Ratings Analysis: The annual broadcast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (0.39) took a serious hit on CBS as it dropped by over 40% when compared to its 2022 performance (0.66). Rudolph was followed by a steady Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.23, 0.00) and a rerun of NCIS (0.18). On Fox, Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (0.24, +0.05) bounced back on finale night. Kitchen Nightmares (0.30, +0.07) grew even more in the 8 p.m. hour. The Bears v. Vikings NFL game (1.73) trailed last week's Eagles v. Chiefs (2.90) but still led ABC to a Monday-night win. NBC had the second highest-rated telecast of the night with The Voice (0.56). At 10, a Christmas-themed Weakest Link (0.29) was barely above 50% retention. The CW was up across the board with Masters of Illusion (0.05, +0.01) and World's Funniest Animals (0.05, +0.02)
Finals Update: NFL: Bears v. Vikings (+0.3) and The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up.
Key:
(R) = repeat
(F) = finale