‘Connected with Alisyn Camerota’ returns to Scripps News with Harry Connick Jr. and a new season of powerful conversations

'Connected with Alisyn Camerota' returns to Scripps News with Harry Connick Jr. and a new season of powerful conversations

The seven-episode second season joins a slate of fall originals on Scripps News.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Harry Connick Jr. joins award-winning journalist Alisyn Camerota for the season two premiere of "Connected with Alisyn Camerota," Scripps News' one-on-one interview series. The seven-episode second season premieres Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. ET on Scripps News. Building on the success of its first season, "Connected" continues its mission of creating meaningful conversations that reveal the human stories behind the headlines. This season, Camerota explores themes of resilience, leadership, entrepreneurship and perseverance through intimate interviews with entertainers, advocates, influencers and people connected to some of the most consequential moments in recent history.

Through candid conversations, Camerota invites guests to reflect on the experiences that transformed their lives and continue to inspire them.

Watch a preview of season two: Harry Connick Jr. joins Alisyn Camerota

Each episode is 30 minutes and will be available to stream on Scripps News and the Scripps News YouTube channel. Season two runs through Dec. 1.

"Connected with Alisyn Camerota" season 2 lineup:

• 13: Harry Connick Jr., Grammy- and Emmy-winning entertainer, actor and musician
• 20: Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Congregation and Rev. Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel AME Church, discussing faith, healing and leadership in the aftermath of tragedies that forever changed their communities
• 27: Eva Benefield, daughter of a victim in the widely publicized "Black Swan" murder case
• 10: Jack Goldburg, founder of Jack's Dining Room and food influencer who co-founded "Yes Chef"
• 17: Nicole Hockley, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise
• 24: Ali Feller, running and fitness podcaster, entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor
• 1: Yet to be announced special guest

*There will be no new episode on Nov. 3 due to Scripps News' coverage of the 2026 midterm elections.

Watch: Catch up on season one of "Connected with Alisyn Camerota"

Also coming this fall to Scripps News

• Scripps News' Tuesday night originals lineup continues Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET with the Scripps News premiere of "The Originals," a Scripps Sports Network original hosted by legendary sports broadcaster Suzy Kolber. The episode features Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas. Co-produced by Scripps Sports and Scripps News for Scripps Sports Network, the series goes deep with sports-world icons whose careers and lives defy easy explanation, examining the fearless mindset, pivotal moments and singular thinking that made them one of one.
• "Caught on Clips" will stream episodes on Tuesdays immediately following "The Originals," with Scripps News anchor Holly Firfer presenting the wildest and most jaw-dropping videos - from dangerous severe weather and heart-stopping close calls to adorable animal antics - all caught on video. New episodes of "Caught on Clips" will continue to premiere Fridays at 7:30 p.m. ET on Scripps News.
• "Photowalks," hosted by journalist and photographer Jefferson Graham, returned for its fifth season on Oct. 4. New episodes stream Sundays at 10 a.m. ET. The travel and photography series visits Paris, Juneau, Minneapolis, Fargo and Turin as it approaches its 100th episode.
• "In the Shadows with Jason Bellini" returns on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. ET with a new episode titled, "The Tattoo Parlor of Dnipro." In a tattoo studio near Ukraine's front line, soldiers, survivors and grieving families bring their stories through the door. Bellini meets the people using tattoos as memorials, acts of defiance and a record of a country at war.

Scripps News political coverage

• Later this month, Scripps News senior national correspondent Jay Gray reports on the ground in South Texas for an inside look at how the politics of midterm redistricting are affecting the people who live there. Gray spent a week talking with voters from the coastline of Corpus Christi, through the farms and ranches of the Rio Grande Valley, all the way down to the border in Brownsville - communities split across proposed congressional districts by President Trump's plan to maintain control of Congress. "Cracked" premieres Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. ET.
• Scripps News is also ramping up its coverage of the 2026 midterm elections. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, in partnership with Scripps' WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Scripps News presents "America Votes: Michigan's U.S. Senate Debate" featuring Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. Coverage starts at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the commercial-free debate starting at 7 p.m. ET. Scripps News Political Director Andrew Rafferty hosts a special post-debate analysis at 8 p.m. ET on Scripps News.

Media contact: Molly Miossi, The E.W. Scripps Company, 513-977-3713, [email protected]

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