[5] In 2020, the program was moved to the prime time slot of 9.30pm on Wednesdays on the primary ABC TV channel with a half-hour runtime.
Planet America's Fireside Chat, a spin-off show, premiered on 31 January 2020 on ABC News on Fridays at 8pm with a 45-minute time slot.
Towards the end of the season, with no more guests to be interviewed, Barron was joined by Gavin Wood to present Countdown-style rankings of the best and worst Presidents of the United States.
John Barron confirmed on Twitter that the 2022 season of Planet America would begin on 26 September, delayed by the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
[16] Other programs similar to Planet America have been created out of its popularity, such as China Tonight (from 2021; with Stan Grant and Yvonne Yong)[17] and India Now (from 2022; with Marc Fennell).