Overview
- The show relaunched its fifth season on Wednesday, July 22, with Jimmy Kimmel back as host and executive producer.
- For the first time the series features 16 paired celebrity contestants who work together to try to win up to $1 million for charities.
- The season’s roster includes high-profile pairings such as Larry David and Cazzie David and Ben Affleck with Jamie Ding among others.
- Episodes air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and stream the following day on Disney+/Hulu, with live access available through services that carry ABC like DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV.
- The format change is positioned as part of the show’s 25th anniversary and follows the franchise’s revival with Kimmel since 2020, with producers saying the duo structure adds new emotional and entertainment dynamics to fundraising-focused episodes.