ABC Reality Renew/Cancel Part 1: The Golden Bachelorette Looks Tarnished
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
CBS Renew/Cancel Week 1: Georgie & Mandy’s First Ratings + Introducing The Interactive Prediction Schedule
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.
Thursday TV Ratings 10/17/24: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Off to Solid Start, Matlock and SVU Drop, Elsbeth and Ghosts Return Down
NBC Renew/Cancel Week 4: Brilliant Minds Looks a Bit Stupid
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.
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ABC Renew/Cancel Week 4: Abbott Elementary Remains a Star Student
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
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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.
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
Select ABC Multiplatform Ratings: High Potential Soars, 9-1-1 Down From Previous Season Premiere
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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
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.