The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell airs weeknights, 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET on MS NOW, the network formerly carrying the MSNBC name. It sits between the 9:00 PM hour and The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, and it closes out the network’s analytical block for the day.
How to Watch The Last Word Live Free
The 10:00 PM hour runs on our MS NOW live stream free page, in a browser on desktop or mobile, without a TV provider sign-in. The audio-only stream carries the same hour on less data.
A Legislative Reading of the News
O’Donnell reaches for procedure where other hosts reach for polling. That is a function of where he came from: he spent years as a senior Senate staffer, including as chief of staff on the Finance Committee, before he ever sat in front of a camera. Segments on The Last Word tend to turn on what can actually pass, who controls the calendar, and which rule is about to matter.
He also had a second career in scripted television, writing and producing for a well-known White House drama and creating a series of his own. That background is audible in the show’s structure. The opening block is written as a monologue with a deliberate arc rather than assembled as a run of headlines.
His non-fiction work covers a 1960s police shooting case his father litigated, and a book-length account of the 1968 presidential election.
The Last Word FAQ
What time is The Last Word on? 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday.
Is Lawrence O’Donnell still on the air? Yes, weeknights in the 10:00 PM hour on MS NOW.
What comes after The Last Word? The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle at 11:00 PM.
Can I watch it free? Yes, through the live stream above, no cable login required.
Elsewhere on MS NOW
The hours before run All In with Chris Hayes at 8:00 PM Tuesday to Friday and Rachel Maddow on Mondays at 9:00 PM. The full MS NOW weekday and weekend grid, including every show and host, is on the MS NOW live stream page, which carries the network feed free with no provider login.