Overview

• Ken Jennings and Matt Damon secured the $1 million prize for Water.org by correctly answering the final question with help from their 50:50 and Ask the Host lifelines.
• Their win was celebrated on-air with confetti and a begrudging handshake from host Jimmy Kimmel.
• The July 30 episode drew 4.24 million viewers, making it ABC’s top entertainment telecast of the summer and the show’s strongest audience in over four years.
• Jimmy Kimmel orchestrated the matchup after encountering Jennings at a UCLA charity fundraiser, pairing the Jeopardy! champion with A-list actor Matt Damon.
• Next week’s lineup of celebrity teams is poised to carry forward the series’ revived momentum.