‘Maury’ Will End After 30th Season

Maury Povich‘s eponymous series Maury is officially ending after its 30th season ends its run in September. NBCUniversal confirmed that the show would be wrapping up, but reruns would remain on the network in syndication.

Povich reflected that he had considered retirement years prior in a statement. “Six years ago when I was ready to retire, my NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show. Even though I told them I was ready for assisted living, out of loyalty to more than 100 staff and crew members, Tracie Wilson and I agreed to one more deal,” Povich said. After thanking the show’s crew and NBC, he signed off saying, “as I occasionally tell my guests on Maury, ‘Enough, already!'”

The show, which was a longtime holdout in shock-driven daytime talk shows that stood against more clean-cut late night shows, and used to be hugely popular for audiences. These include shows like Maury, Jerry Springer and Dr. Phil.

Maury featured real-world guests and dealt with more taboo issues, especially at the time of its premiere in 199, including domestic violence, teenage pregnancy and uncommon illnesses. One of the most popular segments of the show was “Who’s the Father,” which featured guests in paternity disputes that would react to paternity tests live. Even though there aren’t as many of these shows now, Maury was still a giant in ratings, pulling in an average of 1.7 million viewers in 2020.

It’s been a year for daytime TV greats. While Povich is exiting the game willingly, other shows are getting cut off including Jerry Springer’s court show Judge Jerry, which lasted only three seasons. The Wendy Williams Show is also ending this year after Wendy Williams began suffering from continuous health issues. A replacement show is already in the works fronted by Sherri Shepherd.