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 to come.

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

It's another busy update of the NBC Renew/Cancel, as one show's outlook gets even gloomier, while I practice cautious optimism about another NBC series. Keep reading to see which show is on the move and which show sustains its current prediction amid several changes.

Tuesday TV Ratings 1/27/26: Best Medicine and High Potential Slightly Down, Harlan Coben’s Final Twist and Doc Rise, NBA Sinks

Analysis to come.

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 to come.

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 to come.

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 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

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]

Happy's Place (0.21, +0.03) and Stumble (0.16, +0.05) both rose on NBC, while Dateline (0.20, 0.00) matched its last original. ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.26, -0.01) dipped, but 20/20 (0.19, 0.00) was steady once more. CBS went with repeats of Hollywood Squares (0.20), Sheriff Country (0.12), and Boston Blue (0.12). Masters of Illusion (0.04, 0.00) tied its week-ago installment on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Where Would Landman Air If 2026 Is The New 2016?

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]

Fox sitcom Going Dutch (0.10) returned for season two in poor shape, setting a new series low out the gate. Earlier in the night, Animal Control (0.15, -1.05) was, unsurprisingly, way down from its football boosted premiere, while Hell's Kitchen (0.24, +0.03) grew slightly at eight. Over on ABC, dramas 9-1-1 (0.37, +0.06), 9-1-1: Nashville (0.25, +0.07), and Grey's Anatomy (0.17, +0.02) all rose from their week-ago returns. Law & Order (0.29, 0.00) and Law & Order: SVU (0.30, 0.00) matched last week's ratings on NBC, but The Hunting Party (0.17, +0.07) surged after a disappointing premiere. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy (0.22), Ghosts (0.17), and Matlock (0.14/0.13). The CW aired more Trivial Pursuit encores (0.06/0.04). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

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