Analysis to come.
Sunday TV Ratings 2/1/26: Grammys Drop 17% from 2025, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Stable, Rise of the 49ers Debuts Strong
Saturday TV Ratings 1/31/26: Saturday Night Live Jumps, College Basketball on ESPN Beats NBA on ABC, Missing the Boat Strong on Hallmark
Analysis to come.
Friday TV Ratings 1/30/26: WWE SmackDown Jumps, College Basketball Easily Leads, Happy’s Place and Stumble Slide
Analysis to come.
Marietta Season 8 Episode 14 - Storm of the Century - Part Two
Marietta Season 8 Episode 14
Storm of the Century - Part Two
FOX Renew/Cancel (Feb. 3rd Update): Best Medicine Will Be Refilled
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Below are the February 3rd 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.
Memory of a Killer: Thanks to a massive football lead-in, new drama Memory of a Killer debuted with an impressive 1.35 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Less than twenty-four hours later, the series became a mere memory for the majority of those who watched the pilot, as 84% of that premiere rating vanished overnight. Nonetheless, a 0.22 is still a workable rating, and the series actually grew from its Extracted lead-in in total viewers. On the streaming platform Hulu, Killer immediately established a strong presence, remaining in the top ten for five consecutive days. All these signs are positive, so the series is likely to be renewed based on the limited data available.
Animal Control: For the first time in its run, Fox decided to provide Animal Control with a direct NFL lead-in for its premiere. As a result, the series posted a towering 1.2 rating on arrival. In its latest episode, the sitcom garnered a 0.21, a rating higher than eight of the ten episodes from its previous season. The fact that Fox felt Animal Control was worthy of a football boost is already promising, but the series also has a recent Netflix deal working in its favor. That, coupled with its relative ratings stability, makes it a certain renewal.
Best Medicine: The NFL lead-in that Best Medicine received on premiere night was on the softer side, so it began with just a 0.45 rating. Since then, it has stabilized at a respectable level, hovering in the 0.22-0.23 range on Tuesday nights. Its performance on Hulu is also solid, even if it doesn't chart as high as Memory of a Killer. Thus, it begins as a likely renewal.
Going Dutch: The shakiest "likely renewal" of the bunch is Going Dutch. The series does not have a meaningful presence on Hulu, and its Adults 18-49 average pales in comparison to the shows above. Still, its recent ratings growth (0.10 > 0.17 > 0.19) is a step in the right direction, so it starts in the green.
| The TV Ratings Guide | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
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| Mon | Extracted | Memory of a Killer | ||
| Tues | Best Medicine | Doc | ||
| Wed | The Masked Singer | Fear Factor: House of Fear | ||
| Thurs | Next Level Chef | Animal Control | Going Dutch | |
| Fri | Fox College Hoops | |||
| Sun | The Simpsons | Universal Basic Guys | Krapopolis | Bob's Burgers |
Renewed
Certain Renew
Likely Renew
Likely Cancel
Certain Cancel
Canceled
ABC Renew/Cancel Week 15: American Idol Is No False Idol
Happy’s Place and St. Denis Medical Renewed for Third Seasons by NBC
NBC has issued its first renewals for the season, and once again, sophomore comedy St. Denis Medical is among them. Also renewed alongside St. Denis Medical is fellow second-season sitcom Happy's Place. Both Eries have been solid and reliable performers for ABC throughout their runs, with St. Denis Medical ranking as NBC's #4 series with a 0.31 average, while Happy's Place has performed respectably in a tough Friday night time slot, with a 0.24 average. The two series have helped NBC rebuild a long-struggling comedy brand, with the network not having any long-running comedy veterans on their lineup since Superstore ended in 2021. While just entering their third seasons next year, both St. Denis Medical and Happy's Place look stronger than any of NBC's recent third-season comedies, suggesting a path forward for a network that has seen major ratings declines in recent years. Both are correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide.
Thursday TV Ratings 1/29/26: Next Level Chef Returns Up from Finale, 9-1-1: Nashville and SVU Jump to Season Highs, Going Dutch and Grey’s Anatomy Also Tick Up [+ Analysis]
On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.29) had a healthy return to the network, rising from where it left off in May (0.26). Later in the night, Animal Control (0.21, +0.01) and Going Dutch (0.19, +0.02) both ticked up. ABC's 9-1-1 (0.35, +0.05), 9-1-1: Nashville (0.32, +0.08), and Grey's Anatomy (0.22, +0.04) all gained some serious momentum. Law & Order (0.28, 0.00) and The Hunting Party (0.15, 0.00) were both steady on NBC, but Law & Order: SVU (0.35, +0.03) climbed higher in the middle. CBS was once more in repeat mode (0.22/0.15/0.10/0.10). Scrabble (0.05, 0.00) tied last week's premiere on the CW, but Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.02) dipped. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Evergreen Aimee Season 5 Episode 11 - Olympics at Last!
Evergreen Aimee Season 5 Episode 11
Olympics at Last!
CBS Renew/Cancel Week 14: The Price Is Right At Night Is Still All Right
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Wednesday TV Ratings 1/28/26: Chicago PD and Chicago Fire Drop to Series Lows, Abbott Elementary Rises as Shifting Gears Slips, The Price is Right at Night and Hollywood Squares Rise After Time Slot Swap [+ Analysis]
Chicago Med (0.31, -0.02), Chicago Fire (0.25, -0.05), and Chicago PD (0.22, -0.03) could not stop the bleeding on NBC, as all three programs were down for a second week in a row. ABC comedy Shifting Gears (0.36, -0.02) also slipped, but Abbott Elementary (0.40, +0.06) had a shocking surge. Later, Dirty Talk (0.18, +0.01) ticked up for its finale, and Shark Tank (0.15, +0.02) also rose. On CBS, The Price Is Right At Night (0.31, +0.10) gained a full tenth in its move to eight, and Hollywood Squares (0.27, +0.09) also rose dramatically in its new time slot. The Masked Singer (0.34, 0.00) and Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.26, 0.00) were both steady on Fox, as was the CW's Police 24/7 (0.04, 0.00). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Our House Season 8 Episode 12 - Our Church
Our House Season 8 Episode 12
Our Church
NBC Renew/Cancel Week 14: NBC Are Losing Their Brilliant Minds
Tuesday TV Ratings 1/27/26: Best Medicine and High Potential Slightly Down, Harlan Coben’s Final Twist and Doc Rise, NBA Sinks [+ Analysis]
On ABC, Will Trent (0.36, 0.00) matched last week's rating, while High Potential (0.40, -0.01) inched down. Best Medicine (0.22, -0.01) also lost a hundredth on Fox, but Doc (0.21, +0.06) recovered quite nicely. NBA on NBC (0.33) lost a tenth, while Harlan Coben's Final Twist (0.19, +0.03) rose on CBS. The CW's WWE NXT (0.08, 0.00) held steady. Key: (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 1/26/26: American Idol Returns Up from Season 23 Premiere, The Rookie Down on New Night, Memory of a Killer Decent for Time Slot Premiere [+ Analysis]
American Idol (0.62) got off to a strong start on ABC, rising by nearly 38% from last year's premiere rating (0.45), but The Rookie (0.27, -0.03) took a step down on a new night. On Fox, Memory of a Killer (0.22, -1.13) looked relatively solid in its time slot debut, matching the return of Extracted (0.22). On NBC, St. Denis (0.31, +0.07) and The Wall (0.16, +0.04) bounced back, while drama Brilliant Minds (0.11, +0.01) was only up slightly. CBS was still in repeat mode (0.25/0.19/0.16/0.09). The CW aired the premiere of Wild Cards (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Stormere Season 1 Episode 11: What Remains of Us (Midseason Premiere)
Sunday TV Ratings 1/25/26: Memory of a Killer Receives Solid Sampling, NFC Championship Heavily Down from Previous Year’s Primetime NFL Conference Championship, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Strong [+ Analysis]
On Fox, Memory of a Killer (1.35) enjoyed ample NFL inflation on series premiere night, putting it only a few hundredths behind NBC's Reggie Dinkins launch (1.38) from last week. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.25/0.19) and Shifting Gears (0.09/0.06/0.12/0.14). CBS went with encores of 60 Minutes (0.55), Final Twist (0.22), Tracker (0.16), and Elsbeth (0.11). NBC aired reruns of Dateline (0.11), Law & Order (0.07), and SVU (0.09). The CW aired Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 1/24/26: NBA on ABC Gets Off to a Strong 2026 Start, Saturday Night Live Slips Further, Caught by Love Solid on Hallmark [+ Analysis]
NBA on ABC (0.53) looked relatively healthy on Saturday night, and it was able to beat out a sinking Saturday Night Live (0.51, -0.12). 48 Hours (0.14, -0.07) also declined on CBS. Fox aired college basketball (0.35), and the CW aired repeats of TV We Love (0.03/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
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]
NBC sitcoms Happy's Place (0.32, +0.11) and Stumble (0.22, +0.06) jumped to new season highs on Friday night, while Dateline (0.19, -0.01) took a step down. On ABC, a repeat of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.34) eclipsed the rating of last week's original episode, and 20/20 (0.23, +0.04) gained some momentum. CBS aired repeats of Sheriff Country (0.16), Fire Country (0.13), and Boston Blue (0.12). The CW went with encores of Scrabble (0.02) and Trivial Pursuit (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
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]
Fox staple Hell's Kitchen (0.30, +0.06) ended its season with a surge, but it was the struggling Going Dutch (0.17, +0.07) that posted the largest week-to-week gain of the three shows in the network's Thursday night lineup. Animal Control (0.20, +0.05) was also up markedly in the midst. In ABC land, 9-1-1 (0.30, -0.07) crumbled, 9-1-1: Nashville (0.24, -0.01) inched down, and the long-running Grey's Anatomy (0.18, +0.01) ticked up. Law & Order (0.28, -0.01) and The Hunting Party (0.15, -0.02) dipped on NBC, but Law & Order: SVU (0.32, +0.02) rose slightly. CBS aired more encores of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.25), Ghosts (0.17), and Matlock (0.12/0.08). The CW aired the premieres of Scrabble (0.05) and Trivial Pursuit (0.06). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
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]
Fox brought Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.26, -1.34) to its official time slot, and it evidently shed much of its NFL-inflated premiere rating, but it began at a respectable level nonetheless. Earlier in the night, The Masked Singer (0.34, +0.05) bounced back. On ABC, Shifting Gears (0.38, -0.07), Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.09), and Dirty Talk (0.17, -0.08) all dealt with serious declines, but Shark Tank (0.13, +0.01) actually gained a tick. Chicago Med (0.33, -0.01) and Chicago Fire (0.30, -0.01) shed a hundredth apiece on NBC, while Chicago PD (0.25, -0.03) had a slightly larger drop. CBS's Hollywood Squares (0.18, -0.07) and The Price Is Right At Night (0.21, -0.09) plummeted. The CW aired Police 24/7 (0.04) and Katie Pavlich Tonight (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
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
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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]
Fox drama Doc (0.15, -0.05) dropped down to its previously set series low, even as its Best Medicine lead-in (0.23, 0.00) held steady. On ABC, Will Trent (0.36, -0.04) declined, High Potential (0.41, 0.00) matched last week's rating, and The Rookie (0.30, +0.01) ticked up. On CBS, Harlan Coben's Final Twist (0.16, -0.02) slipped. NBA on NBC (0.44) was the top-rated broadcast of the night, while the CW's WWE NXT (0.08, -0.01) shed another hundredth. Key: (R) = repeat.
Our House Season 8 Episode 11 - Our Traitors (Midseason Premiere)
Our House Season 8 Episode 11
Our Traitors
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