Overview
- Joe Buck announced the renewal live on Monday Night Football, confirming that ESPN Jeopardy! will return for a second season.
- Season 2 will feature civilian sports fans as contestants competing for a $300,000 cash prize, and interested players can apply online through Jeopardy.com by taking the Anytime Test.
- The show’s first season premiered in July on Disney+ and Hulu as a celebrity and ESPN-talent tournament that awarded a $500,000 prize to charities.
- Production remains with Sony Pictures Television with Michael Davies as executive producer, and filming will continue on the Alex Trebek Stage at Sony Pictures Studios.
- The move to fan contestants and distribution across Disney+, Hulu and the ESPN app signals a push to reach sports viewers and extend the Jeopardy! spinoff model into mainstream sports audiences.