RSN Season 2 Episode 6: Football Season

MARKET RATINGS REPORT (HOUSEHOLDS)

RSN Los Angeles: 4.0 (-0.5)

RSN Indianapolis: 2.5 (-0.4)

RSN Des Moines: 0.7 (=)

RSN Santa Fe: 0.2 (-0.2)

RSN Bridgeport: 0.1 (=)

RSN Anchorage: 0.0 (=)

RSN+: 720 monthly subscribers (-19)

SASHA, KYLIE, NICOLE, AUSTIN, TREVOR, and BLAKE are talking amongst themselves at their cubicles.

KYLIE

Do you know what I hate more than anything else?

NICOLE

Me?

KYLIE

No. There's one thing in this world I hate more than you.

NICOLE

I couldn't imagine.

KYLIE

Football season.

AUSTIN bursts into laughter.

AUSTIN

How can you hate football season? It's the most wonderful time of the year!

SASHA

That's Christmas.

AUSTIN

Same thing, basically.

BLAKE

No but really, football is objectively the best sport. Look at the ratings.

KYLIE

Yeah. I do.

BLAKE

I don't mind our ratings, I mean the ratings for football. Through the roof!

KYLIE

Don't look at our ratings, you say?

BLAKE

We all know our ratings suck without football, but that's the price we have to pay if we want football on our TVs.

KYLIE

But now nobody is watching our RSN affiliates.

BLAKE

Who cares?

KYLIE

I care! Am I really the only one who cares about our ratings?!

NICOLE INTERVIEW

I care about our ratings. I care that RSN Los Angeles isn't our highest-rated affiliate. [NICOLE pauses.] I haven't been very successful yet, but I think one day maybe it'll happen.

BLAKE INTERVIEW

If I cared about ratings, I would care that Bridgeport doesn't have any ratings. 

BENNY INTERVIEW

I say we have both football AND ratings. Maybe that makes me an optimist, I don't know. But you have to be optimistic if you're going to be in my position. [BENNY pauses.] Yes, I was listening in on their conversation, wouldn't any manager?

TREVOR

Guys, the most important thing to remember is we lost subscribers on RSN+.

BLAKE

Oh no, not RSN+!

SASHA

Blake, respectfully, what is your problem? You used to care about our ratings.

BLAKE

I'll care about them again when Bridgeport has something notable to air. Until then, I just want my football.

KYLIE

But it's hurting our ratings! 

BLAKE

I understand that.

AUSTIN

What if we tried to cut a deal to simulcast some football games?

BENNY

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Everyone is startled after realizing BENNY was listening.

AUSTIN

So you're saying you like it?

BENNY nods.

BENNY

Worth a shot.

SASHA

One thing though: how do you expect football simulcasts to help RSN Anchorage?

BENNY

Sasha, you just wait and see.

BENNY INTERVIEW

When you're manager like I am, you need a plan. If only I had one...

First Week Peak: Predictions for VisionQuest, Tulsa King, Hollywood Arts, 9-1-1, and More

Welcome to First Week Peak, a column which discusses shows that are about to premiere on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+, HBO Max, Peacock, Hulu, and/or Apple TV. Each discussion concludes with a prediction for the show's weekly peak performance on their respective streaming service's U.S. trending chart, including a reader poll. All Attention Scores come from Television Stats as of October 10, 2026. Final results can be found in our weekly What's Trending On Streaming column. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Streaming Premieres

Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, Prime Video, Netflix, and Hulu all have shows either premiering or returning this coming week. Of these, WandaVision spinoff VisionQuest has the highest Attention Score with a 13.5 score. Additionally, Peacock's upcoming drama Crystal Lake has already gone as high as an 18.8 score, and the Season 3 Part 1 trailer for adult animated comedy Helluva Boss (its first on Prime Video), has 1.5 million views on YouTube. As such, all three are predicted to see a #1 debut.

Also predicted to debut at #1 are the returns of Tulsa King on Paramount+, The Diplomat on Netflix, and The Lowdown on Hulu/FX (its first season being simulcast on Hulu). Given The Lowdown will face competition from the return of ABC's Thursday night dramas, it does have a fairly tough path to #1, whereas The Diplomat and Tulsa King are more proven successes.

Only one of the seven streaming originals premiering this coming week is predicted to fail to reach a #1 peak. That would be Victorious spinoff Hollywood Arts, which is still predicted to make a nostalgia-driven debut at #3. Its 1.2 Attention Score isn't exactly promising, but the strong performance and swift renewal of A Different World indicates this could do the same.

Broadcast Premieres

Three broadcast shows are returning to broadcast television this week: 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, and Grey's Anatomy. All experienced #1 peaks on Hulu at one point or another last season, though it took 9-1-1 until its season finale and 9-1-1: Nashville hasn't done it since its second episode. Grey's Anatomy, meanwhile, had a seven consecutive episode stretch at #1. Between the recent return of The Kardashians and upcoming return of The Lowdown, it will be tough for any show in its trio to peak at #1 within its first couple days. 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy are both predicted to return one spot down from their respective finales, while 9-1-1: Nashville is predicted to return one spot up.

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Tuesday TV Ratings 10/6/26: A Dazzling Start for NCIS: New York, NCIS Hits Highest Rating Since Season 20, The Voice Slides

Analysis to come.

Monday TV Ratings 10/5/26: FBI and CIA Returns Down from Finales but Up from Previous Season Averages, The Voice and Celebrity Weakest Link Rise, Line of Fire Down

Analysis to come.

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Sunday TV Ratings 10/4/26: Marshals Returns with a Series High Behind Football, Lanterns Finale Also Hits Series High, The Simpsons and Grimsburg Rise

Analysis to come.

Our House Season 9 Premiere - Our WNBA Game

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NBC Renew/Cancel Week 2: The Traitors: New Blood is a Bloody Disappointment

This week on the second NBC Renew/Cancel of the season, I take a look at NBC's other new fall series, reality spinoff The Traitors: New Blood. Plus, a looks at the increasing hopes for a second season of Line of Fire.

Saturday TV Ratings 10/3/26: Saturday Night Live Drops but Stays Strong, A Knight to Remember Draws Solid Audience, Miami/Clemson College Football Game Dominates

Analysis to come.

Friday TV Ratings 10/2/26: Strong Return for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, 20/20 Also Rises, Penn State/Northwestern College Football Game Leads

Analysis to come.

Thursday TV Ratings 10/1/26: Big Brother Ends on a Season High, 2.3 Million Viewers for Final Fever/Aces WNBA Playoff Game, American Horror Story Goes Lower

Analysis to come.

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Wednesday TV Ratings 9/30/26: The Amazing Race Returns Above Any Season 38 Episode, Scrubs Premieres to Series Lows, Survivor Rises

Analysis to come.

PILOT REVISITED: Unforgettable

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 a show that has the distinction of being cancelled three times, CBS's Unforgettable!

Raymond Island Season 8 Episode 3- Funeral for a Friend(’s Mom)

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Tuesday TV Ratings 9/29/26: Dancing with the Stars Dips to #2 Behind MLB Playoffs but Narrowly Wins in Total Viewers, Best Medicine Draws Highest Rating in Regular Time Slot, RJ Decker Also Rises

Analysis to come.

Monday TV Ratings 9/28/26: Celebrity Weakest Link and The Voice Tick Up, Line of Fire Jumps, All American Goes Out Quietly

Analysis to come.

Raymond Island Season 8 Episode 2 - Oysters Rockefeller

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Oysters Rockefeller

CBS Renew/Cancel Week 0: Questions to Ask While Looking Ahead to the 2026-27 Season

Welcome to the inaugural edition of CBS Renew/Cancel for the 2026-27 TV season. As the season begins, we take a look at some key questions to ask headed into the season. Let us know what you think below and stay tuned for full predictions!

Sunday TV Ratings 9/27/26: MTV Video Music Awards Heavily Up from 2025 with NFL Lead-In, Animal Control Solid in Sunday Debut, Grimsburg Remains Disastrous

Analysis to come.

First Week Peak: Can Avatar: Seven Havens Hold Off CBS Premiere Week?

Welcome to First Week Peak, a column which discusses shows that are about to premiere on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+, HBO Max, Peacock, Hulu, and/or Apple TV. Each discussion concludes with a prediction for the show's weekly peak performance on their respective streaming service's U.S. trending chart, including a reader poll. All Attention Scores come from Television Stats as of October 3, 2026. Final results can be found in our weekly What's Trending On Streaming column. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Saturday TV Ratings 9/26/26: Saturday Night Live Returns Strong, Texas A&M/LSU on ABC Leads College Football Games, Pumpkin Regatta Romance Respectable on Hallmark [+ Analysis]

With some potential help from NBC's college football broadcast (1.03), Saturday Night Live (0.81) returned in solid shape on premiere night, but it was ultimately ABC's game (1.31) that brought in the night's highest rating. MLB on Fox (0.26) was a good bit above college football on CBS (0.22) and the CW (0.14). Key: (P) = premiere. 

Friday TV Ratings 9/25/26: Dateline NBC Premiere Takes Second on Broadcast, Northwestern/Indiana College Football Game Easily Leads, Anna Pigeon Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

In the battle of the newsmagazine staples, the premiere of NBC's Dateline (0.20) was a bit ahead of ABC's 20/20 (0.17). Fox easily led with college football (0.85). Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.03) dropped on the CW, but there was a slight uptick at 9:30 (0.03, +0.01). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

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Thursday TV Ratings 9/24/26: Tepid Start for American Horror Story 13, The Traitors: New Blood Dips, Big Brother Rises [+ Analysis]

On NBC, The Traitors: New Blood (0.26, -0.02) dipped, and the sinking continued at nine (0.24, -0.02). CBS's Big Brother (0.68) easily rose above Wednesday's installment but was down from last week. On Fox, Hell's Kitchen (0.22) was up 22% from last year's premiere (0.18), but Special Forces (0.14) was down 13% from its year-ago start (0.16). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/23/26: Survivor Returns Well Below Season 50 but Ahead of Season 49 Launch, 99 to Beat Premieres Near Series Low, Big Brother and The Voice Dip [+ Analysis]

Survivor (0.78) remained a strong presence on CBS but was down 18% from last season's start (0.95) in the key demographic. At ten, Big Brother (0.53) retained much of that rating. On NBC, The Voice (0.36) cooled down, and America's Got Talent (0.33) closed out its season respectably. Fox's 99 to Beat (0.20) was at the lower-end of its season one delivery in its return. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 9/22/26: Doc Returns Up from Finale, Dancing with the Stars Stays Dominant, The Voice Rises [+ Analysis]

On season premiere night, Fox's Doc (0.18) appeared relatively healthy. The medical drama was up slightly from last year's time slot premiere (0.17) and rose from the Best Medicine repeat (0.16) that aired before it. On ABC, Dancing with the Stars (1.35) remained at a towering height, but RJ Decker (0.23) was a diminutive companion. The Voice (0.41) and America's Got Talent (0.33) were both solid on NBC. CBS special Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable (0.14) was only a few ticks above the CW's WWE NXT (0.09). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.