Is ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ Returning for Season 5?

KEN JENNINGS, YOGESH RAUT JEOPARDY! MASTERS – “THE FINALS” – Hosted by Ken Jennings, top-ranked contestants compete for the $500,000 grand prize in the finals, featuring Victoria Groce, Andrew He and Yogesh Raut. TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC.
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Will the greatest of the great Jeopardy! players return to the stage for another Jeopardy! Masters tournament? Season 4 just ended, but fans are wondering if they will see these players again, or any greats, in another season.

Yogesh Raut became the first two-time Jeopardy! Masters champion on September 8. He faced off against Victoria Groce, the Season 2 winner, and Andrew He in the finals.

Jeopardy! Masters is a tournament featuring notable Jeopardy! contestants that typically features the winner and first and second runner-ups from the previous season, as well as other tournament winners.

Season 4 was a shortened season, with only two weeks of competition. Here is everything we know about Season 5 of Jeopardy! Masters. 

Is Jeopardy! Masters returning for Season 5?

Jeopardy! Masters has not yet been renewed or canceled for another season. With how late Masters aired this season and the shortened schedule, Season 5 is questionable.

Ken Jennings, 'Jeopardy! Masters,' 'Quarterfinals 1 & 2,' ABC, August 25, 2026.

Who will host Season 5?

If Jeopardy! Masters returns for Season 5, Ken Jennings will be back to host the competition.

Who is competing on Season 5?

Typically, the winner (Raut), along with the two runner-ups (Groce and He) return for the following year. The other winners are determined throughout the season and typically feature the Tournament of Champions winner, the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament winner, and more. Check back here for casting updates.

Where can you watch Jeopardy! Masters?

In season, Jeopardy! Masters airs on ABC typically at 8/7c. Usually, it is once a week, but Season 4 was four days a week. Off season, the game show can be streamed on Hulu. The current season also comes to the streamers the next day.

What does the winner get?

The winner of Jeopardy! Masters takes home $500,000, the Alex Trebek trophy, the title of winner, and $100,000 donated to their chosen charity. However, the other players don’t go home empty-handed. Second place takes home $250,000. Third place gets $150,000. Fourth place gets $100,000. Fifth place takes home $75,000. Sixth place gets $50,000.

Who are the previous winners of Jeopardy! Masters?

James Holzhauer, 32-game champion, won Season 1, while Groce, Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament winner, took the title for Season 2. Raut, the 2024 Tournament of Champions winner, won Seasons 3 and 4.

Jeopardy! Masters, all seasons, now streaming, Hulu




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  1. A

    Aaron

    I hope not. It was boring, too obscure in content for the average Jeopardy fan to play along and was a flop.

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    Pat

    It was a mess. Only Ken made it bearable.

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    Chapter7thomas

    Consider Cris Pannullo for Jeopardy Masters.

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      yormc

      That would be ideal, but first hope he gets invited back for the next JIT

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    yormc

    Even though I think the current Masters format will be on hold next season, I'm already curious to know how the next elite-like tournament will be structured. We'll also have to see how Jamie Ding & Harrison Whittaker perform in the upcoming TOC.

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    Jaidon

    I hope so it’s fun