam Zomlot, Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom; Rep.
  45. S2023E4511/12: Jake Sullivan, Pres. Isaac Herzog, Rep. Michael McCaulNovember 12, 2023This week on "Face the Nation," Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Israel is doing "our utmost according to international humanitarian law"
  46. S2023E4611/19: Jon Finer, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Mike Turner, Amb. Dina Kawar,November 19, 2023"Closer than we have been" to agreement between Israel and Hamas, White House official says. Israeli military actions must align with Americ
  47. S2023E47Season's best11/26: Rep. Ken Buck, Sen. Michael Bennet, Cindy McCainNovember 26, 2023 8.5Rep. Ken Buck says elected officials who say 2020 election was stolen are "lying to America." Sen. Michael Bennet says Ukraine aid shouldn't
  48. S2023E4812/03: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Govs. Jared Polis, Spencer Cox, John KirbyDecember 3, 2023 8.5Israel Defense Forces resume Gaza advance while Hamas still holds 130 hostages. Legacy of four who departed public service this week. Dr. Sc
  49. S2023E4912/10: Sen. James Lankford, Shalanda Young,December 10, 2023 8.5Heavy bombardment overnight in Gaza amid discussions over postwar governing plans.Congress can't say "we're going to do nothing" on border,
  50. S2023E5012/17: Rep. Tony Gonzales, Sen. Chris CoonsDecember 17, 2023 8.5Rep. Tony Gonzales on potential border deal passing the House: "Have to sweeten the deal." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has bee
  51. S2023E5112/24: Jan Crawford, David Martin, Robert Costa, Catherine Herridge, Jeff PeguesDecember 24, 2023 8.5Amid a year full of tough stories, there were some bright spots. From women on the rise to inflation on the decline, CBS News' Mark Strassma
  52. S2023E5212/31: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Mike Johnston, Brandon Johnson, David BeckerDecember 31, 2023 8.5This week on "Face the Nation," Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Denver Mayor Mike Johnson discuss how immigration is affecting their citie

Season 2023 ranked & reviewed

Season2024Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode52Episodes2024Aired 8.4Season avg
  1. S2024E011/7: Rep. Mike Johnson, Liz Cheney, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Chris Van HollenJanuary 7, 2024 8.5House Speaker Mike Johnson says House GOP won't back more border funds without policy changes. "Have to be prepared" to defeat Trump at ball
  2. S2024E021/14: John Kirby, Sen. Joe ManchinJanuary 14, 2024 8.0
  3. S2024E031/21: Nikki Haley, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Gov. Sarah Huckabee SandersJanuary 21, 2024 8.52024 Republican hopeful Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat.Arkansas Gov. Sarah Hucka
  4. S2024E041/28: Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Tim Kaine, Shawn FainJanuary 28, 2024 8.5This week on "Face the Nation," Congress tries to rescue a breakthrough border security compromise from the pull of election-year politics.
  5. S2024E052/4: Jake Sullivan, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Jim Himes, Kristalina GeorgievaFebruary 4, 2024 8.5This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan after the U.S. launched strikes against I
  6. S2024E062/11: Nikki Haley, Bob Bauer, Sen. Chris MurphyFebruary 11, 2024 8.5
  7. S2024E072/18: Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. James ClyburnFebruary 18, 2024 8.5
  8. S2024E082/25: P.M. Benjamin Netanyahum, Amb. Oksana Markarova, Rep. Debbie DingellFebruary 25, 2024 8.5
  9. S2024E093/3: Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Steve Dettelbach, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Ro KhannaMarch 3, 2024Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steve Dettelbach; Sen. Dan Sull
  10. S2024E103/10: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Hakeem JeffriesMarch 10, 2024Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Mark Warner, D-Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
  11. S2024E113/17: Mike Pence, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Mike Gallagher, Catherine RussellMarch 17, 2024 8.0Former Vice President Mike Pence; Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.; UNICEF Execut
  12. S2024E123/24: Sen. Raphael Warnock, Kevin McCarthyMarch 24, 2024 8.0Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. R-Calif.
  13. S2024E13Season's best3/31: Sec. Pete Buttigieg, Brandon ScottMarch 31, 2024 9.0Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
  14. S2024E144/7: John Kirby, Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. French HillApril 7, 2024 8.5White House national security spokesman John Kirby; Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.; Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Rep. French Hill, R-Ark.; Rachel Go
  15. S2024E154/14: Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Michael McCaul, NSC John Kirby, Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzieApril 14, 2024Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas; White House national security spokesman John Kirby; retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a f
  16. S2024E164/21: Sen. Dan Sullivan, Gov. Josh ShapiroApril 21, 2024 8.5Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska; Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa.
  17. S2024E174/28: Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rep. Summer Lee, Catherine RussellApril 28, 2024 8.5Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa.; UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
  18. S2024E185/5: Gov. Kristi Noem, Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Ro Khanna, Queen RaniaMay 5, 2024Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.; Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; Queen Rania of Jordan.
  19. S2024E195/12: Sec. Antony Blinken, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Chris Van HollenMay 12, 2024 8.0Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
  20. S2024E205/19: Sen. J.D. Vance, Sen. Gary Peters, Oksana Markarova, Robert GatesMay 19, 2024 8.0Sens. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Gary Peters, D-Mich.; Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S.; former Defense Secretary Robert Gate
  21. S2024E215/26: Sec. Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Rep. Mike Waltz, Rep. Pat RyanMay 26, 2024 8.5Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.; Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and Pat Ryan, D-N.Y.
  22. S2024E226/2: Gov. Doug Burgum, Preet Bharara, Scott AndersonJune 2, 2024 8.5Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D.; Preet Bharara, a former U.S. attorney in New York; Scott Anderson, director of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency's
  23. S2024E236/9: Cindy McCainJune 9, 2024 8.5Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program.
  24. S2024E246/16: Rep. Mike Turner, Bill Gates, Neel KashkariJune 16, 2024 8.5Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
  25. S2024E256/23: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Robert C. O'Brien, Michael MorellJune 23, 2024Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M.; former national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien; former Deputy CIA Director Michael Morell.
  26. S2024E266/30: Sen. JD Vance, Gov. Wes MooreJune 30, 2024 8.0Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio; Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.
  27. S2024E277/7: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sec. Jens StoltenbergJuly 7, 2024 8.5Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
  28. S2024E287/14: Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Dean Phillips, Rep. Ro KhannaJuly 14, 2024 8.0Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
  29. S2024E297/21: Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Dean Phillips, Cedric RichmondJuly 21, 2024 8.5Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Dean Phillips, D-Minn.; Cedric Richmond, co-chair of President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.
  30. S2024E307/28: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamJuly 28, 2024 8.0Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M.
  31. S2024E318/04: Jon Finer, Sen. Tom Cotton, Shawn Fain, Paul BeckettAugust 4, 2024 8.5Jon Finer; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain; Paul Beckett, assistant editor of The Wall Street Journal.
  32. S2024E328/11: Sen. J.D. Vance, Gov. Laura Kelly, Brian Moynihan, Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzieAugust 11, 2024 8.5Sen. J.D. Vance; Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kan.; Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America; retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Cen
  33. S2024E338/18: Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Mike Turner, Gov. Andy Beshear, Anne Milgram, Austan GoolsbeeAugust 18, 2024 8.5Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Anne Milgram, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administra
  34. S2024E348/25: Gov. Kevin Stitt, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Pat Ryan, Ret. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, Scott GottliebAugust 25, 2024 8.5Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla.; Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and Pat Ryan, D-N.Y.; retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former Trump administration nation
  35. S2024E359/1: Gov. Maura Healey, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Sean O'Brien, Mitch LandrieuSeptember 1, 2024 8.0Gov. Maura Healey, D-Mass.; Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas; Teamsters President Sean O'Brien; Mitch Landrieu, co-chair of Kamala Harris' presid
  36. S2024E369/8: Nikki Haley, Rep. Michael McCaulSeptember 8, 2024 8.0Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas.
  37. S2024E379/15: Sen. J.D. Vance, Gov. Wes Moore, Gary CohnSeptember 15, 2024 8.5Sen. J.D. Vance; Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.; Gary Cohn, former director of the U.S. National Economic Council.
  38. S2024E389/22: President Isaac Herzog, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Jared PolisSeptember 22, 2024Israeli President Isaac Herzog; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo.
  39. S2024E399/29: Gov. Roy Cooper, Sen. Tom Cotton, Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystalSeptember 29, 2024 8.5Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
  40. S2024E4010/6: Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Thom Tillis, Rep. Mike Turner, Catherine RussellOctober 6, 2024 8.0Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio; Catherine Russell, UNICEF's executive director.
  41. S2024E4110/13: Rep. Mike Johnson, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Rep. Maxwell FrostOctober 13, 2024 8.0House Speaker Mike Johnson, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla.
  42. S2024E4210/20: Sec. Brad Raffensperger, Sec. Jocelyn Benson, Paul WhelanOctober 20, 2024Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; Paul Whelan, an American who was jailed by Russia
  43. S2024E4310/27: Sen. J.D. Vance, Liz Cheney, Sec. Adrian Fontes, Sec. Al SchmidtOctober 27, 2024 8.5Sen. J.D. Vance; former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Adrian Fontes, Arizona's secretary of state; Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania's secretary of state.
  44. S2024E4411/3: Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Catherine Cortez MastoNovember 3, 2024 8.5With just two days to go before Election Day, all eyes are on the seven battleground states that are likely to determine the election. A tea
  45. S2024E4511/10: Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Ro KhannaNovember 10, 2024 8.5Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
  46. S2024E4611/17: Gov. Andy Beshear, Rep. Jim Himes, Chuck Hagel, Sue Gordon, Dr. Deborah BirxNovember 17, 2024 8.5Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn.; former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel; Sue Gordon, former principal deputy director of nat
  47. S2024E4711/24: Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Ret. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMasterNovember 24, 2024 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sens. Rand Paul and Tammy Duckworth discuss President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet pic
  48. S2024E4812/1: NSA Jake Sullivan, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Alex PadillaDecember 1, 2024 8.5NSA Jake Sullivan, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.
  49. S2024E4912/8: Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Mike Kelly, Rep. Jason CrowDecember 8, 2024 8.5Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Jason Crow, D-Colo.This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Syrian rebels hav
  50. S2024E5012/15: Rep. Mike Waltz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Gary Cohn, Cindy McCainDecember 15, 2024 8.0Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security adviser; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Gary Cohn, vice cha
  51. S2024E5112/22: Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Sen. Joe Manchin, Rep. French Hill, Rep. Tony GonzalesDecember 22, 2024 8.5Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va.; Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas.
  52. S2024E5212/29: David Rubenstein, Dr. Leana Wen, Aditya BhaveDecember 29, 2024 8.5David Rubenstein, co-chairman of The Carlyle Group; Dr. Leana Wen, former Baltimore health commissioner; Aditya Bhave, managing director of

Season 2024 ranked & reviewed

Season2025Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode52Episodes2025Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S2025E011/5 - Sen. John Thune, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Jim Himes, Tom HomanJanuary 5, 2025 8.5Sen. John Thune; Reps. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Jim Himes, D-Conn.; Tom Homan, the incoming Trump administration's "
  2. S2025E021/12 - Deanne Criswell, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Judy ChuJanuary 12, 2025 8.5The massive Palisades fire has destroyed an estimated 75% of the Pacific Palisades and officials say the 1/3rd of the eastern edge of Malibu
  3. S2025E031/19 - NSA Mike Waltz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Tim Kaine, Brett McGurk, Janti SoeriptoJanuary 19, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a ceasefire deal takes effe
  4. S2025E041/26 - V.P. JD Vance, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Jason CrowJanuary 26, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Vice President JD Vance gives his first interview since taking office. Plus, Republica
  5. S2025E052/2 - Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Brian MastFebruary 2, 2025 8.5Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama as part of his first official foreign trip as President Trump announces massive tariffs on Mexic
  6. S2025E062/9 - Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Mike McCaulFebruary 9, 2025 8.5Anthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Trump has a 53% a
  7. S2025E072/16 - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Kevin HassettFebruary 16, 2025 8.0Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.; Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, and Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Econom
  8. S2025E082/23 - Steve Witkoff, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. John Curtis, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Scott GottliebFebruary 23, 2025 8.5President Trump announced on Friday that he will replace Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior Defens
  9. S2025E093/2 - Sec. Scott Bessent, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. John James, Kaja KallasMarch 2, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as fallout continues from the unprecedented Oval Office meeting between President Trum
  10. S2025E103/9 - Sec. Kristi Noem, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Fiona HillMarch 9, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," after a whiplash week of on-again, off-again tariff announcements, Canadian ambassador
  11. S2025E113/16 - Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio, Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Debbie DingellMarch 16, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the U.S. launches airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Margaret Brenna
  12. S2025E123/23 - NSA Mike Waltz, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Jim Himes, Scott GottliebMarch 23, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Senate Homeland Security chair Rand Paul join
  13. S2025E133/30 - Sen. Mark Warner, Shawn Fain, Rep. Jodey Arrington, Sue Gordon, Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzieMarch 30, 2025 8.5Sen. Mark Warner, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain; Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas; Sue Gordon, former principal deputy director of n
  14. S2025E144/6 - Sec. Howard Lutnick, Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sec. Mark Rutte, Rep. Don BaconApril 6, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Sen. John Barrasso discuss the new tariffs annou
  15. S2025E154/13 - Jamieson Greer, Rep. Ro Khanna, Neel Kashkari, Dr. Peter MarksApril 13, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer and Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari d
  16. S2025E164/20 - Lee Zeldin, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Austan GoolsbeeApril 20, 2025 8.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Lee Zeldin Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Gov. Maura Healey (D) Massac
  17. S2025E174/27 - Tom Homan, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Gary Cohn, Sergey LavrovApril 27, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Anthony Salvanto discusses new polling as President Trump's 100th day in office. Plus,
  18. S2025E185/4 - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Mike Turner, Amb. Oksana MarkarovaMay 4, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger join as President Trump signed an exe
  19. S2025E195/11 - Scott Kirby, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Rep. Mike McCaul, Cardinal Blase Cupich, Amb. Peter Mandelson, Sam RoseMay 11, 2025This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Ed O'Keefe speaks with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby; Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D
  20. S2025E205/18 - Robert GatesMay 18, 2025 8.5Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are "
  21. S2025E215/25 - Rep. Mike Johnson, Rep. Jim Himes, Rep. Zach Nunn, Rep. Don Davis, Cindy McCainMay 25, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Americans prepare for Memorial Day, Margaret Brennan speaks to some veterans servin
  22. S2025E226/1 - Sec. Scott Bessent, Martin Makary, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Michael RothJune 1, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as turmoil continues over tariffs, Margaret Brennan speaks to Treasury Secretary Scott
  23. S2025E236/8 - Kevin Hassett, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Janti SoeriptoJune 8, 2025 8.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins as protesters and federal authorities cl
  24. S2025E246/15 - Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Richard BlumenthalJune 15, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Iran and Israeli strikes continue for the third day, Holly Williams and Debora Patt
  25. S2025E256/22 - Sen. Tim Kaine, Amb. Yechiel Leiter, Gen. (Ret.) Frank McKenzie, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Thomas MassieJune 22, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Trump delivers on his threat to use American firepower to bomb Iran's nuclea
  26. S2025E266/29 - Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Michael McCaul, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Scott GottliebJune 29, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Sen. Mark Warner joins as President Trump turns his attention to his "one b
  27. S2025E277/6 - Kevin Hassett, Ken Burns, Rep. Tom SuozziJuly 6, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Weijia Jiang speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York and the director of th
  28. S2025E287/13 - Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. French HillJuly 13, 2025 8.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. Rand Paul joins to discuss a newly released Senate report that he authored about
  29. S2025E29Howard Lutnick, Rep. Jim Himes, Todd Lyons, Mayor Karen BassJuly 20, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joins ahead of the Trump administration's looming Au
  30. S2025E307/27 - Russell Vought, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Jean-Noël Barrot, Ret. Vice Adm. Ted CarterJuly 27, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, joins to discuss
  31. S2025E318/3 - Amb. Jamieson Greer, Brian Moynihan, Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamAugust 3, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Trump's top trade negotiator, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, joins to discuss as
  32. S2025E328/10 - Amb. Oksana Markarova, Sec. Mark Rutte, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Ret. Vic. Adm. Jerome AdamsAugust 10, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova joins to discuss President Trump's announcement
  33. S2025E338/17 - Fiona Hill, Sec. Marco Rubio, Rep Jason Crow, Sen. Dan SullivanAugust 17, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins to discuss President Trump's three-hour meeting w
  34. S2025E348/24 - Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Mike Lawler, Mohamed El-ErianAugust 24, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as President Trump has deployed federal authorities in Washington, D.C., Margaret Bren
  35. S2025E358/31 - Sec. Kristi Noem, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Amb. Cindy McCainAugust 31, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as President Trump prepares to export his federal crime crackdown from the nation's ca
  36. S2025E369/7 - Kevin Hassett, Sen. Mark Warner, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Tammy DuckworthSeptember 7, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins to discuss the stat
  37. S2025E379/14 - Rep. Mike Johnson, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. James Lankford, Robert PapeSeptember 14, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," House Speaker Mike Johnson joins to discuss the aftermath of the killing of conservati
  38. S2025E389/21 - Pres. Emmanuel Macron, Gary CohnSeptember 21, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with the United Nations General Assembly set to begin Monday in New York, French Presi
  39. S2025E399/28 - Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Tim KaineSeptember 28, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tim Kaine join to discuss where negotiations stand
  40. S2025E4010/5 - Sec. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mike Johnson, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben HodgesOctober 5, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins to discuss where the peace plan for Gaza stands,
  41. S2025E4110/12 - V.P. JD Vance, MFA Badr Abdelatty, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jim HimesOctober 12, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Vice President JD Vance joins as President Trump heads to the Middle East amid the cri
  42. S2025E42Season's best10/19 - Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Katie Britt, Christine LagardeOctober 19, 2025 9.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Sen. Katie Britt discuss the government shut
  43. S2025E4310/26 - Sec. Scott Bessent, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. John MoolenaarOctober 26, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's trip to Asia, Bessent join
  44. S2025E4411/2 - Sen. Mark Warner, Sec. Sean Duffy, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Gov. Maura HealeyNovember 2, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the government shutdown stretches on, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Democrat
  45. S2025E4511/9 - Kevin Hassett, Gov. Wes Moore, Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Gov. Patrick MorriseyNovember 9, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill and Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger join t
  46. S2025E4611/16 - Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Don Bacon, Sec. Daniel Driscoll, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Jeanne ShaheenNovember 16, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, one of the Democrats who eventually voted with Republicans to fun
  47. S2025E4711/23 - Rep. Jason Crow, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Rand Paul, Amb. Olha StefanishynaNovember 23, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Secretary of State Rubio and other administration officials meet with European alli
  48. S2025E4811/30 - Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Tim Kaine, Kevin HassettNovember 30, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Obama Homeland Security counterterrorism official and CBS News contributor Samantha Vi
  49. S2025E4912/7 - Sec. Scott Bessent, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Jim HimesDecember 7, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as more Americans say they're feeli
  50. S2025E5012/14 - María Corina Machado, Sen. Mark Warner, Kevin Hassett, Sen. Bill CassidyDecember 14, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado gives h
  51. S2025E5112/21- Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Ro Khanna, Kevin Hassett, Catherine M. RussellDecember 21, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna join to discuss the newest
  52. S2025E5212/28 - Brian MoynihanDecember 28, 2025 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," a look back on 2025, a year filled with change that's turned Washington norms upside d

Season 2025 ranked & reviewed

Season2026Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode26Episodes2026Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S2026E011/4 - Sec. Marco Rubio, Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Jim Himes, Sen. Chris Van HollenJanuary 4, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins to discuss the U.S. military operation in Venezue
  2. S2026E021/11 - Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sec. Chris Wright, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. María SalazarJanuary 11, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Rep. Ilhan Omar joins after being denied entry to a Minneapolis ICE facility amid prot
  3. S2026E031/18 - Mayor Jacob Frey, Sec. Kristi Noem, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Mike TurnerJanuary 18, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins to discuss recent ICE operations in Minn
  4. S2026E041/25 - Rep. Steve Scalise, Sen. Angus King, DPL. Kirsten HillmanJanuary 25, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara discusses yesterday's fatal shooting by a Border
  5. S2026E052/1 - María Corina Machado, Rep. Michael McCaul, Gary CohnFebruary 1, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we speak to mayors from cities across the country as anger at ICE persists across the
  6. S2026E062/8 - Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Tony GonzalesFebruary 8, 2026 8.5As Washington turns its eyes toward the upcoming midterm elections and the Trump administration moderates its tone on deportations while ram
  7. S2026E07Season's best2/15 - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Tom Homan, Rep. Robert Garcia, Sen. Thom TillisFebruary 15, 2026 9.0This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Democrats refuse to vote to fund DHS with changes to ICE, Ed O'Keefe speaks to Trum
  8. S2026E082/22 - Jamieson Greer, Abbas Araghchi, Christine LagardeFebruary 22, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the Supreme Court struck a blow to President Trump's tariffs, Margaret Brennan spea
  9. S2026E093/1 - Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Ted CruzMarch 1, 2026 8.5
  10. S2026E103/8 - Sec. Chris Wright, Amb. Yechiel Leiter, Sen. Tim KaineMarch 8, 2026 8.5President Trump spoke to the Qatari emir, who emphasized to the president the "need for diplomacy to de-escalate the situation." The questio
  11. S2026E113/15 - Abbas Araghchi, Kevin Hassett, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Dan CrenshawMarch 15, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid new strikes from Israel and Iran in the Middle East, Margaret Brennan speaks to I
  12. S2026E123/22 - Amb. Mike Waltz, Sec. Mark Rutte, Rep. Jason Crow, Rafael Mariano GrossiMarch 22, 2026 8.0Iranian missiles hit southern Israel overnight near its main nuclear facility at Dimona, injuring at least 170 people according to the autho
  13. S2026E133/29 - Tom Homan, Rep. Jim HimesMarch 29, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Border Czar Tom Homan joins as Congress fails to agree on funding for DHS. Plus, as th
  14. S2026E144/5 - Gov. Wes Moore, Archbp. Timothy BroglioApril 5, 2026 8.5This week in "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Ed O'Keefe speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Gen. Fr
  15. S2026E154/12 - Rep. Mike Turner, Kristalina Georgieva, Sen. Mark Warner, Amb. Michael LeiterApril 12, 2026 8.5Vice President JD Vance said that the U.S. and Iran did not make a deal after marathon negotiations in Islamabad with Iranian and Pakistani
  16. S2026E164/19 - Amb. Mike Waltz, Amos Hochstein, Eric HolderApril 19, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz joins as President Trump says negotiators are headed to Pak
  17. S2026E174/26 - Todd Blanche, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Amb. Christian TurnerApril 26, 2026 8.5President Trump attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the first time as president. But the dinner was postponed after gunshots
  18. S2026E185/3 - Kevin Hassett, Neel Kashkari, Mike Wirth, Rep. Jason Crow, Sen. Raphael WarnockMay 3, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as gas prices skyrocket and Spirit Airlines shuts down, White House National Economic
  19. S2026E195/10 - Sen. Mark Kelly, Sec. Chris Wright, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Rep. Ted LieuMay 10, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid the fragile ceasefire with Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Democratic Sen
  20. S2026E205/17 - Jamieson Greer, Amb. Alexander Yui, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert GatesMay 17, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as President Trump returns from his trip to China, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson
  21. S2026E215/24 - Sen. Chris Van Hollen. Rep. Mike Lawler, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Kevin HassettMay 24, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as President Trump says a peace deal with Iran has been "largely negotiated," Imtiaz T
  22. S2026E225/31 - Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen. Chris Murphy, Mike Pence, Cindy McCainMay 31, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy provides an update on the war as his country b
  23. S2026E236/7 - Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Jim Himes, Rep. Don BaconJune 7, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Reps. Ro Khanna, Don Bacon and Jim Himes join. Plus, a panel on artificial intelligenc
  24. S2026E246/14 - Sec. Pete Hegseth, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Mark KellyJune 14, 2026 8.5This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Qatari mediators travel to Tehran to finalize the truce in the U.S.-Iran war, Defen
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