‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Kicks Off Broadcast’s Fall TV Premiere Week as No. 1 Show in Late Night

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' ratings surge after wild year and Trump feud

The wild and tumultuous 2025-2026 TV season for late night host Jimmy Kimmel led to one major outcome: big ratings for his show.

Kimmel tops broadcast late-night premiere week in key demo for fifth year

ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" won the first week of the fall television season in late night, finishing ahead of its broadcast rivals in total viewers and among adults 18-49.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Kicks Off Broadcast’s Fall TV Premiere Week as No. 1 Show in Late Night

As the 2026-2027 TV season got under way last week, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” won the broadcast network premiere week in late night, both in total viewers and adults 18-49. For the week of Sept. 21, “JKL” averaged 2.29 million viewers and a 0.21 rating in adults 18-49. That’s based on live+same day big data plus […]

Ratings - "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Finishes 2025-2026 Season with Largest Overall Audience in Eight Years and Strongest Adults 18-49 in Four Years

In the final week of the 2025-2026 season, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" ranked No. 1 in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.