‘Jeopardy!': How Have Ratings Been in Alex Trebek’s Final Season?

“Jeopardy!” has been the third highest-rated syndicated television series in what will be known as Alex Trebek’s final season. The Sony series, which airs on ABC stations, is currently the second highest-rated syndicated game show on TV. With a 4.9 Live + Same Day national Nielsen rating through the session ending Oct. 25, 2020, “Jeopardy!” sits behind just “Judge Judy” (a 5.5) and “Family Feud” (5.3). That means “Jeopardy!” is ahead of rival “Wheel for Fortune” for the current season. Compared to the same time last year, “Jeopardy!” is down 16% in rating. That said, pretty much everything in syndication is down from the 2019-20 season. Also Read: Alex Trebek, Longtime 'Jeopardy!' Host, Dies at 80 Trebek passed away Sunday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jean, and children Matthew, Emily, and Nicky. “This is an enormous loss for the ‘Jeopardy!’ staff, crew and all of Alex’s millions of fans,” Mike Richards, “Jeopardy” executive producer, said in a statement on Sunday. “He was a legend of the industry that we were all lucky to watch night after night for 37 years. Working beside him for the past year and a half...

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