‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Renewed For Season 5 - And The Spirit Tunnel Rolls On
Renewed for 2026-27, The Jennifer Hudson Show leads daytime talk with 10% growth in Women 25-54 and over 6 billion views on its viral Spirit Tunnel segment.
- On Thursday, February 19, Fox Television Stations renewed The Jennifer Hudson Show for a fifth season airing through the 2026-27 TV season, announced by Telepictures and Fox executives.
- During the 2025–26 season the show achieved year-over-year growth among Adults 25–54 and boosted Women 25–54 viewership by 10 percent, while The Spirit Tunnel surpassed more than 6 billion views and ranked #1 on TikTok and Threads.
- Produced by JHUD Productions and Telepictures, a Warner Bros. Television Group company, the series is distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, with Jennifer Hudson, Andy Lassner, Corey Palent, Graehme Morphy and Walter Williams III as executive producers.
- Amid daytime contraction, the renewal provides stability as Fox stations have carried The Jennifer Hudson Show since 2022, after The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri announced their endings earlier this month.
- Digital engagement surged, with followers rising 90.7% to 17.5 million and engagement climbing 164.1% to 537 million, while the series earned four NAACP Image Awards and 13 Daytime Emmy nominations.
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