The first presidential debate is scheduled to take place early in the election season, so it should be easy to find a broadcast or livestream if that's how you want to spend your Thursday night.
Thursday's debate will be atypical in some ways, as it marks an early start to debate season before either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump is formally nominated by their respective parties.
Among those changes are that the debates run by CNN will have two commercial breaks during the 90-minute program, there will be no live audience, and each candidate's audio will be muted when it is their opponent's turn to speak.
Further details for viewing include:
What time does the debate start?
Thursday's debate will begin at 8 pm central time from CNN's studios in Atlanta, and will be moderated by the network's hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
Where can I watch the debate?
CNN will broadcast the debate live on its CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, Max and CNN.com platforms, but has also agreed to simulcast the event on ABC, NBC, CBS, C-SPAN, MSNBC, Fox News, Hulu, theGrio, Noticias Telemundo, PBS and Scripps News, according to media reports.
Many of these platforms will broadcast the debates on television, and some will stream them online via YouTube.
Who will host the watch party?
The Minneapolis DFL will host a watch party at 227 SE. Oak St. in Minneapolis. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Minnesota's 5th Congressional District Republicans will host a movie viewing party at Cinema Grill, 2749 Winnetka Av. N. in New Hope. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
When is the second debate?
Biden and Trump are scheduled to appear in their second and final debate on September 10, hosted by ABC.
