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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

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In Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, 15 questions need to be answered by the contestants to win the 1 million dollar prize.

The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Season 2026 finale airs Wednesday, October 28, 2026 on ABC.

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12 nights

S2026 E8

In The Hot Seat: Sarah Jane Nader & Brooks Nader / Colin Jost & Michael Che

9:02 PM ET

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Sisters and stars of "Love Thy Nader" Sarah Jane Nader and Brooks Nader take on the Hot Seat, followed by "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che.

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  1. 1

    In The Hot Seat: Larry David & Cazzie David / Ben Affleck & Jamie Ding source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Larry David teams up with his daughter, Cazzie David, while Ben Affleck joins game show champion Jamie Ding, as the celebrity duos take the hot seat, test their trivia knowledge and compete to win up to $1 million for charity.

  2. 2

    In The Hot Seat: Ben Affleck & Jamie Ding / Jason Alexander & Wayne Knight / Tig Notaro & Pete Holmes source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Ben Affleck and Jamie Ding go for the million; meanwhile, Jason Alexander reunites with his "Seinfeld" co-star Wayne Knight, and comedians Tig Notaro and Pete Holmes take their turn in the hot seat.

  3. 3

    In The Hot Seat: Brad Paisley & Clayton Kershaw / Michael Kosta & Wendi McLendon-Covey source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Country music star Brad Paisley teams up with MLB legend Clayton Kershaw, followed by comedian Michael Kosta and actress Wendi McLendon-Covey.

  4. 4

    In The Hot Seat: Jesse Eisenberg & Paul Giamatti / Krysten Ritter & Sarah Shahi source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Actors Jesse Eisenberg and Paul Giamatti, followed by Krysten Ritter and Sarah Shahi, bring their competitive spirit to the hot seat.

  5. 5

    In The Hot Seat: Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel / Awkwafina & Paul Feig source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel team up, followed by actress and rapper Awkwafina and director Paul Feig.

  6. 6

    In The Hot Seat: Michael Keaton & Jon Lovett / Will Forte & Taran Killam source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Academy Award®-winning actor Michael Keaton teams up with comedian and political commentator Jon Lovett, followed by comedy favorites Will Forte and Taran Killam.

  7. 7

    In The Hot Seat: Billy Porter & Leslie Odom Jr. / Timothy Simons & Jackie Tohn source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on ABC

    Tony(R) and Emmy(R) Award-winning actor Billy Porter teams up with Tony and GRAMMY(R) Award winner Leslie Odom Jr., followed by the stars of "Nobody Wants This," Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn.

  8. 8

    In The Hot Seat: Sarah Jane Nader & Brooks Nader / Colin Jost & Michael Che source at TVmaze

    Airs on ABC

    Sisters and stars of "Love Thy Nader" Sarah Jane Nader and Brooks Nader take on the Hot Seat, followed by "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che.

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