Today's Final Jeopardy! answer: Monday, June 17, 2024

A still from Jeopardy! (Image via @Jeopardy.com)
A still from Jeopardy! (Image via Jeopardy.com)

Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Monday, June 17, 2024, bringing back another exciting round of the popular American game show's 40th season. Those who have been watching the show for the past two weeks already know that they are witnessing history with Adriana Harmeyer still in the lead. She has emerged as one of the most successful players in the game and does not show any signs of slowing down.

In the upcoming round of the game show, Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana, will face off against Ty Patton from Des Moines, Iowa, and Kelsey Kaunisviita Vockrodt from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Harmeyer has won 13 games in a row and has earned a whopping $299,000, making her the 14th-highest earner in the game show in regular play. She is close to surpassing season 38's Ryan Long's record and fans are eager to see her in action in the next episode.

The final round of the game show plays a key role in its growing popularity as it allows viewer participation—individuals can guess the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time. Over the decades, this has become a common practice for fans.

We have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.


June 17, 2024, Monday: Today's Final Jeopardy! question

The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:

"Born 344 years apart, they are the 2 real people mentioned by name in the titles of 1990s Best Picture Oscar winners."

This question is from the category "2 Last Names, Same First Letter." This is a very interesting category, perhaps the most unique one in the show.


Jeopardy! final solution: Monday, June 17, 2024

The clue and solution to the upcoming round's final question read as follows.

Clue: Born 344 years apart, they are the 2 real people mentioned by name in the titles of 1990s Best Picture Oscar winners.

Solution: Shakespeare & Schindler.

The two iconic movies are Schindler's List and Shakespeare in Love, which, of course, feature real people in the titles.


Jeopardy! contestants today: Monday, June 17, 2024

The three contestants set to compete in the upcoming round of the game show are Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana, Ty Patton, a communications specialist from Des Moines, Iowa, and Kelsey Kaunisviita Vockrodt, a stay-at-home mom from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!

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