“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tops broadcast-network late-night for the fall television premiere week, according to viewing figures reported by multiple outlets. For the week of Sept. 21, the ABC late-night program averages 2.29 million total viewers and posts a 0.21 rating among adults 18-49, based on live+same day audience data.
Both sources describe the same outcome: the show finishes first in the key late-night categories, ahead of its broadcast rivals. The Washington Times adds that this marks the program’s fifth straight year leading late night in the premiere-week key demo. Variety frames the result as the show beginning the 2026–2027 season as the No. 1 late-night program on broadcast television, while also focusing on the specific performance figures for the premiere week.
