Saturday TV Ratings 1/24/26: NBA on ABC Gets Off to a Strong 2026 Start, Caught by Love Solid on Hallmark, Saturday Night Live Ratings to Come

Analysis to come

Friday TV Ratings 1/23/26: RuPaul’s Drag Race Rises Again, Happy’s Place and Stumble Jump to Season Highs, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Also Hits Season High for Repeat

Analysis to come.

Marietta Season 8 Episode 13 - Storm of the Century - Part One

Marietta Season 8 Episode 13
Storm of the Century - Part One

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 14: Will Trent Will Likely Remain on the Case

ABC's Tuesday night lineup remains strong, and all three entries continue to look promising to return as new multiplatform data comes in about their premieres. Keep reading for my updated thoughts on both Will Trent and The Rookie!

Thursday TV Ratings 1/22/26: Hell’s Kitchen Surges for Finale, Animal Control and Going Dutch Also Rise, 9-1-1 and The Hunting Party Drop

Analysis to come.

Wednesday TV Ratings 1/21/26: Mediocre Debut for The Beauty on FX, Fear Factor: House of Fear Solid in Time Slot Debut, Shifting Gears and Chicago PD Down, The Masked Singer and Shark Tank Rise

Analysis to come.

Evergreen Aimee Season 5 Episode 10 - The Inauguration of Satan Himself

Evergreen Aimee Season 5 Episode 10
The Inauguration of Satan Himself

CBS Renew/Cancel Week 13: DMV Left in the Waiting Room as Ten More Series Are Granted Early Renewals

It was a busy week on CBS, with most of the network's programs officially renewed. Most were highly unsurprising, but we do have to discuss the two shows we did miss, as well as taking a look at the shows left in limbo following the renewal news, in a new CBS Renew/Cancel.

RSN Season 2 Episode 3: Benny’s Plan

The Ratings Junkie Saturday, January 24, 2026

What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max from January 18-January 24

It was another week with several premieres on streaming, as most broadcast shows continued their seasons and several hit streaming shows also continued. Keep reading to see how the new entires stacked up against the ongoing top series.

Tuesday TV Ratings 1/20/26: Doc Ties Series Low as Best Medicine Holds Steady, The Rookie Rises to Season High for Final Tuesday Airing, NBA Leads

Analysis to come.

Our House Season 8 Episode 11 - Our Traitors (Midseason Premiere)

 

Our House Season 8 Episode 11
Our Traitors

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 13: The Hunting Party Gives NBC a Prime Hunting Ground

The NBC Renew/Cancel is finally back for its first edition of 2026, with two new entries to discuss, including the return of low-rated sophomore drama The Hunting Party!

Monday TV Ratings 1/19/26: College Football Championship Up Massively from 2025, NBA Leads Quiet Night on Broadcast

Analysis to come.

NCIS: Origins, Tracker, Elsbeth & Matlock Among Ten CBS Renewals

CBS has issued another early mass renewal, with ten fall series now confirmed to join Sheriff Country and Boston Blue on next year's schedule, leaving just three series from their fall schedule in limbo. Tuesday night's NCIS lineup of NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and NCIS: Sydney will all be back next season, potentially keeping that block together for another year. Wednesday reality hits Survivor and The Amazing Race have also been renewed. The Thursday lineup is also returning in full, with sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage and legal drama Matlock earning third seasons and Elsbeth being granted a fourth season pickup, with Ghosts having already been renewed back in February 2025. Fire Country has also been renewed for a fifth season, now confirmed to join its spinoff on the schedule next year. And, in perhaps the least-surprising decision of the year, CBS has picked up a fourth season of breakout hit drama Tracker, the only Sunday night series currently confirmed to be returning. DMV, Watson, and reality series The Road are all still in limbo. All but NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney are correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/18/26: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Draws Solid Sampling for Post-NFL Preview, 60 Minutes Sinks, Going Dutch Repeat Draws Rounded 0.0

Analysis to come.

Saturday TV Ratings 1/17/26: Saturday Night Live Tumbles for First Episode of 2026, 49ers/Seahawks NFL Playoff Game Dominates Primetime

Analysis to come.

Friday TV Ratings 1/16/26: Happy’s Place and Stumble Rise After Break, RuPaul’s Drag Race Also Rises, WWE SmackDown Drops

Analysis to come.

Where Would Landman Air If 2026 Is The New 2016?

The Ratings Junkie Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Thursday TV Ratings 1/15/26: Going Dutch Hits New Series Low in Return, 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville Rebound, The Hunting Party Rises in Week Two

Analysis to come.

Marietta Season 8 Episode 12 - Patty Lynn and Kathleen Hit the Slopes (Midseason Premiere)

Marietta Season 8 Episode 12
Patty Lynn and Kathleen Hit the Slopes

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 13: Can 9-1-1: Nashville Survive Its Latest Ratings Emergency?

This week on the ABC Renew/Cancel, the return of a new drama prompts questions about its future, plus a new scheduling move from ABC causes further intrigue about a bubble drama.

Evergreen Aimee Season 5 Episode 9 - An Olympic Effort

Evergreen Aimee Season 5 Episode 9
An Olympic Effort

CBS Renew/Cancel Week 12: Some Positive Twists for Harlan Coben’s Final Twist

It was a quiet week on CBS, as the network is mostly in hibernation mode until late February, but there were some major developments for the sole new series on their lineup. Keep reading to see I those developments will spur a prediction change for Harlan Coben's Final Twist!

RSN Season 2 Episode 2: Incomplete RSN

The Ratings Junkie Saturday, January 17, 2026

What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max from January 11-January 17

It was another January week filled with premieres, as every streamer saw a new entry shaking up their charts this week. Keep reading to see how those new entries fared on Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, and HBO Max, and how they stacked up to the streamers' ongoing hits!

Monday TV Ratings 1/12/26: St. Denis Medical Slides to Season Low, Texans/Steelers NFL Playoff Game Dominates, Brilliant Minds Hits New Series Low

Analysis to come.

ABC Sets Premiere Date for RJ Decker, Moves The Rookie to Mondays


The Rookie is on the move once again. The veteran ABC drama just premiered its eighth season, and it'll be switching time slots before the month is finished. Beginning January 26th, the series will be airing Mondays at 10 PM behind American Idol, where it will run uninterrupted through May 4th. It's the first time ABC has aired a scripted series on Monday since The Good Doctor in 2023, as well as The Rookie's first time airing on Mondays. The Monday at 10 slot had been left vacant in ABC's midseason announcement, after they used it to air Hulu repeats last season. The Rookie's final Tuesday episode will air next week. The move makes room for new drama RJ Decker, which has been set for a March 3rd debut at 10 PM, airing behind High Potential. ABC has not yet confirmed an episode count for the first season of RJ Decker, which is one of just three new scripted series on ABC this season, but it is believed to be for nine episodes.