Red Table Talk Is Returning Sooner Than You Think

From Oprah Magazine

• Red Table Talk is officially returning on May 6.

• The series, hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Jones, will roll out more than 20 episodes on Facebook Watch.

Have you heard the great news? One of our favorite shows is making its grand return on May 6 and we can't wait.

Red Table Talk's co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, 47, her daughter Willow Smith, 18, and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones, 64, are coming back to their posts with a new round of revealing-and encouraging-conversations. Since its premiere in 2018, Red Table Talk has earned millions of views on Facebook, an Emmy nomination for Best Outstanding Informative Talk Show, along with an NAACP Image Award, officially marking its cultural significance.

"Whether it's empowering people to have the lives they want, or empowering people to protect the environment, we’re ensuring people have a voice,” Smith told Harper's Bazaar in 2018. While we wait for the first episode to air, here's everything we know about the show's return.

When will Red Table Talk return to Facebook Watch?

The trio will return to your social feed on Monday, May 6.

Will the original cast and co-hosts return?

Would it even be Red Table Talk if Smith, Willow, and the impressively fit Banfield-Jones weren't sitting around that telltale crimson table? Yes, all three are coming back and we are ever-so-grateful for that.

How many new episodes of Red Table Talk will there be?

We're happy to say that we'll get more than 20 new episodes of Red Table Talk with its return, guaranteeing us even more soulful talks between the three generations of women and their diverse array of guests.

What will the new episodes be about?

Though we don't yet know the exact topics they'll cover, we suspect the new episodes will include the talk show's signature candor. Previously, the co-hosts have discussed white privilege, the harrowing stories of R. Kelly's sexual assault accusers, mental illness, and domestic abuse. However, in her Harper's Bazaar interview, Smith did mention she'd eventually like to have a show about colorism in the Black community.

“I’m always looking for those topics that people are afraid to bring up,” Smith told People in January. “Those are the topics that excite me most to bring to the red table.”

And that natural warmth and camaraderie we sense between the three women? That will likely always be a component of the series. "It's more like an extension of our conversations when we're alone and just how we are with each other naturally,” Willow told Harper's Bazaar.

Who will be the celebrity guests?

There's no word yet on who will take the hot seat in upcoming episodes, but if past famous appearances are any indication, the ladies won't disappoint. Red Table Talk has welcomed Gabrielle Union, Leah Remini, Ellen Pompeo, Kid Cudi, and Jada's husband, Will Smith.

What has been the most explosive episode to date?

There's no doubt that the buzziest conversation took place in February, when Smith interviewed family friend Jordyn Woods, a model and former close friend of the Kardashian family, and Kylie Jenner's best friend, specifically.

For the first time publicly, Woods cleared the air surrounding allegations that she was romantically involved with NBA player Tristan Thompson, the father of Khloé Kardashian’s daughter, True. The rumors dominated the news cycle for weeks and seemed to effectively end Woods' relationship with the famous family.

The single episode earned the series 7.5 million views within the first 24 hours it aired, making it one of Red Table Talk's most successful editions.

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