Marietta Season 7 Episode 3 - An Education

Marietta Season 7 Episode 3

An Education

ABC Reality Renew/Cancel Part 1: The Golden Bachelorette Looks Tarnished

After four weeks of looking into ABC's scripted offerings, I'm putting the regular ABC Renew/Cancel on pause to look at a sort of programming that makes up a large part of their schedule this season: reality. With plenty of unscripted options, there's plenty to discuss, so keep reading for my initial predictions for all of these series.

Friday TV Ratings 10/18/24: Happy’s Place Off to Solid Start, Shark Tank and SWAT Return with New Lows, WNBA Finals Jump, Countdown to Christmas Starts Lower with ’Twas the Date Before Christmas

Analysis to come.

What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max from October 13-October 19

With streaming performance growing more and more important in determining a show's renewal odds, we here at the TV Ratings Guide are taking a closer look at some of the publicly-available streaming data, tracking the streamer's top 10 (or top 15, in Hulu's case) TV lists that update daily to see which shows seem to be making an impact and which are fading into the background. Keep reading to see what people have been watching on Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max in the past week, and how some of these shows stack up to how they rate on broadcast and cable TV.

Our House Season 7 Premiere - Our Fall Olympics

Our House Season 7 Episode 1
Our Fall Olympics

Thursday TV Ratings 10/17/24: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Off to Solid Start, Matlock and SVU Drop, Elsbeth and Ghosts Return Down

Analysis to come.

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 4: Brilliant Minds Looks a Bit Stupid

This week on the NBC Renew/Cancel, a few of NBC's most endangered scripted series take center stage, as one is headed for a downgrade. Plus, my first assessment of the season for a venerable veteran!

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/16/24: Survivor Sinks to Series Low, Abbott Elementary Also Drops, The Masked Singer and Chicago PD Rise [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Wednesday night was not kind to CBS as both Survivor (0.56, -0.09) and The Summit (0.23, -0.05) plummeted to new series lows. The Golden Bachelorette (0.27, -0.03) and Abbott Elementary (0.29, -0.08) also dropped on ABC. The Masked Singer (0.39, +0.01) inched up on Fox, while The Floor (0.34, 0.00) held steady. Chicago Med (0.36, -0.02) and Chicago Fire (0.35, -0.02) dipped on NBC, but Chicago PD (0.35, +0.03) improved. Sullivan's Crossing (0.06, -0.01) lost a hundredth on the CW, while Inside the NFL (0.04, 0.00) matched its week-ago rating.

Tuesday TV Ratings 10/15/24: FBI Lineup Returns with New Lows Across the Board, Dancing with the Stars Rises, Murder in a Small Town Sinks [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS had a rather disappointing Tuesday premiere night as dramas FBI (0.38), FBI: International (0.30), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.27) all returned with new series lows. On ABC, Dancing with the Stars (0.67, +0.05) bounced back, while High Potential (0.33, -0.01) shed a hundredth. Fox's Murder in a Small Town (0.13, -0.05) collapsed, and Accused (0.13, -0.03) dropped down with it. The Voice (0.45, -0.02) and The Irrational (0.26, -0.05) both declined from last week on NBC. The CW's WWE NXT (0.18, -0.06) plummeted but remained ahead of the Fox dramas. Key: (P) = premiere. 

Monday TV Ratings 10/14/24: NCIS: Origins Off to OK Start, NCIS Returns Steady, Brilliant Minds Slides [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: New drama NCIS: Origins (0.33) got off to an acceptable start on CBS. The prequel series lost a tenth from its NCIS lead-in (0.43) but easily outpaced the drama offerings on the other networks. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.28, +0.01) ticked up on Fox, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.16, -0.02) dipped in the 9 p.m. hour. The Voice (0.43, -0.03) and Brilliant Minds (0.22, -0.05) slipped on NBC, as did the CW's Superman & Lois (0.05, -0.02). ABC's Bills/Jets NFL game (1.55) topped broadcast. Key: (P) = premiere.

Sunday TV Ratings 10/13/24: Big Brother Soars to Season High for Finale, Tracker Returns Strong, The Penguin Continues to Rise [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS's Tracker (0.54) had a strong return on Sunday night. The sophomore drama built on its 60 Minutes lead-in (0.47, -0.60) and was up noticeably from its May 2024 finale (0.46). Later in the night, Big Brother (0.73, +0.26) surged for its season finale. On Fox, an NFL-boosted MLB game (2.08) performed much better than the cartoons would have. On ABC, a special presentation of the 2023 Haunted Mansion reboot (0.19) performed slightly worse than last week's Little Mermaid (0.20). NBC's Bengals/Giants NFL game (4.10) declined from the week-ago Cowboys/Steelers game (4.68). The Chosen (0.05, +0.02) grew on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Saturday TV Ratings 10/12/24: Saturday Night Live Jumps, Haunted Wedding Decent on Hallmark, Ohio State/Oregon College Football Game Dominates [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Host Ariana Grande and musical guest Stevie Nicks appeared to boost Saturday Night Live (0.94, +0.21) to a new season high, but much of the growth could be attributed to the massive Ohio State/Oregon college football game (2.34) that led into the NBC sketch-comedy staple. ABC's broadcast of the Ole Miss/LSU college football game (0.94) easily beat Fox's game (0.21) in the Adults 18-49 demographic. CBS's 48 Hours (0.23, +0.01) picked up a hundredth. The CW aired a repeat of WWE NXT (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

Marietta Season 7 Episode 2 - The Last of the Southern Democrats

Marietta Season 7 Episode 2

The Last of the Southern Democrats

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 4: Abbott Elementary Remains a Star Student

ABC's fifth and final scripted premiere of the fall season is her, with lone sitcom Abbott Elementary premiering its fourth season last week. Keep reading for my initial thoughts on ABC's acclaimed sitcom!

Friday TV Ratings 10/11/24: Padres/Dodgers MLB Playoff Game Dominates, Big Brother Clip Show Modest, Joan Rises in New Slot [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox led the way on Friday night as their Padres/Dodgers MLB game (1.77) dominated in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On CBS, a Big Brother clip show (0.26) was the top non-sports offering of the night. Reruns of The Summit (0.14) and Ghosts (0.12) followed. ABC aired a Latinos in Hollywood special (0.18) and a rising 20/20 (0.19, +0.02). Dateline (0.20, -0.05) declined on NBC. The CW's Joan (0.05, +0.02) was up in its move to Friday nights. Whose Line (0.09, +0.03) also grew. Key: (R) = repeat.

FOX Renew/Cancel 1: Rescue: HI-Surf Rides the Football Waves


Predictions for 10/13/24
Photo Credit: FOX

Below are the October 13th renew/cancel predictions for the Fox network in the 2024-25 television season. The numbers listed in the table mark the Nielsen rating low, average, and high for each respective program in the Adults 18-49 demographic. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column denotes how much the series has grown or declined when compared to its average from the previous season. 



Universal Basic Guys: Fox's latest animated offering is currently the network's top-rated scripted program, but that figure is completely misleading. Though Universal Basic Guys did start its run with a football-boosted 1.18 rating, it completely fell off a cliff the following week (0.19). Some indirect NFL help got it back up a bit in episode three (0.39), but it was back down to a 0.19 in its first post-Simpsons episode, even as its lead-in managed a 0.33. The week after, The Simpsons (0.23) lost a full tenth, but Guys miraculously held steady. Though a 0.19 is not a particularly good rating, this does show that Guys may have found its floor. However, even if it does decline some more, the series has already been Renewed for a second season, so fans of this series will not have to worry about its fate this year.


Rescue: HI-Surf: Rescue: HI-Surf did not take advantage of its direct NFL lead-in as much as Guys did, but the new drama still launched with a solid 1.11 rating. The only problem is that it dropped to a 0.20 just twenty-five hours later. It declined to a 0.17 the week after, but it finally ticked up (0.18) in its fourth episode. For now, this series begins as a Likely Renewal. Fox gifted it a football boost on premiere night and is providing it with the post-Super Bowl slot, so they clearly want the series to succeed. HI-Surf has not fallen to the egregious lows of The Cleaning Lady or Alert and has the network's full backing, so it is safe to say that it will be sticking around.


The Simpsons: The Simpsons has yet to have any direct football help this season, a rarity for a series that usually enjoys heavy football inflation during the fall months. And yet, if football-boosted episodes of Universal Basic Guys and HI-Surf were taken out of the picture, it would currently be Fox's highest-rated scripted series. This could be seen as a blow to the narrative that The Simpsons is nothing more than a relic living off NFL overrun fumes, but Fox is doing so poorly right now that being their top-rated show doesn't mean much. Nonetheless, The Simpsons is a Certain Renewal. Expect a multi-season pickup in the near future. 

9-1-1: Lone Star: In September, it was announced that season five of 9-1-1: Lone Star will be its last. This ultimately serves as a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide. There was a time when Lone Star was a ratings juggernaut, but it has since taken a massive hit, as recent episodes hover in the 0.24-0.27 range. For Fox, this is still relatively solid, but it is not good enough to justify the costs that come with this aging veteran.


Bob's Burgers: Bob's Burgers had a rough start to the season (0.20), but it was able to grow in week two (0.24) to a more passable rating. The Belcher family has clearly seen better days, but this longtime staple is still a Certain Renewal. Bob's was the highest-rated Fox cartoon on October 6th and clearly has more life in it than some of the other animated sitcoms. Bob's Burgers will surely stay in business for a little while longer.


Murder in a Small Town: Murder in a Small Town began with a 0.22 and has since descended to a 0.18. Its ratings are modest at best, but it still serves as an improvement over the Tuesday dramas from the spring. It begins as a Likely Renewal


Accused: Accused returned for season two with an abysmal 0.16 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but it still starts as a Likely Renewal, albeit a shaky one. Fox has handed renewals to weaker performers, so it would not be a surprise if this one sticks around. However, if ratings dwindle from here, it may be downgraded. 


Krapopolis:
 The lowest-rated show on Fox is also one of the safest as Krapopolis has already been renewed through the 2025-26 season. As far as live ratings go, it is in for a massive sophomore slump. This series no longer gets the type of NFL help it had in its inaugural season, and any football juice that manages to trickle down to the 9:30 p.m. time slot will be minimal. 



Questions of the Week: Affiliates, The Big Bang Theory, CBS

The Ratings Junkie Sunday, October 13, 2024

 

Bake Your Heart Out Season 6 Finale - Auf Wiedersehen

Bake Your Heart Out Season 6 Episode 13
Auf Wiedersehen

Thursday TV Ratings 10/10/24: Grey’s Anatomy and Trivial Pursuit Sink, 9-1-1 and Doctor Odyssey Jump, SVU Holds Steady [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: 9-1-1 (0.51, +0.09) and Doctor Odyssey (0.37, +0.06) gained some momentum on ABC, but Grey's Anatomy (0.23, -0.08) collapsed in the 10 p.m. hour. CBS's Big Brother (0.54, +0.01) gained a hundredth and led into repeats of Matlock (0.21) and Elsbeth (0.14). On NBC, Law & Order (0.30, -0.06) dropped, Law & Order: SVU (0.40, 0.00) held steady, and Found (0.23, +0.01) ticked up. Hell's Kitchen (0.21, -0.02) and Crime Scene Kitchen (0.13, -0.03) declined on Fox. Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.05) plummeted on the CW, and Scrabble (0.04, -0.02) was also down. Key: (R) = repeat.

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 3: Found Will Get Lost

It's a busy week on the NBC Renew/Cancel, with more shows joining the fray than in any other week of this season. Four dramas in all join the lineup, including two sophomore dramas and two Dick Wolf mainstays. Keep on reading to see the initial predictions for all four of these shows. 

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/9/24: Abbott Elementary Returns Down, Survivor and The Masked Singer Rise, The Summit Still Weak in Time Slot Debut [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In its season four premiere, ABC's Abbott Elementary (0.37) grew significantly from its Golden Bachelorette lead-in (0.30, 0.00) and avoided setting a new low. However, it was still down noticeably from its May 2024 finale (0.44) and February 2024 premiere (0.48). In the 10 p.m. hour, a 20/20 special about disgraced mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (0.35) brought in strong ratings. On CBS, Survivor (0.65, +0.02) inched up, but The Summit (0.28, -0.04) declined in its time slot debut. The Masked Singer (0.38, +0.03) and The Floor (0.34, +0.04) bounced back on Fox. On NBC, Chicago Med (0.38, +0.02) and Chicago Fire (0.37, +0.01) rose, but Chicago PD (0.32, -0.04) took a hit. On the CW, Inside the NFL (0.04, +0.01) picked up a hundredth in its move to Wednesdays, and Sullivan's Crossing (0.07, +0.02) also climbed higher. Key: (P) = premiere. 

Tuesday TV Ratings 10/8/24: Accused Returns to Series Low, The Irrational Solid in Premiere, High Potential Rises [+ Analysis]


Ratings Analysis: It was another rough night for Fox as crime drama Accused (0.16) began its second season with a new series low. The news was barely better in the 8 p.m. hour as Murder in a Small Town (0.18, -0.03) set a new low of its own and once more lost to the CW's WWE NXT (0.24, -0.02). Over on NBC, The Irrational (0.31) was down just three-hundredths from last year's series premiere (0.34) and retained close to two-thirds of The Voice (0.47). On ABC, Dancing with the Stars (0.62, +0.06) was up from yesterday, and High Potential (0.34, +0.03) also grew. CBS aired an Oprah Winfrey special about the Presleys (0.27) and drama reruns (0.21/0.16). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 10/7/24: 60 Minutes Election Special Strong, Dancing with the Stars Drops for Monday Airing, What Would You Do? Starts Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The 60 Minutes election special (0.48) put up a respectable rating on CBS, and The Price Is Right At Night (0.32, +0.06) seemed to benefit as a result. Dancing with the Stars (0.56, -0.20) lost two-tenths for its first Monday episode but was still the top-rated program on broadcast. Later in the night, ABC aired the season premiere of What Would You Do? (0.21), but its retention of Dancing was noticeably poor. The Voice (0.46, -0.03) slipped on NBC, but Brilliant Minds (0.27, 0.00) held even. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.27, +0.03) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.18, +0.01) recovered on Fox. The CW aired the season premiere of Superman & Lois (0.06/0.07). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 10/6/24: Bob’s Burgers and The Penguin Rise, AMAs Anniversary Special Solid, The Simpsons Slides [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The NFL overrun was not around to rescue the Fox cartoons in week two, so The Simpsons (0.23, -0.10) was down by a full tenth from its premiere, and Krapopolis (0.14, -0.02) also declined at 9:30. However, Bob's Burgers (0.24, +0.04) actually gained a few ticks, and Universal Basic Guys (0.19, 0.00) matched last week's rating despite the Simpsons slippage. Over on CBS, the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (0.96) was buoyed by a sizable football lead-in and gave Big Brother (0.47, +0.13) a boost. NBC's Cowboys/Steelers NFL game (4.68) dominated in the Adults 18-49 demographic. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.24, +0.01) inched up on ABC and led into the 2023 reboot of The Little Mermaid (0.20). The Chosen (0.03, +0.01) improved on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Saturday TV Ratings 10/5/24: Saturday Night Live Drops from Premiere, Autumn at Apple Hill Decent for Hallmark, Tennessee/Arkansas College Football Game Leads [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Saturday Night Live (0.73, -0.11) was down markedly from its season premiere, even as NBC's college football game (0.87) grew significantly from last week (0.61). ABC's college football game (1.17) once again topped the night. Fox's game (0.23) underwhelmed and could only beat the CW's (0.07). 48 Hours (0.22, +0.04) bounced back on CBS. Key: (R) = repeat.