Ryan Seacrest's first week as host of Wheel of Fortune pulled in a lot of curious viewers - who then seemed to stick around past his debut episode. Seacrest took over as host of the syndicated game show following Pat Sajak's retirement at the end of the 2023-24 season after four decades fronting the show.

Ryan Seacrest‘s first week as host of Wheel of Fortune made for the game show’s highest ratings in five years. The first week also saw a double-digit percentage increase in viewership in every key demo.

Wheel Of Fortune fans are giving Ryan Seacrest their official stamp of approval. Nielsen reports that Seacrest’s first week hosting Wheel of Fortune drew the show’s largest premiere week audience in five years at 8.

Wheel of Fortune's Ryan Seacrest is reportedly 'not earning' longtime host Pat Sajak's eye-watering salary, but he signed on for another reason.

A ll of the anticipation surrounding Wheel of Fortune’s change of command is now over, as a full week of Ryan Seacrest-hosted episodes has aired on the 2024 TV schedule. Initial

Another reason behind Seacrest's possible ousting is his 77-year-old predecessor winning Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy Award

Ryan Seacrest is the wheel deal, folks. Seacrest’s first week as host of Wheel of Fortune averaged 8.31 million total viewers (per Nielsen, Live+Same Day), up 21% year over year to deliver the long-running game show’s largest premiere week audience in five years.