Ratings Analysis: Gordon Ramsay-hosted 'MasterChef' (0.36, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on Fox for a special two-hour installment but could not hold a candle to some of the offerings on CBS or NBC. CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.85, +0.06) climbed to a new season high in the 8PM hour and led into a stable edition of 'The Challenge: USA' (0.42, 0.00). The 10PM rerun of 'SWAT' (0.20) once again placed last in its timeslot. On NBC, 'America's Got Talent' (0.61, +0.07) grew significantly on a week-to-week basis while 'Password' (0.41, -0.02) declined by two-hundredths from Tuesday night's episode (0.43). The peacock network capped off the evening with another encore of 'Chicago PD' (0.23). ABC went with an 'Abbott Elementary' repeat marathon (0.36/0.29/0.29/0.30) that performed noticeably better than last week's mismatch of sitcom encores (0.29/0.18/0.18/0.16). At 10, the rerun of 'Press Your Luck' (0.30) topped its respective hour. 'Mysteries Decoded' (0.06, +0.03) grew by three-hundredths on the CW and was followed by encores of 'Wellington Paranormal' (0.04/0.03).
Finals Update: The 8 PM repeat of 'Abbott Elementary' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'Password' (-0.1) adjusted down.
(R) = repeat
