“Jeopardy!” ratings have taken a hit without hotshot competitor James Holzhauer in play.
Ratings are in for the week of May 6, and without Holzhauer’s rising tide, “Jeopardy’s” ratings boat has sunk by 27%. The contestant’s most recent set of games, which aired across the first week of May, pulled “Jeopardy!” to an 8.3 rating — its best showing in 14 years. The following week, when the syndicated game show put a pause on regular play to air the first half of a “Teacher’s Tournament,” the show fell to a 6.1, according to Nielsen.
The dip snapped “Jeopardy’s” three-week run as the most watched show in syndication, allowing “Judge Judy” to regain the top spot with a 7.0