Pat Sajak‘s final turn at the wheel was pushed from fall 2024 to a 2025 release on ABC, and now we finally know when his final stretch on the show will arrive. The game show icon will host Celebrity Wheel of Fortune one last time when it comes back for Season 5, but when do the new episodes arrive, and who’s competing?
Hosted by pop-culture legends Sajak and Vanna White, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world’s most famous Wheel on America’s Game and solve puzzles for a chance to win $1 million. All the money won by the celebrity contestants will go to a charity of their choice.
Here’s everything there is to know about Sajak’s true final season as the host of Wheel.
When does Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 5 premiere?
A premiere date for Season 5 has finally been announced. It’ll arrive alongside Jeopardy! Masters on Wednesday, April 30, on ABC, and stream the next day on Hulu. It’ll premiere at 8/7c and run for one hour.
Previously, a special holiday episode aired on ABC on December 2 and featured Chance the Rapper, Dionne Warwick, and Lil Jon as contestants. The episode aired again on December 11.
Why was Celebrity Wheel of Fortune delayed?
ABC wanted to avoid frequent preemptions by having the Celebrity spinoff scheduled for the fall 2024 season. A press release said that the Monday Night Football and other NFL games would’ve caused frequent interruptions to the game show’s schedule, as would coverage of the 2024 presidential election, so they moved the premiere date. The premieres of Press Your Luck and Scamanda were moved for the same reason.
Who are the contestants in Pat Sajak’s final season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune?
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Season 5 contestants include Rainn Wilson, Ellie Kemper, and Oscar Nuñez of The Office, Josh Gad, Justin Long, and Rachael Harris of New Girl, and Sam Richardson, Randall Park, and Matt Walsh of Veep. Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall of Girls Trip are also playing, as well as Joe Manganiello, Katharine McPhee, Andrew Rannells, Pete Holmes, and Cameron Brink. More contestant announcements are to come. See Walsh, Haddish, and Manganiello in the Season 5 premiere with Sajak and White above.
Stay tuned here as we continue to report the latest updates.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Season 5 Premiere, Wednesday, April 30, 8/7c, ABC
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