Wednesday TV Ratings 1/7/26: Harlan Coben’s Final Twist Premieres Abysmally, The Masked Singer Returns Lower, Shifting Gears Ties Season High [+ Analysis]

Game shows Hollywood Squares (0.26) and The Price Is Right At Night (0.32) performed well on CBS, but Harlan Coben's Final Twist (0.13) had a miserable start at ten. On ABC, Shifting Gears (0.41, +0.09) and Abbott Elementary (0.34, +0.11) surged, but Shark Tank (0.15, -0.04) continued to struggle. NBC dramas Chicago Med (0.29, -0.05), Chicago Fire (0.29, -0.04), and Chicago PD (0.26, -0.02) all slipped in their returns. On Fox, The Masked Singer (0.34) was down slightly from its May 2025 finale (0.35) in its season premiere. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	Shifting Gears	0.41	7	4.36	ABC
	The Masked Singer (P)	0.34	5	2.63	Fox
	Chicago Med	0.29	5	5.37	NBC
	Hollywood Squares	0.26	4	2.66	CBS
	Police 24/7 (R)	0.05	1	0.36	CW
8:30 PM	Abbott Elementary	0.34	5	2.74	ABC
9 PM	The Price Is Right At Night	0.32	5	2.60	CBS
	Chicago Fire	0.29	5	4.80	NBC
	The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship (R)	0.18	3	1.98	ABC
	Police 24/7 (R)	0.05	1	0.38	CW
10 PM	Chicago PD	0.26	5	3.84	NBC
	Shark Tank	0.15	3	1.60	ABC
	Harlan Coben's Final Twist (Series Premiere)	0.13	2	1.51	CBS