Harris Faulkner, the co-host of the highly successful midday show “Outnumbered” on Fox News for the past decade, has recently announced her next career move. The Emmy-winning newscaster shared with People Magazine that she is embarking on her most personal project yet. This new venture involves creating a series that delves into the impact her father, a former Army combat pilot in the Vietnam War, had on her upbringing.
The limited series, titled “Footsteps of My Father,” premiered on Fox on May 16th and is now available for streaming on the network’s website. During her conversation with People, Faulkner discussed the unique challenges she faced while filming the series, which pushed her abilities as an on-air talent to new heights.
“This is the most personal I have ever been in front of the camera,” she said. “Trekking my dad’s combat trail in Vietnam was almost too much for my heart to take at times. I carried his burial flag with me in my backpack. When I landed in Vietnam, there was a rush of emotions. I missed my parents more than ever.”
“What I thought I knew about that war and his involvement ended up being just a tiny