NBC Preseason 2026-27 Renew/Cancel: An Early Look Ahead at Law & Order, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, Line of Fire, SVU & More!

With the new TV season just weeks away from beginning, it's time to take an early look at NBC's schedule and make some predictions for their lineup of scripted programs, which includes several new series, sophomore shows that may be in danger of not making it to season three, and aging series that may be nearing the end of their runs.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/25/26: ABC Dolly Parton Tribute Draws Solid Interest, Jeopardy! Masters Returns Slightly Lower, Kitchen Nightmares and Beat Shazam Dip Further

Analysis to come.

Monday TV Ratings 8/24/26: Beat Shazam Remains Respectable on Special Night, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Gives Up Previous Week’s Gains, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Solid

Analysis to come.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/23/26: WNBA Draws Most-Watched Regular Season Game Since 1997, Declines Persist for Big Brother, Lanterns Slightly Down

Analysis to come.

First Week Peak: Predictions for The Varnell Hill Show, Chad Powers, and The Gentlemen

What’s Trending on Streaming - August 23 - August 29: Leanne Laughs Up a #3 Debut, Ted Lasso and Lanterns Remain Dominant, OK Debuts for Adults and Dark Matter

It was a week filled with new premieres across streaming, though few of those premieres posed any major threat to the shows that have already been dominating on their respective streamers. Keep reading to see how Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix's charts looked this week!

Saturday TV Ratings 8/22/26: Love Finds You Marks Another Respectable Entry for Hallmark, MLB on Fox Tops NFL Preseason to Lead, The Run for a Million Tepid on CBS

Analysis to come.

Friday TV Ratings 8/21/26: Anna Pigeon and WWE SmackDown Rebound, Celebrity Jeopardy! Repeat Tops a Quiet Night on Broadcast, Real Time with Bill Maher Goes Low

Analysis to come.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/20/26: Press Your Luck Rebounds for Finale, Big Brother Drops Week-to-Week Again, Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana Weak

Analysis to come.

Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 9 - St. Leslie

Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 9

St. Leslie

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/19/26: America’s Got Talent Steady with 2025 Results Shows, Big Brother Down Week-to-Week, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Also Slips

Analysis to come.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/18/26: Liberty/Sky WNBA Game Tops Cable as Fever/Tempo Game Tops It In Viewers, Beat Shazam Dips to Season Low, America’s Got Talent Rises Again

Analysis to come.

Monday TV Ratings 8/17/26: The 1% Club Ends Down, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Soars, All American Also Jumps

Analysis to come.

EMMY RACE: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

I'm taking a look each week at some of the major categories for the Emmy Awards. With the awards ceremony getting close, we're on to the big three awards. Here's a look at Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series!

Alice and Steve Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu and Disney+

PILOT REVISITED: CHAOS

Each week, I take a look back at a pilot from the 2010-11 season, first reviewed on my blog during that season. This week, I am looking at CBS's short-lived, end of season dramedy CHAOS!

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 9: Even Fox Isn’t Dumb Enough Not to Renew Nation’s Dumbest

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, I take another look at one of the summer's surprising success stories as the end of summer draws near. Plus, a final guess for a game show that recently wrapped up its latest season.

The Princess Royal Season 6 Episode 8 - No Kings

The Princess Royal Season 6 Episode 8

No Kings

Hulu Cancels Not Suitable For Work After One Season

Bar Exam Season 7 Episode 4 of 8: Where’s The Sauce?

What’s Trending on Streaming - August 16 - August 22: Outer Banks Ends on Top, Lanterns Shines Bright, It’s Mostly Sunny for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Another week filled with premieres and finales has passed, and it's time to take another look at Hulu, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix's streaming charts to see what stood out and what struggled over the last week.

First Week Peak: Dark Matter Is A Strong Dark Horse

Sunday TV Ratings 8/16/26: Lanterns Solid in Premiere, Big Brother Hits Highest Sunday Rating of the Season, Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration Respectable

Analysis to come.

Saturday TV Ratings 8/15/26: Aussie At Heart Solid on Hallmark, Aces/Lynx WNBA Game Strong, MLB Continues to Lead

Analysis to come.

Friday TV Ratings 8/14/26: WWE SmackDown and Anna Pigeon Slide, NFL Preseason Narrowly Leads, Celebrity Jeopardy! Repeat Tops Cable

Analysis to come.

Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 8 - A Walk in the Woods

Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 8

A Walk in the Woods

Thursday TV Ratings 8/13/26: 2026 Patriot Games Abysmal on ABC, Celebrity Family Feud Loses to The 1% Club Repeat, Big Brother Tops NFL Preseason to Lead the Night [+ Analysis]

The Patriot Games (0.11) proved to be ratings poison for ABC, losing half of a wounded Celebrity Family Feud (0.22, -0.08) and sending Press Your Luck (0.17, -0.13) to a devastating new low, despite the latter's best efforts to bring viewers back to the network. CBS's Big Brother (0.75, +0.09) soared, while NBC had a quiet night of repeats (0.18/0.17/0.15). On Fox, a rerun of The 1% Club (0.24) went above Feud in the key demographic. The CW went with repeats of Trivial Pursuit (0.07) and Scrabble (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sterling Point Renewed for Season 2 by Prime Video

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/12/26: Big Brother Jumps to Highest Wednesday Airing of the Season, The Shards Steady, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Slides [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.74, +0.14) soared on Wednesday night, while Millionaire (0.35, -0.11) plummeted on ABC. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Chicago Fire (0.15), and Chicago PD (0.14). On Fox, MasterChef (0.22, -0.04) and Nation's Dumbest (0.27, -0.03) both declined. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.03) once more. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/11/26: Liberty/Fever WNBA Game Strong, Kitchen Nightmares and Beat Shazam Down, America’s Got Talent Rises [+ Analysis]

Kitchen Nightmares (0.26, -0.03) and Beat Shazam (0.23, -0.02) both declined on Fox, while the CW's WWE NXT (0.09, +0.02) rose. America's Got Talent (0.37, +0.04) was also up on NBC. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16) and Will Trent (0.10/0.10) once more. CBS went with reruns of Survivor (0.13) and NCIS (0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.