Jesse Watters Vows to ‘Put on a Killer Show Every Night’ For ‘Jesse Watters Primetime’ Which Debuts Tonight

Fox News released a preview article today on Jesse Watters’ new show, “Jesse Watters Primetime,” which is set to debut tonight in the primetime 7 P.M. slot and will air on weekdays.

“I’m just going to try to put on a killer show every night and make sure each segment really sings and be creative and really put a lot of juice into it,” Watters vowed.

Although rating expectations are high, Watters suggested, “I think the numbers will come as the show gets momentum.”

Prior to being named the permanent host, Watters began guest hosting the vacant time slot as part of a rotation of Fox News personalities who took the reins of the coveted time slot when the network shook up its programming slate early last year.

Watters insisted it never felt like a tryout and first took an interest in the role simply to promote his best-selling book, “How I Saved the World,” serving as guest host leading up to its July 6 launch.

After Watters was asked to guest host again, weeks later, when America was focused on the botched pullout of American troops from Afghanistan, that was when he took a long-term interest in the gig. 

“The footage coming in was just harrowing and emotional, so that was pretty powerful. It was a new experience and it clicked,” Watters explained.

On Jan. 15, Watters gave his final monologue for his Saturday “Watters’ World” show, which debuted in 2017 and was the most-watched program in its time slot throughout its history, averaging 1.9 million viewers to make it the most popular weekend program in cable news. 

The “Watters’ World” branding is expected to go back to its roots as a man-on-the-street segment during “Jesse Watters Primetime.”

It was recently announced that Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade will host Saturday night programs to fill vacancies left by Watters and Jeanine Pirro, who was named co-host of “The Five” the day after Watters’ new show was announced.