Monday TV Ratings 6/16/25: Yes, Chef! Hits New Series Low, American Ninja Warrior and LEGO Masters Also Decline, NBA Finals Dip Slightly [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: American Ninja Warrior (0.29, -0.09) declined dramatically on NBC, and Yes, Chef! (0.11, -0.02) dropped to a new low at ten. On ABC, the NBA Finals (2.64, -0.02) dipped but stayed on top. CBS continued to air encores (0.19/0.18/0.18/0.21). LEGO Masters (0.16, -0.02) slipped on Fox, but The Quiz with Balls (0.18, +0.01) inched up. The CW went with repeats of Wild Cards (0.01) and Sherlock (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	NBA Countdown	0.71	12	3.48	ABC
	American Ninja Warrior	0.29	4	2.56	NBC
	The Neighborhood (R)	0.19	3	2.51	CBS
	LEGO Masters	0.16	2	1.00	Fox
	Wild Cards (R)	0.01	0	0.28	CW
8:30 PM	2025 NBA Finals Game 5	2.64	36	9.54	ABC
	The Neighborhood (R)	0.18	3	2.23	CBS
9 PM	FBI (R)	0.18	2	2.34	CBS
	The Quiz with Balls	0.18	2	1.38	Fox
	Sherlock & Daughter (R)	0.02	0	0.20	CW
10 PM	FBI: Most Wanted (R)	0.21	3	2.36	CBS
	Yes, Chef!	0.11	2	1.27	NBC

Cable Highlights:

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Jesse Watters Primetime	Fox News	0.28	3.97
Hannity	Fox News	0.24	3.33
College World Series	ESPN	0.23	1.21
Gutfeld!	Fox News	0.20	3.41
Anderson Cooper 360	CNN	0.11	0.87
The Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	0.11	2.07
The Source with Kaitlan Collins	CNN	0.10	0.65
Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell	MSNBC	0.09	0.67
NewsNight	CNN	0.09	0.67
MLB: Regional Coverage	MLB	0.07	0.37
Kevin Costner's The West	History	0.05	0.65
The Weeknight	MSNBC	0.04	0.95