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August 28, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Jake Tapper & Kaitlan Collins / Mike Birbiglia & Atsuko Okatsuka (9/3)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Jake Tapper & Kaitlan Collins / Mike Birbiglia & Atsuko Okatsuka” (407) Logline: “CNN”’s Jake Tapper and Kaitlan Collins test their smarts, and then comics Mike Birbiglia and Atsuko Okatsuka bring the laughs to the hot seat. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

August 19, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Asif Ali & Saagar Shaikh / Joe Buck & Oliver Hudson (8/27)

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Asif Ali & Saagar Shaikh / Joe Buck & Oliver Hudson” (406) Logline: This week, it’s “Deli Boys” stars Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh, then the “Daddy Issues” duo Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson take their shot at the million. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

August 19, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Kal Penn & Jameela Jamil / Gary Janetti & Brad Goreski / Chloe Fineman & Jillian Bell (8/20)

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Kal Penn & Jameela Jamil / Gary Janetti & Brad Goreski / Chloe Fineman & Jillian Bell” (405) Logline: It’s a jam-packed episode as Kal Penn and Jameela Jamil, Gary Janetti and Brad Goreski, and Chloe Fineman and Jillian Bell take the hot seat. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

August 18, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry (9/1) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25)

MONDAY, SEPT. 1 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry” (403) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25) Logline: “Community” duo Joel McHale and Jim Rash team up, while “Severance” stars Tramell Tillman and Zach Cherry try to sever the gap to one million. Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

August 18, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings (9/1) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/23/25)

MONDAY, SEPT. 1 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings” (401) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/23/25) Logline: Drew Carey and Aisha Tyler take the hot seat; then—finally—we have time for Matt Damon as he teams up with Ken Jennings for a trivia throwdown. Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

August 1, 2025

Matt Damon and Ken Jennings’ Million Dollar Win Scores Big in Ratings for ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’

Series photos are available here. After a strong start to the summer with last week’s season premiere, ABC’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” rose week to week in Total Viewers (+5% – 4.46 million vs. 4.24 million), becoming the top program of the night for the second week in a row. The program also held 100% retention in Adults 18-49 (0.38 rating) from its week-ago season premiere. “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” towered over the No. 2 broadcast program of the night, CBS’s “Big Brother,” by +48% (4.46 million vs. 3.02 million), as host Jimmy Kimmel resumed his “feud” with nemesis Matt Damon. In an exciting twist, with Matt Damon and Ken Jennings winning the $1 million prize for Water.org, the show paced ahead of last season’s average (+34% – 4.46 million vs. 3.33 million), earning its most-watched episode in over five years — since 6/4/20. The show’s success also pushed ABC to a win for the night among the broadcast networks in Total Viewers (2.86 million). “Who Wants To Be A Millio

Press Release - Ratings

July 28, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry (8/9) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25)

SATURDAY, AUG. 9 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry” (403) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25) Logline: “Community” duo Joel McHale and Jim Rash team up, while “Severance” stars Tramell Tillman and Zach Cherry try to sever the gap to one million. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

July 28, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings / Jordan Klepper & Ronny Chieng (8/9) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/30/25)

SATURDAY, AUG. 9 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings / Jordan Klepper & Ronny Chieng” (402) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/30/25) Logline: Matt Damon and Ken Jennings go for the million, and later, “The Daily Show” duo Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng put their knowledge to the test. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

July 28, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings (8/9) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/23/25)

SATURDAY, AUG. 9 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings” (401) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/23/25) Logline: Drew Carey and Aisha Tyler take the hot seat; then—finally—we have time for Matt Damon as he teams up with Ken Jennings for a trivia throwdown. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

July 28, 2025

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Adam Devine & Anders Holm / Helen Hunt & Dan Bucatinsky (8/13)

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: “In the Hot Seat: Adam Devine & Anders Holm / Helen Hunt & Dan Bucatinsky” (404) Logline: “Workaholics” duo Adam Devine and Anders Holm are in it to win it, then Helen Hunt and Dan Bucatinsky bring their “Hacks”-style humor to the hot seat. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Releases

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Jake Tapper & Kaitlan Collins / Mike Birbiglia & Atsuko Okatsuka (9/3)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Asif Ali & Saagar Shaikh / Joe Buck & Oliver Hudson (8/27)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Kal Penn & Jameela Jamil / Gary Janetti & Brad Goreski / Chloe Fineman & Jillian Bell (8/20)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry (9/1) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings (9/1) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/23/25)

Matt Damon and Ken Jennings’ Million Dollar Win Scores Big in Ratings for ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry (8/9) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings / Jordan Klepper & Ronny Chieng (8/9) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/30/25)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Drew Carey & Aisha Tyler / Matt Damon & Ken Jennings (8/9) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/23/25)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Adam Devine & Anders Holm / Helen Hunt & Dan Bucatinsky (8/13)

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