Thursday TV Ratings 5/21/26: Ghosts and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Near Lows for Finales, Elsbeth Also Ends Down, Next Level Chef Finale Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.35, -0.03) slipped at eight, then lost further ground for its finale at 8:30 (0.32, -0.03). Ghosts (0.29, -0.06) and Elsbeth (0.17, -0.02) also closed out their respective seasons on a low note. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.24, +0.01) and Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (0.18, +0.02) were both up for their own finales. Game show Scrabble (0.03, 0.00) was steady on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.03, -0.01) ticked down. ABC aired repeats of 9-1-1 (0.18) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.16/0.12), while NBC aired encores of Law & Order (0.13), Law & Order: SVU (0.19), and The Hunting Party (0.13). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage	0.35	5	5.65	CBS
	Next Level Chef (F)	0.24	3	1.73	Fox
	9-1-1 (R)	0.18	3	2.26	ABC
	Law & Order (R)	0.13	2	2.30	NBC
	Scrabble	0.03	0	0.42	CW
8:30 PM	Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (F)	0.32	4	5.64	CBS
9 PM	Ghosts (F)	0.29	4	4.05	CBS
	Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (F)	0.18	2	1.12	Fox
	Law & Order: SVU (R)	0.19	2	2.37	NBC
	9-1-1: Nashville (R)	0.16	2	1.93	ABC
	Trivial Pursuit	0.03	0	0.49	CW
10 PM	Elsbeth (F)	0.17	2	3.57	CBS
	The Hunting Party (R)	0.13	2	1.34	NBC
	9-1-1: Nashville (R)	0.12	2	1.51	ABC