NBC Reveals Details for Debut Episode of ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS

NBC has revealed details for the debut episode of its upcoming newsmagazine ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS.  The show is set to premiere on October 31st at 10 pm.  Williams will be joined by fellow correspondents Harry Smith, Kate Snow and Richard Engel.

On the premiere episode, Kate Snow investigates a new industry: women paying big bucks to come from China to America in order to give birth and go home with US citizenship.  Richard Engel makes a dangerous trip into Syria to report on the anti-government activists who refuse to give up or give in.  Harry Smith takes us to the one place in America with a NEGATIVE unemployment rate; if you have a pulse, you have a job.

Featuring anchor and managing editor Brian Williams and his all-star cast of correspondents Harry Smith, Kate Snow, Ted Koppel, Meredith Vieira, Natalie Morales, Richard Engel, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Matt Lauer and Ann Curry, "Rock Center with Brian Williams" airs Mondays at 10 p.m.

Broadcast live from the historic Studio 3B in Rockefeller Center, the weekly, hour-long newsmagazine is built around the week's most provocative events, compelling coverage, and newsmaker interviews. Williams and NBC's trusted global news division take viewers deeper into the world's most talked-about stories -- and raise the curtain on stories begging to be told.

David Corvo serves as the show's senior executive producer, while Rome Hartman is executive producer. Williams anchors the weekly primetime program and serves as managing editor.