Savannah Guthrie visited the “Today” show studios on Thursday, March 5, 2026 — her first time back since her mother vanished — embracing colleagues and crew during an emotional off-camera visit as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continues with no major developments.
The veteran “Today” co-anchor did not go on air during her trip to NBC’s Rockefeller Plaza, but TMZ footage captured her hugging staff and crew through Studio 1A’s iconic windows before acknowledging supporters and getting into an awaiting SUV.
“Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her Today colleagues,” an NBC representative said. “While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home.”
NBC verified the visit but did not offer a date for when Guthrie, who has co-anchored “Today” since July 2012, will resume her on-air responsibilities.
During Thursday’s program, Guthrie’s co-anchors Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones remarked tearfully about her visit, saying she “hugged every single person” present. Bush Hager added that Guthrie told the team she plans to come back to the show—”even though it feels like the hardest thing to do, it’s also her home and where she feels so loved.”
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at about 9:45 p.m. on January 31 when her son-in-law dropped her off at her Catalina Foothills residence near Tucson after a family dinner. She was reported missing on February 1 after failing to join a virtual church service. Authorities have treated the matter as a likely abduction from the outset, citing “very concerning” conditions inside the house and blood on the front porch.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News that Nancy Guthrie was likely taken “possibly in the middle of the night.” Despite 46 days of intensive work by the FBI and local agencies, no suspect has been publicly identified.
Footage from Nancy’s doorbell camera shows a masked, gloved, and armed man approaching her front door and tampering with the camera around 1:47 a.m. on February 1. The FBI described the individual as male, about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 with an average build, carrying a black Ozark Trail backpack sold exclusively at Walmart. Even after reviewing video and executing multiple warrants, investigators have not made an arrest.
A glove discovered roughly two miles from the home initially seemed promising because it resembled those seen on the suspect, but DNA results linked it to a local restaurant employee with no ties to the case, ending what had been one of the investigation’s most hopeful leads.
The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information that helps locate Nancy, adding to the FBI’s $100,000 reward. Several ransom notes of uncertain authenticity have been sent to Arizona TV stations and TMZ, though authorities have not confirmed any as coming from actual kidnappers.
Savannah stepped away from her co-anchor duties immediately after her mother went missing, including pulling out of planned coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Former “Today” co-host Hoda Kotb returned to fill in alongside Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones.
The 54-year-old host has posted a series of emotional video pleas for information about her mother. In her February 24 video announcing the $1 million reward, Guthrie acknowledged the painful possibility her family faces: “We still believe in a miracle. We still believe that she can come home. We also know that she may be lost. She may already be gone.”
On Monday, March 3, Savannah, her sister Annie, and brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni visited Nancy’s house for the first time since the disappearance, placing yellow flowers at a growing memorial near the mailbox. The shrine includes handwritten notes, crosses, and an open letter addressed to the kidnapper.
Sheriff Nanos offered an update that same day, expressing guarded optimism despite no public breakthroughs. “I think investigators are definitely closer,” Nanos said. “We’ve got a lot of intel, a lot of leads, but now it’s time to just go to work.”
The “Today” show has served as a second home to Guthrie during her nearly 14 years as co-anchor. Her colleagues have shown support throughout the ordeal, with staff wearing yellow ribbon pins to symbolize hope for Nancy’s safe return.
Anyone with information about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or 520-351-4900.