how many people watch jimmy kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel's show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" attracts an average of about 1.4 to 1.6 million viewers during a typical 2024-2025 season. However, his highly anticipated return episode on September 23, 2025, following a week-long suspension, drew a record-breaking audience of approximately 6.26 million viewers, which is nearly four times the usual audience size. This return episode ratings were achieved despite about 23-25% of ABC stations not airing the show due to blackouts by some station groups. Additionally, his opening monologue from that episode garnered over 26 million views across social media platforms, including YouTube, where it became the most-watched Kimmel monologue ever posted.