The first week of shows averaged 8.31 million viewers, a 21 percent gain over premiere week in September 2023. The four installments after the season premiere averaged just under 8 million viewers, still well ahead of the 6.87 million for last year’s opening week.

Its average household rating was 4.88. This 8.1 million is a 21-percent increase from the September 2023 Season 41’s premiere week, which had an episode average of 6.87 million viewers, per The Hollywood Reporter. The first four episodes of the second week averaged just under 8 million viewers per episode.

Gamers definitely wanted to check out what Ryan Seacrest had to offer on Wheel of Fortune. The syndicated show averaged 8.31 million viewers during its premiere week ending September 15 — its largest premiere week audience in five years,