Jesse Watters currently serves as the host of Jesse Watters Primetime (weeknights, 8 PM/ET) and co-host of cable news’ highest-rated program The Five (weekdays, 5 PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC). Read More
Joining the network in 2002 as a production assistant, Watters made his on-camera debut in 2003 as a correspondent for The O’Reilly Factor. In this role, he conducted signature man-on-the-street interviews on varying topics from politics to pop culture in a segment known as Watters‘ World and worked on investigative stories with the show’s team.
In January 2017, he was named a solo host of the 8 PM/ET Saturday night show Watters’ World, broadening out the popular segment to a one-hour program. Watters’ World was the number one show in the 8 PM/ET Saturday evening timeslot for its entire run, averaging nearly 1.9 million viewers, the highest of any weekend program. Throughout the duration of the program, Watters conducted notable interviews with President Donald Trump, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban and Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy, among many others. Watters is widely known for his "Mom Texts" segment which showcases colorful messages that his liberal mother has fired off to him while he’s on the air.
He was later named a co-host of The Five in April of 2017. Co-hosted by Watters alongside Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino and a rotation of Harold Ford and Jessica Tarlov in the liberal seat, The Five’s powerhouse roundtable ensemble has emerged as early evening appointment television for millions as the number one show in cable news. Delivering 4.6 million viewers and 500,000 in 25-54 demo in first quarter 2025, The Five saw its highest rated quarter since launch and has made television history as the first non-primetime program to rank as the number one program in viewers and the 25-54 demo.
He has played a role in major political events, including the extensive coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump and the 2024 Republican National Convention.
A graduate of Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Watters is the author of the New York Times bestsellers "How I Saved the World" and "Get it Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe."