• Jeopardy! season 42 is premiering on TV with new episodes beginning on September 8, 2025.
  • Peacock announced viewers can watch new episodes of Jeopardy! for up to seven days after airing on television.
  • The streamer also announced that the same streaming news applies to new episodes of Wheel of Fortune.

Guess what, Jeopardy! fans? We just uncovered some exciting news you'll definitely want to know about.

As season 42 of the hit quiz show is set to premiere on September 8, 2025, it turns out there is a surprise update on where folks can watch new episodes. Along with Jeopardy! premiering new installments every weeknight on primetime TV, the latest episodes will be available on Peacock ... with a catch.

According to Peacock's official blog, fans can watch new episodes of both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on Peacock for up to seven days after the installments premiere on television. And for those curious about when this development starts, they can catch new episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on the streamer beginning on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

"Huge news for game show fans ➡️," the caption read on Instagram on August 21. "#Jeopardy and #WheelOfFortune arrive September 9 on Peacock."

When folks discovered Jeopardy!'s latest episodes will be available to stream for a limited time on Peacock, it caused quite a stir among them online.

"Omg! I literally just told my husband that we should be able to stream Jeopardy since we can’t catch it normally. This just makes my day!" one person exclaimed in the comments. "I hope we get EVERY. SINGLE. EPISODE. FROM. EVERY. SINGLE. SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" another begged. "Cannot wait!!!" a different follower added.

Isn't this some exciting news to share? What's more, this isn't the only thrilling thing that's coming ahead of the season 42 premiere this September.

As host Ken Jennings alluded back on August 6, folks can expect a slightly different look for Jeopardy's iconic TV studio. He teased on Instagram the show's set may be lit with red lighting instead of its traditional blue, making it seem like there were more twists and turns ahead for viewers.

"POV you’re back in the studio about to walk onstage to kick off the forthcoming season 42 of @jeopardy!" he wrote at the time.

Well, we're certainly intrigued for everything that's to come this season on Jeopardy!.

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As the entertainment and news associate editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.