Thursday TV Ratings 3/5/26: 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville Rise for Crossover, SVU and Matlock Also Rise, The Hunting Party Nears Series High [+ Analysis]

On ABC, 9-1-1 (0.33, +0.04) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.24, +0.04) were up for their crossover event, and Grey's Anatomy (0.18, +0.03) also improved. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.43, +0.03), Ghosts (0.35, +0.01), Matlock (0.24, +0.04), and Elsbeth (0.15, +0.01) all rose on CBS. NBC was also up across the board with Law & Order (0.28, +0.04), Law & Order: SVU (0.30, +0.04), and The Hunting Party (0.22, +0.05). Next Level Chef (0.23, -0.05), Animal Control (0.20, -0.02), and Going Dutch (0.15, -0.03) all declined on Fox. Scrabble (0.03, -0.01) slipped on the CW, but Trivial Pursuit (0.04, 0.00) held steady.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage	0.43	6	5.58	CBS
	9-1-1	0.33	5	4.20	ABC
	Law & Order	0.28	4	3.78	NBC
	Next Level Chef	0.23	3	1.61	Fox
	Scrabble	0.03	0	0.32	CW
8:30 PM	Ghosts	0.35	5	4.39	CBS
9 PM	Law & Order: SVU	0.30	4	3.63	NBC
	Matlock	0.24	3	3.88	CBS
	9-1-1: Nashville	0.24	3	3.41	ABC
	Animal Control	0.20	3	1.05	Fox
	Trivial Pursuit	0.04	0	0.41	CW
9:30 PM	Going Dutch	0.15	2	0.86	Fox
10 PM	The Hunting Party	0.22	3	2.22	NBC
	Grey's Anatomy	0.18	3	2.15	ABC
	Elsbeth	0.15	2	3.21	CBS