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‘Wheel of Fortune’: Major drama as contestant misses  million jackpot
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‘Wheel of Fortune’: Major drama as contestant misses $1 million jackpot

That was fast! A $1 million win almost came during Ryan Seacrest’s second week as host of Wheel of Fortune, and note: the last time this prize was won during a regular season was exactly 10 years ago tomorrow. The last time a player who wasn’t a celebrity won $1 million was Sarah Manchester, whose win aired on September 17, 2014. Vivian Tran, the red player, played for the top prize on the September 16, 2024 episode. She didn’t ultimately walk away from the episode a millionaire, but the fact that she had the rare opportunity to win the show’s ultimate prize from Seacrest so early in the series feels like a major ratings windfall. A promo for the Monday, September 16 episode teased that the $1 million prize had been added to the bonus round. “Oh my god, this could be it. There it is,” Seacrest said in the…