Around 16.8 million people were watching the ceremony before Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at 10:27 p.m., after which ratings shot up to 17.4 million for the hour that followed
, according to data released by Nielsen Tuesday. . It was not the highest viewed moment of the show, however; that came whenactor Troy Kotsur took home the award for Best Supporting Actor, a moment 17.7 million people saw. The chaotic award show overall saw 16.
6 million viewers, a dramatic 58 percent uptick from the 2021 ceremony’s 10.5 million viewers—but it was still the-lowest in Oscars history. The result is nevertheless impressive due to the nature of this year’s production. The Academy received some backlash in how it put together the 2022 show, including the pre-taping of eight award categories to save time, only for the show to run longer than in 2021.
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