PILOT REVISITED: New Girl
Each week, I take a look back at a pilot from the 2011-12 season, first reviewed on my blog during that season. This week, I am looking at FOX's hit comedy New Girl!
Bar Exam Season 7 Episode 7 of 8: Lennie’s Secret
New Show Power Rankings: Spinoffs Start High as Comedies Face Uphill Battle
What’s Trending on Streaming - September 13 - September 19: A Monstrous Debut for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, Neagley Triumphs as Reacher Wraps, Dancing with the Stars Foxtrots to #1 on Hulu
It was a big week on streaming, as the fall season begins to ramp up, and broadcast and streaming hits return for new seasons. Keep reading to see the top shows on Hulu, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix this week!
Sweet Magnolias Canceled by Netflix
Sunday TV Ratings 9/13/26: The Floor Draws OK Retention from NFL, 60 Minutes Draws Lowest-Ever Premiere Ratings, American Dad! Hits Season High with NFL Help [+ Analysis]
Fox used its NFL lead-in to boost the premiere of The Floor (0.68) on Sunday night, and enough of it trickled down to American Dad! (0.27, +0.16) to send the latter to a new season high. But the rally was short-lived, as Dad! (0.18, -0.09) declined sharply at 9:30 for its season finale. CBS's 60 Minutes (0.94) also benefited from football help, but it was a weaker start for the newsmagazine staple than years past. Later, Big Brother (0.66, +0.14) surged, but a VMAs special (0.21) that followed lost a massive chunk of that audience. NFL on NBC (6.86) remained a powerhouse. In film news, ABC aired The Parent Trap (0.17), while the CW's showing of Forrest Gump (0.11) put the network in a more competitive place than usual. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Off Script Season 1 Episode 1: Day One (Series Premiere)
Saturday TV Ratings 9/12/26: Ohio State/Texas College Football Game Massive on ABC, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Race Solid on CW, Falling Into Place Modest on Hallmark [+ Analysis]
ABC's college football broadcast (3.52) posted a massive rating on Saturday night, one well above NBC's game (0.39). CBS's college football (0.24) was a notch below the Peacock Network. NASCAR on the CW (0.10) was on par with ARCA Racing on Fox (0.10).
Friday TV Ratings 9/11/26: 9/11 Tribute in Light Strong, College Football on Fox Leads, Anna Pigeon Dips [+ Analysis]
On a somber Friday night, ABC's 9/11 Tribute in Light (0.41) brought in a strong rating, while CBS's 9/11: We Remember (0.15) received noticeably less attention. Dateline (0.13) underperformed on NBC, but it was saddled with an abysmal NFL Kickoff Spotlight lead-in (0.09). Fox was on top with college football (0.68). Totally Funny Animals (0.04, +0.02) rose on the CW, and there was another uptick at 9:30 (0.05, +0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.
Thursday TV Ratings 9/10/26: Law & Order: SVU Classic Repeat Marathon Solid, Big Brother Down Week-to-Week but Still Easily Leads, US Open Tennis Championships Top Cable [+ Analysis]
Big Brother (0.68, -0.05) fell short of last week's rating on CBS, and a Fall First Look special (0.17) that followed fell behind NBC reruns of Law & Order: SVU (0.18/0.19/0.21). ABC went with repeats of dramas 9-1-1 (0.16) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.12/0.09). Fox aired reruns of The 1% Club (0.15) and Best Medicine (0.14). The CW aired 9/11 Remembered (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.
Stormere Season 2 Episode 1: Nightfall (Season Premiere)
Wednesday TV Rating 9/9/26: NFL Up Heavily from 2025 Season Kickoff, Nation’s Dumbest Sinks, Big Brother Also Down, The Shards Ends on an Extremely Low Note [+ Analysis]
NFL on NBC (7.24) towered over its competitors on Wednesday night, which appeared to trigger a series of declines across the board. CBS's Big Brother (0.58, -0.08), for one, declined noticeably from last week's installment. On Fox, MasterChef (0.24, -0.01) only dipped slightly, but Nation's Dumbest (0.21, -0.09) crashed to a new series low. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.05) and Crime Nation (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Tuesday TV Ratings 9/8/26: Real Housewives of New York Returns Lower, OK Start for The Drop, Jeopardy! Masters Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]
On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.31, +0.02) rose for its season finale, but it was still a good bit behind the 8 p.m. episode of NBC staple America's Got Talent (0.42, +0.02). However, Talent (0.29, -0.13) dealt with a sharp decline at ten. Kitchen Nightmares (0.18, -0.09) plummeted on Fox, but there was a slight bounce-back at nine (0.20, +0.02). WWE NXT (0.12, -0.05) cooled down a bit on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
PILOT REVISITED: Up All Night
Each week, I take a look back at a pilot from the 2011-12 season, first reviewed on my blog during that season. This week, I am looking at NBC's constantly re-tooling comedy Up All Night!
Bar Exam Season 7 Episode 6 of 8: Cash Only
Monday TV Ratings 9/7/26: Beat Shazam Steady for Finale, Cardinals/Giants MLB Game Tops a Quiet Labor Day on Broadcast, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Ticks Up [+ Analysis]
Fox's Beat Shazam (0.18, -0.02) faltered at eight, but it recovered at nine (0.20, +0.02) for its season finale. America's Tailgate on CBS (0.15) lost to repeats of Jeopardy! Masters (0.21/0.19/0.18) on ABC. MLB on NBC (0.33) was respectable. All American (0.06, -0.03) dipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
First Week Peak: MobLand and Slow Horses Return as Paramount Shifts Cable Originals to Streaming
Sunday TV Ratings 9/6/26: Lanterns and Big Brother Slide, Wisconsin/Notre Dame College Football Game on NBC Dominates, College Volleyball on Fox Improves [+ Analysis]
Big Brother (0.52, -0.19) plunged on CBS as NBC's college football (1.62/1.63) easily topped the night. ABC's game (1.07) also cleared the 1.0 mark. College volleyball (0.14/0.22) was at a modest level on Fox. The CW aired the movie Deep Blue Sea (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
What’s Trending on Streaming - September 6 - September 12: The Paper and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Shine Amid a Busy Week of Premieres, Respectable Debuts for Crew Girl and Last Seen, The Gentlemen Improves
Saturday TV Ratings 9/5/26: Long-Delayed Clemson/LSU College Football Game Dominates, Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding Weak on Hallmark, Saturday MLB on Fox Slides [+ Analysis]
College football on ABC (1.51) dominated on Saturday night, while NBC's game (1.02) settled for a strong second place. MLB on Fox (0.34) paled in comparison but was still solid. NASCAR (0.12) gave the CW a higher rating than usual. Key: (R) = repeat.
Friday TV Ratings 9/4/26: Jeopardy! Masters Up Week-to-Week, Anna Pigeon Rises, Big Brother: Unlocked Down [+ Analysis]
On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.29) was a solid option once more, and 20/20 (0.23) looked respectable at nine. Big Brother: Unlocked (0.19, -0.02) declined on CBS and lost to football on Fox (0.27). Totally Funny Animals (0.03/0.02) remained at a familiar level on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Bar Exam Season 7 Episode 5 of 8: Lennie’s Tavern
Thursday TV Ratings 9/3/26: MLB on Fox Strong, Big Brother Jumps, Jersey Shore Family Vacation Down for Series Finale [+ Analysis]
MLB on Fox (0.44) was comfortably above ABC's Jeopardy! Masters (0.31) on Thursday night, but CBS's Big Brother (0.73, +0.09) easily surpassed both in the key demographic. The CW aired Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (0.08). Key: (R) = repeat.
Wednesday TV Ratings 9/2/26: Big Brother Up Week-to-Week, America’s Got Talent and MasterChef Dip, Nation’s Dumbest Stable [+ Analysis]
Big Brother (0.66, +0.01) was up slightly on CBS, while America's Got Talent (0.29, -0.02) dipped on NBC. Fox's MasterChef (0.25, -0.02) also declined, but Nation's Dumbest (0.30, 0.00) held steady. Over on the CW, a NewsNation special about Lindsay Clancy (0.03) fell behind the Police 24/7 rerun (0.05) that led into it. Key: (R) = repeat.
Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 12 - Tabled Salt
Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 12
Tabled Salt
Tuesday TV Ratings 9/1/26: Password Rises, Jeopardy! Masters and WWE NXT Jump, 9/11: United We Stand - 25 Years Later Solid on ABC [+ Analysis]
America's Got Talent (0.40, 0.00) held steady on NBC, while Password (0.27, +0.02) rose at ten. On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.32, +0.06) gained momentum, and 9/11: United We Stand (0.26) retained much of that rating. On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.27, +0.05) soared, but Beat Shazam (0.20, -0.02) cooled down. WWE NXT (0.17, +0.08) surged on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
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