GMA's week spans California evacuations and a return to St. Peter's
The wildfire report was the week's most-watched upload, while coverage of Pope Leo XIV's return to public prayer has the strongest daily momentum.
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Fast-moving wildfires burn multiple homes in California
Firefighters had resources ready before the call came, but the wind remained relentless. That detail from Jaclyn Lee's Southern California wildfire report gave Good Morning America's most-watched upload of the week a clear focus: the work of responding when flames move faster than residents can prepare.
The report reached about 90,000 views, showing destroyed homes in San Juan Capistrano and residents describing efforts to defend their neighborhoods. Orange County Fire Authority Chief T.J. McGovern said positioning crews and equipment in advance made a difference to the response.
GMA posted fifteen videos across the week. Alongside its reporting on the deadly Bend school shooting, the channel carried veteran WABC anchor Bill Ritter's account of living with Alzheimer's and his mission to raise awareness. A different kind of personal story followed a woman who secretly paid off the family's debt with support from an online debt-free community.
The strongest daily momentum now belongs to "Pope Leo returns to his duties after undergoing lung cancer surgery." GMA's report shows him leading public prayer in a packed St. Peter's Square a day after leaving the hospital. Its midterm-election discussion with Steven Portnoy and Martha Raddatz is also among the channel's busiest videos at the moment.
Across the channel, weekly views totaled roughly 9.6 million, almost identical to TODAY's weekly gain. GMA's subscriber count stayed unchanged, while its current daily viewing is a little below usual. The week's uploads kept its morning-show range intact: emergency reporting alongside people explaining how their lives are changing.
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The videos drawing views on Good Morning America right now
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- Channel
- Good Morning America
- Subscribers
- 5,510,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 9,604,648
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 17, 2026
- Video views so far
- 89,855
- Views on its first day
- 86,461
The numbers
Here is how Good Morning America's audience and videos moved this week.
