Overview

• Matt Damon and Ken Jennings navigated 15 questions flawlessly to claim the jackpot on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
• They used the 50:50 lifeline to eliminate two options and correctly identified “Susurrus” for the final question.
• Host Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about Damon’s IQ and beard delivered lighthearted moments that elevated viewer engagement.
• The episode attracted 4.46 million viewers, marking the franchise’s highest audience in five years.
• The full $1 million prize will fund clean water initiatives through Water.org, the nonprofit co-founded by Damon.