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DIRTY TALK: WHEN DAYTIME TALK SHOWS RULED TV*
Air Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time Slot: 9:02 PM-10:02 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#101) "Part 1: Origin of the Species"
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ABC'S PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 12, 2026

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14

9:02-10:02 p.m. EST - TBA







DIRTY TALK: WHEN DAYTIME TALK SHOWS RULED TV (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/14/26 - 1/28/26
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2025-2026 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (3 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's web site, January 2026) This ABC docuseries examines the rise, fall and lasting impact of the most sensational era in television talk show history.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Christian Thompson as EP
· David Sloan as EP
· Jason Ubaldi as CO-EP
· Kurt Spenser as EP
· Sandra Young as EP
· Stephen J. Morrison as DIR/EP
· Victoria Thompson as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC News Studios
· Radley Studios