Planet America

Next episode: S2026E35 “TBA” airs on ABC

2012
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Chas Licciardello and John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with analysis from US and Australian experts.

Planet America Season 2026 at a glance

Episodes announced
36 (34 aired)
Premiere
Mon, Feb 2, 2026
Last announced episode
Mon, Nov 16, 2026
Release pattern
Episodes release on varying dates
Network
ABC

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Planet America episode list and air dates
Season 202636
E1Was it Murder?Aired—
E2Epstein Files: "Cover-Up"?Aired—
E3Epstein Files: "Abuse of Power"Aired—
E4Epstein Files: Trump AccusedAired—
E5Trump at WarAired—
E6Operation Epic Confusion?Aired—
E7Out of Gas?Aired—
E8Operation Epic Fail?Aired—
E9Ground War "Highly Likely"Aired—
E10Trump UnhingedAired—
E11The Melania MysteryAired—
E12"Serious Cognitive Decline"Aired—
E13How Did It Happen?Aired—
E14Conspiracies Out of ControlAired—
E15The Great UFO DistractionAired—
E16Trump Bows DownAired—
E17"Slush Find for Cronies"Aired—
E18Is Cuba Next?Aired—
E19Sex, Lies and Nazi TattoosAired—
E20Let the Oil Flow!Aired—
E21The Art of Surrender?Aired—
E22Not Racist?Aired—
E23Socialist States of America?Aired—
E24Scandal SeasonAired—
E25Make America Lake AgainAired—
E26For Pete's Sake...Aired—
E27Cash for CongressAired—
E28AI Doomsday "Hoax"?Aired—
E29Sinking Ship?Aired—
E30Are the Polls Wrong?Aired—
E31The Art of the DieselAired—
E32Half a Scaramucci!Aired—
E33"Despicable"Aired—
E34November Surprise!Previous—
E35TBANext Episode—
E36TBAUpcoming—
Season 202578
E1Planet America is back for a new year and a new political era in 2025!Aired—
E2Donald Trump returns to the White House as US PresidentAired—
E3Donald Trump's big first week back in officeAired—
E4Combative first week for Trump administrationAired—
E5Washington DC plane crash blame gameAired—
E6Trade wars and a Gaza 'take over' bidAired—
E7Trump's Gaza 'take over' and Elon Musk's wrecking ballAired—
E8Can the courts stop Musk and Trump?Aired—
E9Why Trump's ‘Iron Dome' won't workAired—
E10Sign in Will Trump hand Zelenskyy a done deal with Russia?Aired—
E11War of the Words: Trump sides with Putin as he turns on ZelenskyyAired—
E12Goodbye Uncle SamAired—
E13Beat the PressAired—
E14Eye of the StormAired—
E15Deadly OutbreakAired—
E16Trump diplomacy the right solution?Aired—
E17Could the US see attacks on free speech?Aired—
E18Trump invokes "Alien Enemies" ActAired—
E19What do the JFK files actually tell us?Aired—
E20Trump's tariffs are causing chaos, but is he bluffing?Aired—
E21Is Donald Trump serious about Canada?Aired—
E22Can Trump really deport US citizens to foreign prisons?Aired—
E23Harvard strikes back at Trump administrationAired—
E24Trump celebrates 100 days, but why are polls turning against him?Aired—
E25Trump's National Security Advisor out the doorAired—
E26Will Marco Rubio be able to handle multiple jobs?Aired—
E27What does America's first Pope think of Trump?Aired—
E28Why Trump's Qatar jet is raising red flagsAired—
E29RFK Jr under fire over measles vaccine stanceAired—
E30Biden cancer diagnosis sparks conspiracy theoriesAired—
E31Trump cashes in on crypto as tax cuts pass the HouseAired—
E32Five years after George Floyd's death — what's changed?Aired—
E33So long, Elon! The world's richest man exits the White HouseAired—
E34Hegseth warns of Chinese invasion of Taiwan, but is war 'imminent'?Aired—
E35Elon Musk and Donald Trump face off in big beautiful beefAired—
E36LA ConsequentialAired—
E37Don's ArmyAired—
E38MAGA MeltdownAired—
E39Will He or Won't He?Aired—
E40Trump Goes NuclearAired—
E41New York City UpsetAired—
E42Cover Up?Aired—
E43Look Over There!Aired—
E44Tariffs, Racist Mascots & ClimateAired—
E45You're Fired!Aired—
E46Rigging 2026?Aired—
E47Dems on the RunAired—
E48The TakeoverAired—
E49What's Next?Aired—
E50Security Guaranteed?Aired—
E51The "Gentleman"Aired—
E52Peacemaker?Aired—
E53Should He Go?Aired—
E54Epstein: Will Congress Act?Aired—
E55Trumpocalypse Now?Aired—
E56The Divided StatesAired—
E57MAGA MournsAired—
E58CancelledAired—
E59Free Speech Struck OutAired—
E60IndictedAired—
E61There Will Be OthersAired—
E62Down the Rabbit HoleAired—
E63Shutdown ShowdownAired—
E64Mystery Solved?Aired—
E65"Everlasting Peace"?Aired—
E66Fragile PeaceAired—
E67Trump's Undeclared WarAired—
E68Wrecking BallAired—
E69Open For BusinessAired—
E70America Votes ...AgainAired—
E71Nuclear OptionsAired—
E72Tide TurningAired—
E73Shutdown BackdownAired—
E74The Dog That Hasn't BarkedAired—
E75"Nothing to Hide"Aired—
E76Was Epstein a Spy?Aired—
E77Peace Plans "Chaos"Aired—
E78Planet America 2025 Finale!Aired—
Season 202481
E1Donald Trump visits the Supreme Court to remain on the ballotAired—
E2Can Trump be stopped?Aired—
E3Donald Trump and Nikki Haley last two standing in Republican primariesAired—
E4Can Taylor Swift shake up the 2024 Biden-Trump rematch?Aired—
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E6Court rules Trump has no right to immunity from January 6 riotsAired—
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E8Is Trump checking out of NATO?Aired—
E9America's economy is booming, so why isn't Biden getting the credit?Aired—
E10Is Navalny's death a game changer? And Donald Trump's legal woesAired—
E11Nikki Haley's last stand and the election conspiracies surrounding Taylor SwiftAired—
E12What Alabama's court ruling means for IVF and Trump's prosecutors caught in a lie?Aired—
E13Trump receives special treatment and could Gaza cost Biden the election?Aired—
E14Super Tuesday sets stage for Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematchAired—
E15Joe Biden takes on Donald Trump in feisty State of the UnionAired—
E16Could a third-party campaign tip the balance to Donald Trump?Aired—
E17RFK Jr's controversial VP shortlist and will TikTok be banned?Aired—
E18Factchecking Trump's 'bloodbath' speech and his mounting legal feesAired—
E19Do facts stand a chance against spin and fake news?Aired—
E20Could the Sunshine State become a swing state again?Aired—
E21Biden's last Democratic presidential rival Marianne Williamson on the campaignAired—
E22Donald Trump's historic criminal trial gets underwayAired—
E23What happens next for Donald Trump's hush-money trial?Aired—
E24Episode 24Aired—
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E26US President Joe Biden makes big changes before time runs outAired—
E27Gone to pot… will Biden's marijuana-move save his campaign?Aired—
E28Trump's hush-money trial gets very StormyAired—
E29Biden's warning to a defiant NetanyahuAired—
E30Untrustworthy? Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen takes the standAired—
E31A front row seat to Trump's NY trial with journalist Jonathan AlterAired—
E32Let the circus begin; which candidate holds the advantage heading into the debates?Aired—
E33Nikki Haley to vote for "unhinged" TrumpAired—
E34What happens next in Trump's criminal trial?Aired—
E35Donald Trump is now a convicted felon, what does that mean for the 2024 election?Aired—
E36Will Trump be running his election campaign behind bars?Aired—
E37Trump steps up his VP search, so who made the short list?Aired—
E38Episode 38Aired—
E39Are black voters deserting Biden for Trump?Aired—
E40Is truth dead? We ask guest Jon Ronson what makes the conspiracy theorist tickAired—
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E51Harris surges in polls and Trump rambles with Musk. Where does Trump go from here?Aired—
E52Democratic National Convention SpecialAired—
E53Episode 53Aired—
E55RFK Jr endorses Trump while Kamala basks in post-DNC gloryAired—
E56Kamala's first interview while Trump makes sexist remarksAired—
E57Trump under fire for stunt at Arlington and unrelenting scrutiny of Tim Walz's pastAired—
E58Trump and Harris prepare to face off in prime time TV debateAired—
E59Trump and Harris clash in a high-stakes showdownAired—
E60Trump's fake claim targeting immigrants and Taylor Swift's endorsement for HarrisAired—
E61Another assassination attempt on Trump, is political violence America's new normal?Aired—
E62Prophet says "Harris will win" and Springfield resident tells Trump to stay awayAired—
E63Will Trump be stumped by the 'Black Nazi' in North Carolina?Aired—
E64What do the polls reveal six weeks before the US Presidential Election?Aired—
E65Vance-Walz face-off in vice presidential debate but do voters even care?Aired—
E66Jimmy Carter at 100 and the Senate races that will decide the next US PresidentAired—
E67Trump teams up with Elon while misinformation surges in the presidential electionAired—
E68Will a bombshell claim about Trump and Putin affect Trump's election chances?Aired—
E69Trump is gaining ground, but can we believe the polls?Aired—
E70Early voting begins as the US election gets underwayAired—
E71Trump and Harris feel the heat as Elon hands out millions to swing state votersAired—
E72Former NSA director reveals insights into Trump, Obama, and HarrisAired—
E73A neck-and-neck sprint with less than a week until Election DayAired—
E74Will Biden's garbage gaffe hurt Kamala's campaign?Aired—
E75Planet America Election Day SpecialAired—
E76Donald's in and Kamala's out. What happens next?Aired—
E77Who's in Donald Trump's new cabinet and what went wrong for the Democrats?Aired—
E78Trump continues his campaign pledge to "shatter the deep state"Aired—
E79Will GOP senators reject Trump's controversial cabinet picks?Aired—
E80Will Matt Gaetz's withdrawal impact Trump's other controversial picks?Aired—
E81Trump's team skips background checks, Elon and Vivek's plan to fix America's debtAired—
E82A look back on an extraordinary year and a look ahead to Trump's second termAired—
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About Planet America

Chas Licciardello and John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with analysis from US and Australian experts.

Planet America FAQ

When is the next episode of Planet America?

S2026E35 "TBA" airs Mon, Nov 9, 2026 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Planet America Season 2026?

36 episodes of Season 2026 have been announced so far, 34 of which have aired. Episodes release on varying dates.

When does Planet America Season 2026 end?

The last announced episode of Season 2026 (S2026E36) airs Mon, Nov 16, 2026. More episodes may still be added.

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