Analysis to come.
Wednesday TV Ratings 4/15/26: MasterChef Up from Season 15 Premiere, Survivor Rises Above 1.0 for First Time in Five Years, Scrubs Ties Low for Finale
Tuesday TV Ratings 4/14/26: Doc Ties Series Low for Finale, The Voice Ends Steady, RJ Decker Rises in Earlier Time Slot
Analysis to come.
Foul Play Season 1 Episode 5 - 10,000
Foul Play Season 1 Episode 5
10,000
NBC Renew/Cancel Week 24: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is Falling + NBC Renew/Cancel March Madness Champion Announced!
This week on the NBC Renew/Cancel, I take a look at NBC's Monday night shows, which recently wrapped for the season with less-than-ideal ratings. Keep reading to see which show is due for a downgrade and which appears to be already renewed despite its ongoing troubles.
Law & Order: SVU Renewed for Season 28
NBC has confirmed the renewal of another veteran drama, a week out from the renewals of their Chicago trio. Law & Order: SVU, the longest-running drama in TV history, will be back for season 28 next year. SVU remains a top performer for NBC, especially on streaming, averaging 0.30 in the key demo this season to date. The series is having its best season on Peacock to date, up 27% from last season and consistently ranking as the service's most-watched NBC series. While only being announced today, SVU is said to have been quietly renewed for season 28 an entire year ago, having received a two-season pickup last May. That would explain why its renewal was dragged out until May last year, though why they waited until now to announce it remains to be seen. SVU stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, and Kelli Giddish, and is one of the crown jewels of Dick Wolf's TV empire. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
Law & Order: Organized Crime Canceled
Elliot Stabler is back off the case. Law & Order: Organized Crime - the NBC-turned-Peacock spinoff of SVU that brought Christopher Meloni's beloved SVU character back to the Law & Order Franchise - has been canceled after five seasons. The news comes just under a year after it debuted its first and only Peacock-exclusive season. The series had moved to Peacock following a four-season run on Thursdays at 10 on NBC. That fifth season later aired in part on Thursdays at 10, pushing The Hunting Party back to midseason after initially being on the fall schedule. NBC and Peacock had kept mum on Organized Crime's fate since then, before confirming its cancellation today. Organized Crime notably got off to a very strong start back in 2021, but faded as the seasons went on - never becoming a flop, but not being standout, either. Its most recent season averaged 0.17 in the key demo during its second-window run on NBC, ahead of The Hunting Party and Brilliant Minds, but behind every other NBC series this season. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
Monday TV Ratings 4/13/26: WNBA Draft Rises from 2025, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Ticks Up for Finale, The Quiz with Balls Builds On The 1% Club
Analysis to come.
CBS Announces Fall 2026 Schedule
CBS has announced their fall schedule for the 2026-27 season. It is as follows:
Sunday TV Ratings 4/12/26: Euphoria Up from Season Two Premiere but Below Finale, Marshals and Tracker Soar with Masters Lead-In, American Dad! Ticks Up After Break
Analysis to come.
Saturday TV Ratings 4/11/26: Saturday Night Live Dips, UFC 327 Dominates, A Little Park Music OK on Hallmark [+ Analysis]
Saturday Night Live (0.62, -0.14) declined sharply on NBC and lost to UFC on CBS (0.8). Following UFC, 48 Hours (0.20, +0.07) gained some momentum. NHL on ABC (0.19) was only a little bit above NASCAR on the CW (0.16), while MLB on Fox (0.43) trounced both. Key: (R) = repeat.
PILOT REVISITED: Lone Star
Each week, I take a look back at a pilot from the 2010-11 season, first reviewed on my blog during that season. This week, I am looking at Fox's very short-lived Lone Star!
Friday TV Ratings 4/10/26: ABC Dominates Coverage of Artemis II Return, Fire Country Builds on Sheriff Country, Happy’s Place Ticks Up [+ Analysis]
Coverage of the Artemis II return brought some life back to broadcast on Friday night. ABC's coverage (1.85) easily led the way in the Adults 18-49 demographic, while NBC (0.73) placed a distant second. CBS (0.5) came in last among the big three, but this rating still doubled that of last week's Sheriff Country (0.25). After the coverage, NBC's Happy's Place (0.23, +0.01) ticked up, but Dateline (0.19, -0.07) plummeted. Sheriff Country (0.23, -0.02) and Boston Blue (0.17, -0.02) slipped on CBS, while Fire Country (0.27, +0.02) rose. ABC's 20/20 (0.24, +0.01) inched up. UFL on Fox (0.1) did not impress. The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.02) declined on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Marietta Season 8 Episode 23 - The Graduates
Marietta Season 8 Episode 23
The Graduates
ABC Renew/Cancel Week 24: Scrubs Is In Stable Condition + ABC Renew/Cancel March Madness Champion Revealed!
This week on the ABC Renew/Cancel, one new series looks to be securing its position, while another remains on shaky ground. Keep reading for my updated ABC predictions, as the season nears its close.
Thursday TV Ratings 4/9/26: Ghosts Matches Georgie & Mandy to Lead the Night, SVU and Animal Control Rise, The Hunting Party Declines Again [+ Analysis]
CBS comedy staple Ghosts (0.38, +0.01) rose slightly on Thursday night, matching its stable Georgie & Mandy lead-in (0.38, 0.00). At nine, Matlock (0.23, 0.00) was steady, while Elsbeth (0.19, +0.01) rose a bit at ten. Law & Order (0.24, +0.01) and Law & Order: SVU (0.30, +0.03) were both up on NBC, but The Hunting Party (0.14, -0.02) declined. ABC aired a trio of RJ Decker encores (0.21/0.18/0.11). On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.22, +0.01), Animal Control (0.20, +0.06), and Going Dutch (0.17, +0.03) all climbed higher. Scrabble (0.05, -0.02) and Trivial Pursuit (0.06, -0.03) cooled down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
The Rookie and Will Trent Renewed by ABC
A pair of veteran crime dramas will be returning to ABC next season. The network has renewed The Rookie and Will Trent for a ninth and fifth season, respectively. Both series remain respectable performers for ABC, with The Rookie being a particular highlight in its delayed performance. The series were once Tuesday night companions, though The Rookie has since moved to Monday nights, splitting up the pair of lighthearted crime procedurals that had aired on Tuesday nights (albeit often an hour apart) since Will Trent's debut. The dramas are the latest early renewal for ABC, which had previously renewed fellow Tuesday drama High Potential, their 9-1-1 dramas, Grey's Anatomy, and comedy Abbott Elementary. The pickup leaves Shifting Gears and freshmen RJ Decker and Scrubs as the only ABC scripted series left on the bubble. The renewal of The Rookie ties it for the third-longest-running drama series in ABC history, with ongoing drama Grey's Anatomy one of the two shows still ahead of it. The Rookie stars Nathan Fillion, whose former ABC drama Castle ran for eight seasons, while Will Trent stars Ramon Rodriguez. both series are correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide.
Frances in the Kitchen Season 6 Episode 9 - Island Time in the Kitchen (Midseason Premiere)
Frances in the Kitchen Season 6 Episode 9
Island Time in the Kitchen
CBS Schedulogy: Final Fall 2026 Schedule Prediction
FOX Renew/Cancel: Silence in a Small Town + March Madness Voting Concludes
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Below are the April 12th Fox renew/cancel predictions for the 2025-26 television season. The table embedded includes the Adults 18-49 ratings average of each program. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column compares a show's current average to its average from the previous season.
The Memory renewal leaves just two scripted Fox offerings in limbo. One of those is Murder in a Small Town, which wrapped up its second season in December 2025 with a ratings average just barely below the previous season's (0.16 in 2025 vs. 0.18 in 2024). This relative stability should mean that Murder is in good shape for a third season pickup. One outlet has also claimed that filming for season three has already started. While a very promising sign, it makes Fox's reluctance to release an official announcement about its status even more odd. Could there be a scenario where Canada's Global continues airing the series while Fox drops it? While possible, the odds remain in Murder's favor. Its Nielsen ratings were hardly any worse in 2025 than they were in 2024, and it has proven to have some staying power on Hulu. The series remains a likely renewal.
The second of the two scripted offerings is Going Dutch. The show appears to have no pulse on streaming, failing to make the Hulu top 15 chart this past week. But it also failed to chart after airing its season finale last year and still scored a second season pickup despite that. On the Nielsen ratings front, it recently rose to a 0.14 and tied its Animal Control lead-in, despite airing in a more challenging time slot. The sophomore sitcom is still a likely renewal, but it is in a less secure spot than Murder in a Small Town.
FOX Renew/Cancel March Madness concludes!
The semifinals are officially over. Doc ultimately took home 58% of the vote and defeated Best Medicine. And after some rock-solid performances, Family Guy finally met its match, losing to Bob's Burgers in a heated showdown. Doc will now face off against Bob's Burgers in the finals. Vote below to ensure that your favorite of the two becomes the 2026 champion. Voting will end on April 18, 2026.
| The TV Ratings Guide | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
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| Mon | The 1% Club | The Quiz With Balls | ||
| Tues | Doc | |||
| Wed | MasterChef | The Floor | ||
| Thurs | Next Level Chef | Animal Control | Going Dutch | |
| Fri | Fox Sports | |||
| Sun | Family Guy | Universal Basic Guys | American Dad! | Family Guy |
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What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video and Netflix from April 5-April 11
Wednesday TV Ratings 4/8/26: The Floor Premieres Slightly Up, Survivor, Abbott Elementary and The Greatest Average American Tick Up, Chicago PD and Hollywood Squares Drop [+ Analysis]
Fox game show The Floor (0.26) returned with a rating that was slightly above the second-half of its December finale (0.25), but it was a bit behind last week's Masked Singer (0.3). Comedy revival Scrubs (0.42, -0.01) inched down on ABC, but Abbott Elementary (0.39, +0.02) and The Greatest Average American (0.23, +0.04) were both up. Shark Tank (0.16, 0.00) was stable at ten. Survivor (0.92, +0.01) ticked up on CBS, and America's Culinary Cup (0.28, +0.06) surged, but struggling Hollywood Squares (0.10, -0.02) declined. Chicago Med (0.32, -0.03) and Chicago PD (0.23, -0.07) slipped on NBC, but Chicago Fire (0.34, +0.02) rose. Key: (R) = repeat.
Our House Season 8 Finale - Our Graduation
Our House Season 8 Episode 22
Our Graduation
NBC Renew/Cancel Week 23: Open Season for The Hunting Party + NBC Renew/Cancel March Madness Championship Voting!
This week on the NBC Renew/Cancel, I assess two of NBC's most at-risk bubble series once again, as recent developments seem to work against both of their cases for renewal. Plus, the championship match is set for the third-annual NBC Renew/Cancel March Madness Tournament, and readers can now vote for this year's champion!
CBS Orders Eternally Yours to Series, Passes on The Tillbrooks
CBS will scale down to just three comedies next season, as they've opted to order only one of their comedy pilots to series.
Eternally Yours, which comes from the showrunners of Ghosts, has been ordered to series after a lengthy development process. A similarly supernatural-themed comedy, it will focus on a vampire couple living in Seattle whose romance has become dull after hundreds of years together, until their daughter's human boyfriend enters their lives and causes them to reconsider their looks on love. Ed Weeks and Allegra Edwards lead the cast, along with Helen J. Shen, Parker Young, Rose Abdoo, Jaren Lewison, Tristan Michael Brown and Shylo Molina. The series is also set to film on the same location that Ghosts films in Montreal.
The Tillbrooks, formerly known as Regency, will not move forward. Rhys Darby and Kate Walsh led the cast of the pilot, focusing on an upper-middle class family in 19th Century England.
Tuesday TV Ratings 4/7/26: High Potential Ties Series Low for Finale, Best Medicine Finale and RJ Decker Tick Up, NCIS: Sydney Slides [+ Analysis]
ABC drama High Potential (0.25, -0.02) slipped for its finale, even as its Will Trent lead-in (0.26, 0.00) matched its previous installment. RJ Decker (0.18, +0.03) was up at ten. NCIS (0.26, -0.01) and NCIS: Origins (0.20, -0.02) dipped slightly on CBS, while NCIS: Sydney (0.12, -0.06) plummeted. On Fox, Best Medicine (0.20, +0.01) ticked up for its season finale, and Doc (0.15, +0.01) also gained a tick. The CW's WWE NXT (0.08, 0.00) was stable. Key: (F) = finale.
Crimson Crown: A Stormere Tale, Episode 5 - A Remarkable Future
Monday TV Ratings 4/6/26: Men’s College Basketball National Championship Slightly Up from 2025 Across Three Cable Networks, St. Denis Medical and Extracted Rise for Finales, Memory of a Killer Ends Lower [+ Analysis]
St. Denis Medical (0.29, +0.04) was up for its NBC finale, but Reggie Dinkins (0.19, -0.04) dropped to a new series low. The Voice (0.18, -0.01) also dipped at nine. American Idol (0.42, 0.00) held steady on ABC, while The Rookie (0.21, +0.01) ticked up. The Neighborhood (0.37, +0.03) rose on CBS, and a farewell special that followed (0.20) only performed slightly worse than last week's DMV installment. Fox's Extracted (0.24, +0.04) gained momentum on finale night, but Memory of a Killer (0.13, -0.01) inched down. Wild Cards (0.02, -0.01) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Sunday TV Ratings 4/5/26: America’s Funniest Home Videos Tops All Entertainment Programs, Tracker Continues to Narrow Its Gap with Marshals, Real Housewives of Rhode Island Rises in Regular Time Slot [+ Analysis]
America's Funniest Home Videos (0.50, +0.06) rose from last week on ABC, and Betrayal: Secrets & Lies (0.13, +0.04) also climbed higher after an abysmal start. On CBS, 60 Minutes (0.37, -0.75) came back down to earth, while Marshals (0.45, -0.13) had a less dramatic drop. Later, Tracker (0.39, -0.04) and Watson (0.20, -0.03) had small declines. NBA on NBC (0.69/0.53) topped all other offerings. On Fox, The Faithful (0.12, -0.01) inched down for its finale. The CW aired The Notebook (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
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