Ratings Analysis: HBO's The White Lotus (0.35, +0.12) soared to a new high on season finale night. 60 Minutes (0.24, -0.63) crumbled on CBS, and An Evening With Elton John and Brandi Carlile (0.15) went even lower. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.48, -0.03) and American Idol (0.48, -0.02) dipped on ABC, but The $100,000 Pyramid (0.29, +0.09) soared at ten. The Americas (0.39, +0.04) and Suits LA (0.21, +0.02) were up on NBC. In the 10 p.m. hour, Dateline (0.17) served as an improvement over the week-ago Grosse Pointe (0.13). The Simpsons (0.16, +0.02) and The Great North (0.14, +0.01) inched up on Fox, but Family Guy (0.16, -0.03) and Krapopolis (0.11, -0.02) were down at the bottom of their respective hours. The CW went with a Whose Line rerun (0.05) and the 1995 film The American President (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 3/30/25: The Simpsons Returns with a Series Low, The White Lotus and Tracker Hit Series Highs, The Americas and American Idol Also Rise [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: It was a painful return for The Simpsons (0.14, -0.78) on Sunday night, as the Fox staple could only tie its previously-set series low in its first original broadcast of 2025. At 8:30, Family Guy (0.19, -0.02) did its best to grow from there, but The Great North (0.13, -0.01) still declined at nine. Krapopolis (0.13, -0.01) also inched down. Over on CBS, 60 Minutes (0.87, +0.12), Tracker (0.63, +0.15), Watson (0.34, +0.05), and The Equalizer (0.22, +0.01) were all up from last week. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.51, +0.12), American Idol (0.50, +0.10), and The $100,000 Pyramid (0.20, +0.01) also grew on ABC. NBC's The Americas (0.35, +0.05), Suits LA (0.19, +0.02), and Grosse Pointe (0.13, +0.02) made some gains as well. On the CW, reruns of Whose Line (0.01/0.03) led into the Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 3/23/25: Family Guy Rises, Suits LA, Tracker and American Idol Drop, March Madness Jumps to Another 2025 High, The White Lotus Stable [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Fox was up across the board on Sunday night, as Family Guy (0.21, +0.05), Grimsburg (0.15, +0.02), The Great North (0.14, +0.01), and Krapopolis (0.14, +0.02) all bested their week-ago installments. On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.39, -0.11), American Idol (0.40, -0.07), and The $100,000 Pyramid (0.19, -0.02) all declined. CBS hit a new 2025 high with its March Madness coverage (2.42), leading the network to another effortless victory in the key demographic. That gave 60 Minutes (0.75, +0.20) a significant boost, but Tracker (0.48, -0.08) actually dropped. Watson (0.29, -0.02) and The Equalizer (0.21, -0.01) were also down. The Americas (0.30, -0.05), Suits LA (0.17, -0.02), and Grosse Pointe (0.11, -0.02) weakened on NBC. The CW aired a rerun of Whose Line (0.03) and the film My Cousin Vinny (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 3/16/25: Tracker Jumps, The White Lotus, Watson and Suits LA Also Rise, Family Guy and The Equalizer Decline [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: 60 Minutes (0.55, +0.25) and Tracker (0.56, +0.15) surged on CBS, while Watson (0.31, +0.04) was only up by a little. The Equalizer (0.22, -0.01) ticked down at ten. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.50, +0.07) and American Idol (0.47, +0.02) rose on ABC, but Pyramid (0.21, -0.03) weakened. The Americas (0.35, 0.00) held steady on NBC, but Suits LA (0.19, +0.03) and Grosse Pointe (0.13, +0.01) grew slightly. Family Guy (0.16, -0.01) and Grimsburg (0.13, -0.02) slipped on Fox, but The Great North (0.13, +0.01) and Krapopolis (0.12, +0.01) actually grew. The CW aired The Devil Wears Prada (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 3/9/25: American Idol Returns Down, The Righteous Gemstones Stable for Final Season Premiere, Suits LA and Family Guy Slip Further [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: ABC's American Idol (0.45) was a tenth below last year's premiere (0.55) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but the singing-competition staple was still the highest-rated non-sports broadcast on Sunday night. After Idol, The $100,000 Pyramid (0.24) made its return in middling fashion. Earlier in the night, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.43, +0.24) barreled past its last original. On NBC, The Americas (0.35, +0.05) and Grosse Pointe (0.12, +0.03) were up, but Suits LA (0.16, -0.01) dipped. 60 Minutes (0.30, -0.01) and Tracker (0.41, -0.02) cooled down on CBS, but Watson (0.27, +0.05) and The Equalizer (0.23, +0.02) increased in size. Fox's Family Guy (0.17, -0.02) and The Great North (0.12, -0.01) slipped, but Grimsburg (0.15, +0.01) was actually up a bit in-between. At 9:30, Krapopolis (0.11, 0.00) matched last week's rating. The CW aired the film Erin Brockovich (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.