Warner Bros. Television Group’s “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” hosted by EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson, has been renewed for a fourth season by the FOX Television Stations group, it was announced on Wednesday by David Decker, President of Content Sales, Warner Bros. Discovery and Lauren Blincoe, SVP, Current Programming, Telepictures.
The Daytime Emmy-nominated talk show has quickly emerged as a ratings winner, achieving its third-highest unique reach with 6 million viewers among Adults 25-54. Nationally, the show has seen significant growth in 2025 alone, reaching a season-high among Total Viewers during the week of January 13-17 while posting an impressive +21% increase among Adults 25-54 (since late October 2024).
On the digital front, the show experienced record-breaking social growth at the start of its third season with followers up 103% and impressions soaring +627% to 777M. TikTok saw the highest surge overall, growing +119% to 5.6M followers, while Instagram rose +106% to 2M. Meanwhile, Facebook climbed +70% to 2.4M followers. YouTube also saw growth, reaching 1.67M subscribers.
A key highlight driving engagement across all platforms is the show’s signature offering, the “Spirit Tunnel,” which consistently reaches viral status as a backstage ritual that warmly welcomes celebrity guests. Thus far, views have skyrocketed past 2B. The digital momentum solidifies the show’s impact, driving engagement and cultural conversation across platforms.
“It is an unbelievable privilege to spend your days being able to engage with inspiring people from all walks of life; to hear their stories and connect on shared experiences; and to hopefully leave audiences a little more joyful than when they arrived,” said Hudson in a statement discussing the renewal. “This show is a testament to what happens when you do what you love, and when you do it alongside an unstoppable team who creates magic in new ways every single day. I’m so excited to take this adventure to new heights in season 4!”
“Audiences and our great television station partners agreed – JHud is must have television,” noted Decker. “We believe in great programming, and Warner Bros. Television Group always delivers for our business and fans.”
“Jennifer Hudson’s extraordinary talent and ability to connect with people have made ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ a standout in daytime,” added Blincoe. “This season, the show has seen incredible growth, creating moments that resonate beyond the screen – like the viral sensation Spirit Tunnel being a powerful example. Jennifer embodies the show’s Choose Joy message in every episode, and as we head into season 4, we’re grateful for the continued support of our station partners and proud to build on this momentum with Jennifer and our award-winning production team.”
Watch Jennifer Hudson announce the show’s renewal to her audience below.
In just its third season, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” has won a multitude of awards and recognition honors, including two NAACP Image Awards: “Outstanding Talk Show Series,” 2024 and “Outstanding Talk Show Host,” 2023. At the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards, Hudson was recognized with the Excellence in Media Award, while the show won for “Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode.” Additionally, Hudson received the 2024 National Association of Broadcasters TV Chairman’s Award. Since its inception, the show has garnered 10 Daytime Emmy nominations and recently earned two NAACP Image Award Nominations for “Outstanding Talk Show Series” and “Outstanding Talk Show Host,” along with GLAAD Media Award nominations for “Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode” in 2025.
Produced by JHUD Productions and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and distributed in national syndication by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” is executive produced by Jennifer Hudson, Andy Lassner, Corey Palent, Graehme Morphy and Walter Williams III.
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