Jeopardy! Masters
Jeopardy! Masters is an American game show hosted by Ken Jennings on ABC. The series features six recent notable Jeopardy! champions competing against each other in a "Champions League-style" format.[1] It premiered in primetime on May 8, 2023.[2]
| Jeopardy! Masters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Merv Griffin |
| Directed by | Russell Norman |
| Presented by | Ken Jennings |
| Narrated by | Johnny Gilbert |
| Ending theme | "Think!" |
| Composers | John Hoke (Bleeding Fingers Music) Chris Bell Music & Sound Design Original theme composed by Merv Griffin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Davies |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Sony Pictures Television Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 8, 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| Jeopardy! | |
Gameplay
The tournament features six former Jeopardy! champions competing round-robin style, with ten hour-long episodes featuring two games each, for a total of twenty games.[3][4][5] For both the quarterfinals and the semifinals, just like in Sports Jeopardy! and Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time, dollar amounts are replaced with point amounts. The two winners from the previous episode will play against each other + another randomly selected contestant[lower-alpha 1] in the second game of the next episode. Prior to the finals, "Match Points" will be awarded based on the contestant's final place: 3 points for 1st place, 1 point for 2nd place, and 0 points for 3rd place. At the end of the quarterfinals, the two contestants with the fewest Match Points are eliminated from the show. Entering the semifinals, these point values are reset for each remaining contestant. At the end of the semifinals, the contestant with the fewest Match Points is eliminated. If at any point there is a tie during and/or following the quarterfinals and/or semifinals, it is broken by the following criteria in this order: the number of games won, the total number of correct responses for that stage of the competition (including Final Jeopardy!), the cumulative total score excluding Final Jeopardy! and Daily Double wagers, and the cumulative total score excluding only Final Jeopardy! wagers. During the finals, the winner is awarded based on the traditional dollar values over the two games.[6] In addition, the audience is shown the exact position of the Daily Doubles during the games.
Contestants
Six contestants have been announced as competitors in the series, listed below in order of all-time Jeopardy! winnings:
- James Holzhauer – Total winnings of $2,964,216[7]
- Amy Schneider – Total winnings of $1,634,800[7]
- Matt Amodio – Total winnings of $1,529,601[7]
- Mattea Roach – Total winnings of $572,983[7]
- Andrew He – Total winnings of $259,365
- Sam Buttrey – Total winnings of $150,000
Episodes
The contestant who won the game is in bold.
| No. | Title [8][9] | Contestant 1 (score)[lower-alpha 2] | Contestant 2 (score)[lower-alpha 2] | Contestant 3 (score)[lower-alpha 2] | Original air date [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Game 1" | Schneider (28,200) | Amodio (14,201) | He (28,401) | May 8, 2023 | 5.78[10] | 0.6[10] |
| "Game 2" | Holzhauer (30,988) | Roach (6,199) | Buttrey (18,401) | ||||
| 2 | "Game 3" | Buttrey (2,399) | Schneider (17,700) | Roach (22,401) | May 9, 2023 | 5.49[11] | 0.5[11] |
| "Game 4" | He (9,600) | Holzhauer (0) | Amodio (27,400) | ||||
| 3 | "Game 5" | Holzhauer (44,681) | Schneider (9,121) | Buttrey (20,600) | May 10, 2023 | 5.45[12] | 0.5[12] |
| "Game 6" | He (20,700) | Roach (30,401) | Amodio (15,201) | ||||
| 4 | "Game 7" | He (37,600) | Buttrey (0) | Schneider (9,800) | May 12, 2023 | 5.20[13] | 0.4[13] |
| "Game 8" | Holzhauer (23,678) | Roach (5,958) | Amodio (-2,000) | ||||
| 5 | "Game 9" | Roach (13,599) | Amodio (16,799) | Schneider (16,401) | May 15, 2023 | 5.80[14] | 0.7[14] |
| "Game 10" | Holzhauer (23,999) | He (8,800) | Buttrey (0) | ||||
| 6 | "Game 11" | He (15,100) | Roach (11,201) | Buttrey (2,799) | May 16, 2023 | TBD | TBA |
| "Game 12" | Holzhauer (29,890) | Amodio (5,599) | Schneider (13,000) | ||||
| 7 | "Game 13" | Roach | Amodio | Buttrey | May 17, 2023 | TBD | TBA |
| "Game 14" | Holzhauer | He | Schneider | ||||
| 8 | "Semifinals 1" | May 22, 2023 | TBD | TBA | |||
| "Semifinals 2" | |||||||
| 9 | "Semifinals 3" | May 23, 2023 | TBD | TBA | |||
| "Semifinals 4" | |||||||
| 10 | "The Finals" | May 24, 2023 | TBD | TBA |
Current standings
Quarterfinals
The bottom two positions are in bold.
| Ranking | Contestant | Match points |
Tiebreakers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games won |
Correct responses (including FJ!) |
Score (excluding FJ! & DD) |
Score (excluding FJ!) | |||
| 1st | James Holzhauer | 15 | 5 | 163 | 128,600 | 193,805 |
| 2nd | Andrew He | 12 | 3 | 118 | 97,400 | 112,200 |
| 3rd | Mattea Roach | 8 | 2 | 97 | 65,400 | 76,000 |
| 4th | Matt Amodio | 6 | 2 | 90 | 65,800 | 81,800 |
| 5th | Amy Schneider | 5 | 0 | 90 | 63,800 | 67,800 |
| 6th | Sam Buttrey | 2 | 0 | 100 | 63,000 | 73,600 |
Available prizes
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| First | $500,000 + Trebek Trophy |
| Second | $250,000 |
| Third | $150,000 |
| Fourth | $100,000[lower-alpha 3] |
| Fifth | $75,000[lower-alpha 4] |
| Sixth | $50,000[lower-alpha 4] |
Notes
- That contestant must be the one who has not yet competed against the other two together.
- Games are scored with "points" for the quarterfinals and semifinals and "dollars" for the finals.
- Awarded after the semifinals
- Awarded after the quarterfinals
References
- Porter, Rick (January 11, 2023). "ABC Adds Jeopardy! Masters to Unscripted Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- Rouse, Isaac (March 24, 2023). "ABC Sets Summer 2023 Premiere Dates, Including Jeopardy! Masters & The Bachelorette". TV Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- Davies, Michael; Foss, Sarah Whitcomb; Cohen, Buzzy (January 16, 2023). "What Is Jeopardy! Masters?". Inside Jeopardy! (Podcast). Sony Pictures. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via YouTube.
- Wang, Jessica (January 11, 2023). "6 highest-ranked Jeopardy champions to face off in new masters tournament". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- Holmes, Martin (January 17, 2023). "Jeopardy! Bosses Drop Huge News About 'Masters' Series". TV Insider. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "Jeopardy! Masters: How the Competition Works | J!Buzz | Jeopardy.com". www.jeopardy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- "The 10 Biggest Winners In Jeopardy! History". CinemaBlend. June 9, 2022.
- "JEOPARDY! MASTERS (ABC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- "Contestant Zone | 2023 Jeopardy! Masters". Jeopardy!. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Mitch Metcalf (May 9, 2023). "Monday 5.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- Mitch Salem (May 10, 2023). "Tuesday 5.9.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- Mitch Metcalf (May 11, 2023). "Wednesday 5.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Mitch Metcalf (May 15, 2023). "Friday 5.12.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- Mitch Salem (May 16, 2023). "Monday 5.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
