ABC outpaced the major broadcast networks on Monday night with a strong Vikings v. Bears NFL telecast (2.17), coming second only to ESPN's showing (3.24). On CBS, reruns of The Neighborhood (0.33/0.27) continued to be a force, easily besting original episodes of LEGO Masters Jr. (0.15, 0.00) and The Quiz with Balls (0.18, 0.00). NBC aired repeats of America's Got Talent (0.12) and Survival Mode (0.09). The CW aired encores of Penn & Teller (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 9/1/25: College Football Dominates for Bill Belichick’s Debut, American Ninja Warrior and Survival Mode End Down, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Repeat Tops Broadcast [+ Analysis]
ESPN's college football broadcast led the way on Monday night, with a strong 1.62 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On NBC, American Ninja Warrior (0.19, -0.03) and Survival Mode (0.14, -0.02) were both down for their respective season finales. ABC aired reruns of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.24/0.17/0.12). CBS went with encores of The Neighborhood (0.23/0.19), FBI (0.20), and Watson (0.17). LEGO Masters Jr. (0.15, -0.01) ticked down on Fox. Repeats of Penn & Teller (0.04) and Masters of Illusion (0.04) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Monday TV Ratings 8/25/25: The Neighborhood Repeat Leads, Bachelor in Paradise, LEGO Masters Jr. and American Ninja Warrior Slip [+ Analysis]
Though there were many originals on Monday night, it was CBS's 8 p.m. repeat of The Neighborhood (0.28) that posted the evening's highest Adults 18-49 rating. ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.27, -0.01) shed a hundredth. American Ninja Warrior (0.22, -0.02) declined slightly on NBC, but Survival Mode (0.16, +0.04) gained some momentum. LEGO Masters Jr. (0.16, -0.02) and The Quiz with Balls (0.18, -0.01) both dropped on Fox. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller (0.04) and Whose Line (0.03/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.