The show begins with Gowdy introducing himself and presenting a short monologue about the weeks news. He then brings in multiple guests throughout the hour.[4]
As of August 2023[update], Sunday Night in America is the 14th most popular show on Fox News, with an average of around 1.179 million viewers,[5] often beating its competition on CNN and MSNBC.
Frequent guests
Gowdy has interviewed a variety of guests; below are Fox News personalities and lawmakers that he frequently speaks with.
Tim Scott: South Carolina Senator, 2024 Presidential Candidate[6]
In May of 2021, Fox News announced that they would be debuting a new weekend lineup featuring Gowdy debuting Sunday Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on Sundays nights beginning on June 6 and Dan Bongino debuting Unfiltered w/Dan Bongino on Saturday nights as well as The Big Weekend Show (formerly The Big Saturday/Sunday show) becoming a permanent show in Fox's weekend lineup effective June 5.[7][8]
On June 1, 2023, Fox News announced that they would be debuting a new Weekend Primetime lineup following the network parting ways with weekend host Dan Bongino and the cancellation of his show. The changes saw Gowdy's program move to the 9 p.m. ET time slot replacing the also canceled The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton.[9][10]