This week on the ABC Renew/Cancel, several new shows join the fold, including the second season of the revival of a beloved 2000s sitcom. Plus, news about ABC's midseason scheduling hints at the renewal odds of some of ABC's crime dramas.
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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...
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
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
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Buoyed by an NFL lead-in, the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (1.71) experienced a 36% spike when compared to last year's CBS broadcast (1.26). After, Big Brother (0.48, -0.11) plummeted in a later time slot. On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.30) was up 15% from last year's premiere (0.26). On NBC, the week's NFL game (5.47) was down a bit from last Sunday's. In Fox comedy news, the premiere of The Simpsons (0.23) dealt with a 15% decline from 2025's start (0.27). At 8:30, Animal Control (0.20) looked healthy in the retention department, but Universal Basic Guys (0.14) and Grimsburg (0.11) were underwhelming in their respective returns. The CW aired the movie Pretty Woman (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
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!
New premieres continue on streaming as October begins. Keep reading to see the top shows on Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix this week!
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.
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.
