Jeopardy! YouTube Edition Volume 2 will premiere on October 22, 2026, with Michelle Khare, Smosh’s Angela Giarratana and Mythical Chef Josh Scherer playing for charity. Ken Jennings will host the special on the official Jeopardy! YouTube channel.
The show confirmed the lineup in its October 15 announcement. For viewers deciding when to tune in, the key distinction is that this is a YouTube special, not an episode to find in the regular television schedule.
When and where to watch
The premiere is scheduled for Thursday, October 22 at 9 p.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. Pacific. In Bangladesh, that is 7 a.m. on Friday, October 23: the U.S. date crosses into the following morning in Dhaka.
Use the official Jeopardy! channel rather than searching for a television listing. TV Insider reports that the episode will remain available after its premiere, so missing the initial release should not mean missing the special.
Which creators are competing—and for whom?
- Angela Giarratana: the Smosh performer is playing for The Trevor Project.
- Michelle Khare: the Challenge Accepted creator is representing St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
- Josh Scherer: the Mythical culinary host, whose work includes Last Meals, is playing for Project Angel Food.
The announcement names the beneficiaries but does not specify the donation amounts. Those should not be inferred from scores or prizes in other Jeopardy! competitions.
Watch the official promo
If the player does not load, watch the official promo on YouTube.
A second edition, not a new daily series
TV Insider places the first YouTube edition in March and describes a shortened format: one Jeopardy! round, interviews and Final Jeopardy!, running about 20 minutes. That is useful context for the spinoff, but the October announcement does not set out every rule for Volume 2 or promise a continuing release schedule.
The broader interest is the pairing of an established quiz format with creators whose usual work ranges from comedy to physical challenges and food interviews. It gives their audiences a different way to watch them compete, without requiring a new subscription or a search across television services.
For other creator projects moving between formats, see IShowSpeed’s involvement in The Eyes of Ghana and Lilly Singh’s return to YouTube sketches.
