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Tyson will return to TV after sex misconduct probe
Two shows starring Neil deGrasse Tyson are set to go back on air following the completion of a probe of sexual misconduct allegations against the astrophysicist.
“StarTalk” will return to National Geographic next month, while “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” will be broadcast by both Fox and National Geographic sometime in the future.
“The investigation is complete, and we are moving forward with both ‘StarTalk’ and ‘Cosmos,’ ” reads a joint statement from the networks. “‘StarTalk’ will return to the air with the remaining 13 episodes in April on National Geographic, and both Fox and National Geographic are committed to finding an air date for ‘Cosmos.’ There will be no further comment.”
The probe into claims made against Tyson by multiple women began last November.
“StarTalk” was placed on hold several weeks after its fifth season premiered in the wake of the allegations. “Cosmos,” meanwhile, had been set to premiere March 3, but was delayed amid the probe.
Tyson, 60, denied the accusations in a post to his Facebook page in early December.
“In any claim, evidence matters. Evidence always matters,” he wrote at the time. “But what happens when it’s just one person’s word against another’s, and the stories don’t agree? That’s when people tend to pass judgment on who is more credible than whom. And that’s when an impartial investigation can best serve the truth — and would have my full cooperation to do so.”