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Jimmy Kimmel’s viewership has continued to fall since his return show.
Jimmy Kimmel shed over 70% of overall viewers and around 85% among the key group.
Kimmel had 265,000 viewers from the key group, down from 1.7 million in that same group for his return show.
Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings boom appears to be circling the drain.
Disney briefly suspended ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last month after the host’s remarks about the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk sparked widespread backlash. Once Disney reversed course, the liberal comedian drew a massive audience for his much-hyped return on September 23.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” averaged 1.9 million viewers, shedding 71% of the audience that tuned in for the host’s return from suspension.
The decline among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54 was even more significant, as “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” managed 265,000 viewers from the critical group on Thursday night to lose 85% of the 1.7 million who tuned in on Sept. 23. It marked Kimmel’s smallest audience among demo viewers since the suspension.
Kimmel averaged 1.6 million viewers in 2025 before Disney decided to temporarily sideline him, so another drop would result in the show returning to its pre-scandal viewership.
Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld averaged far more viewers – he averaged 2.98 million on October 1st.
For comparison, Fox News star Greg Gutfeld averaged 2.98 million viewers on Oct. 1 — the same as he averaged in Q3.