Jeopardy! was the No.1 syndicated program for the week of Jan. 4, which featured the ultimate episodes of host Alex Trebek filmed shortly earlier than his demise.
The sport present had its most-watched week of the season up to now with 11.1 million whole viewers (Reside+identical day) and a 6.6 family ranking, surging +29% from the earlier week. It was this system’s most watched and highest rated week because the week of April 27, 2020.
Trebek’s final telecast on Friday, Jan. 8, averaged 14.0 million whole viewers and a 8.1 HH ranking, the present’s largest viewers and highest HH ranking since June 3, 2019, the ultimate episode of the James Holzhauer’s exceptional streak.
Stacked in opposition to any broadcast programming that week, together with primetime, Jeopardy! took 4 of the High 5 slots in whole viewers, with the Friday (14.0 million), Monday (12.0 million), Tuesday (11.6 million) and Thursday (11.3 million) telecasts solely trailing football-boosted 60 Minutes (14.6 million).
Wednesday’s Jeopardy! telecast (6.6 million) was No.7. Its rankings had been impacted by the protection of the Capitol assault, with the sport present solely airing in 75% of the nation that day.
Jeopardy’s robust last week with Trebek as host buoyed its companion present in most giant markets, Wheel of Fortune, which hit a brand new season excessive 6.0 HH ranking, up 18% from the week earlier than.
