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The Swift Effect Season 2 to Premiere october 2nd

A new season of NBCUniversal Local’s Emmy-nominated series The Swift Effect – which covers Taylor Swift‘s economic and brand power – will kick off its second season on October 2nd on Peacock and the NBC-owned stations’ free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels with the debut episode “A new Era.”

The show’s return will coincide with the October 5th release of Swift’s upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, with the episode airing on the FAST channels at 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET and then encoring on CNBC and NBC News Now on October 4th, before hitting NBC-owned stations on album release day.

“We’re thrilled to present the next installment of our series just as she embarks on the next phase of her groundbreaking career with her highly anticipated new album and the personal news she recently announced,” said Diane Petzke, NBCU Local V.P. of programming and partnerships and one of the series’ executive producers.”Her remarkable story as a performer, businesswoman and cultural icon continues to expand and evolve, and we’re proud to continue to explore her and her impact in a meaningful way.”

The first, four-episode season of the series was nominated for a 2025 Daytime Emmy award in the arts and popular culture programming category; the 52nd annual Daytime Emmys will be held on October 17th.

The Focus of “A New Era”

According to a press release,the “A New Era” episode will reveal Swift’s impact on the rise of fan-led media,and also “the growth of Swift-focused journalism,and the way conventional outlets now approach coverage of her work. The new episode explores how the icon has redefined… [article continues – full text not provided].

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