Jesse Watters Primetime is a U.S. television program shown on Fox News since Monday, January 24, 2022. Jesse Watters Primetime is currently the second most popular show on Fox News and 43rd overall on TV, watched by a total number of 2,226,000 people (0.69% rating, up +60% from yesterday) as of the daily audience measurement on . Jesse Watters Primetime is hosted by Jesse Bailey Watters (47).
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News as of Friday, January 2, 2026.
| Jesse Watters Primetime Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-Jan-02 | HH | 1,447,500 | 1.13 |
| P2+ | 2,226,000 | 0.69 | |
| P18-49 | 108,900 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 125,700 | 0.10 | |
| 2026-Jan-01 SPCL: S+P-O | HH | 1,024,800 | 0.80 |
| P2+ | 1,395,000 | 0.43 | |
| P18-49 | 95,300 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 113,100 | 0.09 | |
| 2025-Dec-30 S+P-O | HH | 1,460,300 | 1.14 |
| P2+ | 1,936,000 | 0.60 | |
| P18-49 | 108,900 | 0.08 | |
| 2025-Dec-23 S+P-O | HH | 1,524,400 | 1.19 |
| P2+ | 2,352,000 | 0.73 | |
| P18-49 | 122,500 | 0.09 | |
| P25-54 | 163,400 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Dec-22 S+P-O | HH | 1,588,400 | 1.24 |
| P2+ | 2,120,000 | 0.66 | |
| P18-49 | 95,300 | 0.07 | |
| 2025-Dec-19 P-O | HH | 1,921,500 | 1.50 |
| P2+ | 2,494,000 | 0.77 | |
| P18-49 | 149,700 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 176,000 | 0.14 | |
| 2025-Dec-18 P-O | HH | 2,152,100 | 1.68 |
| P2+ | 2,851,000 | 0.88 | |
| P18-49 | 149,700 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 213,700 | 0.17 | |
| 2025-Dec-16 P-O | HH | 2,126,500 | 1.66 |
| P2+ | 3,273,400 | 1.01 | |
| P18-49 | 163,300 | 0.12 | |
| P25-54 | 251,400 | 0.20 | |
| 2025-Dec-15 P-O | HH | 2,113,700 | 1.65 |
| P2+ | 3,281,800 | 1.02 | |
| P18-49 | 190,600 | 0.14 | |
| P25-54 | 263,900 | 0.21 | |
| 2025-Dec-12 P-O | HH | 1,819,000 | 1.42 |
| P2+ | 2,365,000 | 0.73 | |
| P18-49 | 122,500 | 0.09 | |
| P25-54 | 163,400 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Dec-11 P-O | HH | 2,049,600 | 1.60 |
| P2+ | 2,649,000 | 0.82 | |
| P18-49 | 136,100 | 0.10 | |
| P25-54 | 238,800 | 0.19 | |
| 2025-Dec-10 P-O | HH | 2,100,800 | 1.64 |
| P2+ | 2,633,000 | 0.82 | |
| P18-49 | 149,700 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 238,800 | 0.19 | |
| 2025-Dec-09 P-O | HH | 1,780,600 | 1.39 |
| P2+ | 2,509,000 | 0.78 | |
| P18-49 | 217,800 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 276,500 | 0.22 | |
| 2025-Dec-08 P-O | HH | 2,062,400 | 1.61 |
| P2+ | 2,725,000 | 0.84 | |
| P18-49 | 136,100 | 0.10 | |
| P25-54 | 201,100 | 0.16 | |
| 2025-Dec-04 | P2+ | 2,806,000 | 0.87 |
| Jesse Watters Primetime Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Nov | P2+ | 2,951,000 | 0.91 |
| P25-54 | 272,000 | 0.22 | |
| 2025-Oct | P2+ | 3,073,000 | 0.95 |
| P25-54 | 295,000 | 0.23 | |
| 2025-Sep | P2+ | 3,472,000 | 1.07 |
| P25-54 | 376,000 | 0.30 | |
| 2025-Aug | HH | 2,281,000 | 1.81 |
| P2+ | 3,062,000 | 0.97 | |
| P25-54 | 302,000 | 0.24 | |
| 2025-Jul | P2+ | 3,144,000 | 0.99 |
| P25-54 | 323,000 | 0.26 | |
| Jesse Watters Primetime Quarterly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Q3 | P2+ | 3,336,000 | 1.03 |
| P25-54 | 323,000 | 0.26 | |
| 2025-Q2 | P2+ | 3,431,000 | 1.08 |
| P25-54 | 396,000 | 0.32 | |
| 2024-Q3 | P2+ | 3,450,000 | 1.09 |
| P25-54 | 430,000 | 0.35 | |
| 2024-Q2 | HH | 2,103,000 | 1.68 |
| P2+ | 2,706,000 | 0.86 | |
| P25-54 | 260,000 | 0.21 | |
| Jesse Watters Primetime Yearly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2023 | P2+ | 2,490,000 | 0.79 |
| P25-54 | 253,000 | 0.21 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Five | 4,046,000 | +40% |
| 2 | Jesse Watters Primetime | 2,226,000 | +60% |
| 3 | Gutfeld | 2,202,100 | +71% |
| 4 | Hannity | 1,837,700 | +84% |
It's not just Jesse it Fox in total. I have been a watcher for 25 years. The entire platform is to repeat the same 3 to 4 stories, on every show. They also move show hosts to be a guest on others Fox hosted shows. Same hosts, same guests, same stories foe weeks and an unbelievable amount of commercials.
Many are the same ad over and over for years!
There are more minutes of commercials than actual up to date news".
I am hooked to his show. His topics are current and relevant. He is a fresh breadth of air. His comments about masculinity are correct and he is a pleasure to watch. I watch both of his shows: Prime time and The Five regularly.
I just heard that Jesse thinks if his wife doesn't vote exactly like he does, he would consider it an act of infidelity. Mmmm...takes one to know one perhaps. Just saying...
Jesse has a perennial smile planted on his face that makes him easy to take, regardless of what he's saying.
I think ALL of his shows should include ten-minute episodes of his "man in the street" interviews, which are what
he does best.
What you refer to as a “perennial smile” many others see as an annoying smugness.
With regard to Jessie's "perennial smile", I think it signifies that his show is nothing more than a BIG GOOF that should NOT be taken seriously. In other words, he's just a goofball "entertainer" who only PRETENDS to be an obnoxious right wing MAGAT ----sort of like
Gutfeld, Tyrus and Jimmy Failla.
His appeal won’t last long. He’s much like a politician in the way he believes he’s the smartest person in the room and everyone else is beneath him.
Jessie, Don’t ever compare the rural country and farmers to the outlaws destroying Chicago. I and most farmers are very offended. We work double your hours and still keep our farms and homes looking beautiful. We are feeding the world, picking up the trash that city people dump in our driveways, fields and Timbers. Yes, we are cleaning up others trash from the city. putting food on your table, we are accountants,managers, agronomist , gamblers, mechanically smart, a computer whiz and raise a family that knows what responsibility and hard work really is.
Jessy, I cannot even imagine you operating a computerized tractor let alone call rural areas trashed out.
So disappointed !!!! Your ignorant remarks about trash and the farmer just lost you many viewers.
Jesse Watters comes across as an extremely conceited super star when in fact he is a playground-level bully intent on perfecting the art of smart-mouthing his various targets. He talks over his guests to make sure that his opinions alone are the loudest; his attempts at being "edgy" come across as petty snarkiness. I cannot fathom why Fox gave him Tucker's slot. Maybe to get rid of him in due course.
Obviously, you're unaware that Jesse continually has one of the top rated shows in the "Cable Network TV" category in the (top 10) Nielson ratings. Your heroes on cnn OR msdnc are nowhere to be seen...EVer! In fact, Fox New Network DOMINATES the top ten in that Nielson ratings category.
I love the jesse watters show....he is interesting and funny....i absolutely love when they interject movie clips....it covers serious topics but at the same time cracks you up ...i love when Johnny interviews people in real life....the show is very refreshing to watch
He worked hard, and you could tell he was trying to break into being one of the main "personalities" on Fox.
I like Watters... but I'm not generally a big fan of that career path
Jesse is doing a better job everyday. Good for him !!!
Al
I initially agreed with your statement but have subsequently, along with others that I talk with, have concluded with most of the other negative commentators that he…..well…….sucks.