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.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	Survivor	0.65	7	4.14	CBS
	The Masked Singer	0.38	4	2.60	Fox
	Chicago Med	0.38	4	5.33	NBC
	The Golden Bachelorette	0.30	3	2.58	ABC
	Sullivan's Crossing	0.07	1	0.52	CW
9 PM	Chicago Fire	0.37	4	5.43	NBC
	The Floor	0.34	3	1.94	Fox
	Inside the NFL	0.04	1	0.21	CW
9:30 PM	Abbott Elementary (P)	0.37	4	2.13	ABC
	The Summit	0.28	3	1.96	CBS
10 PM	The Secret Life of Diddy: A Special Edition of 20/20	0.35	4	2.32	ABC
	Chicago PD	0.32	4	4.34	NBC

Cable:

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
MLB: Yankees v. Royals	TBS	0.73	2.97
Weather Channel Live	Weather	0.67	3.35
MLB: Dodgers v. Padres	FS1	0.48	1.85
The Source with Kaitlan Collins	CNN	0.24	1.53
NHL: Rangers v. Penguins	TNT	0.17	0.47
The Challenge	MTV	0.15	0.38
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City	Bravo	0.13	0.38
MLB: Yankees v. Royals	TruTV	0.11	0.45
House of Villains	Bravo	0.05	0.15
Grotesquerie	FX	0.05	0.22
House of Villains	Bravo	0.04	0.09
Grotesquerie	FX	0.04	0.17
Everybody Still Hates Chris	Comedy Central	0.03	0.11
Everybody Still Hates Chris	Comedy Central	0.03	0.09