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 to come.

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 to come.

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

Analysis to come.

EMMY RACE: Lead Actor & Actress in a Comedy Series

I'm taking a look each week at some of the major categories for the Emmy Awards. Here's a look at the races for Lead Actor & Actress in a Comedy Series!

PILOT REVISITED: Body of Proof

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 ABC's three season drama Body of Proof!

The Princess Royal Season 6 Episode 7 - The Palest Colour

The Princess Royal Season 6 Episode 7

The Palest Colour

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 8: Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Has Got to Go

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, we take a closer look at a Dancing with the Stars spinoff that's failed to live up to the hype of its parent series. Keep reading to see my first post-premiere outlook on the series' future. 

First Week Peak: The Forecast Is Partly Sunny for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Monday TV Ratings 8/10/26: The Quiz with Balls and American Ninja Warrior Rise, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Finally Rises, The Librarians: The Next Chapter Drops Further

Analysis to come.

What’s Trending on Streaming - August 9 - August 15: Sterling Point and Reacher Battle for #1 on Prime, Ted Lasso Remains Dominant, House of the Dragon Ends Triumphantly

It was another busy week on streaming, with several new chart entries and finales across the most popular streaming services. Keep reading to see the top shows on Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix this week!

Sunday TV Ratings 8/9/26: House of the Dragon Soars for Finale, Big Brother and The Librarians: The Next Chapter Decline, US Gymnastics Championships OK

Analysis to come.

Saturday TV Ratings 8/8/26: Absolutely Devoted To You Strong on Hallmark, MLB on Fox Declines but Still Easily Leads, American Ninja Warrior Repeat Respectable

Analysis to come.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Renewed for Season 2 by HBO Max

Friday TV Ratings 8/7/26: Anna Pigeon Off to Solid Start Behind Surging WWE SmackDown, Big Brother: Unlocked Leads Broadcast, Nation’s Dumbest Repeat Solid [+ Analysis]

Big Brother: Unlocked (0.21, 0.00) was steady on CBS, and pulled slightly ahead of a Celebrity Jeopardy! repeat (0.20) on ABC. NBC aired reruns of America's Got Talent (0.16) and Dateline (0.17), which were on par with Fox repeats of MasterChef (0.16) and Nation's Dumbest (0.17). Totally Funny Animals (0.02, 0.00) matched last week's ratings on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 7 - Crab Cake

Bake Your Heart Out Season 8 Episode 7

Crab Cake

Thursday TV Ratings 8/6/26: NFL Preseason Entirely Steady with 2025 Kickoff, Press Your Luck Steady as Celebrity Family Feud Slides, Big Brother Slightly Down [+ Analysis]

NFL on NBC (1.4) was the dominant force on Thursday night, but CBS's Big Brother (0.66, -0.01) was hardly affected by the additional competition. On ABC, Celebrity Family Feud (0.30, -0.10) lost a full tenth, but Press Your Luck (0.30, 0.00) held steady and matched its lead-in. Fox aired repeats of The 1% Club (0.14) and Best Medicine (0.13). The CW went with reruns of Trivial Pursuit (0.04) and Scrabble (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/4/26: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Ends Low, Kitchen Nightmares and Beat Shazam Rise, Michigan Primary Boosts MSNOW to Demo Tie with Fox News [+ Analysis]

Kitchen Nightmares (0.29, +0.04) gained momentum on Fox, and Beat Shazam (0.25, +0.01) was up slightly from last week's premiere. America's Got Talent (0.33, +0.01) also ticked up on NBC, but lead-out Password (0.24, -0.01) inched down. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.17), NCIS: Origins (0.16), and NCIS: Sydney (0.13), while ABC aired reruns of RJ Decker (0.17) and Will Trent (0.12/0.12). On the CW, WWE NXT (0.07, -0.03) declined. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/5/26: Solid Debut for The Shards, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Jumps to Highest Rating Since 2021, Nation’s Dumbest Rises Again [+ Analysis]

ABC game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.46, +0.07) surged on Wednesday night, while a still dominant Big Brother (0.60, -0.04) was down from last week. NBC (0.18/0.20/0.18) went with drama reruns. MasterChef (0.26, +0.07) soared on Fox, and Nation's Dumbest (0.30, +0.02) climbed to a new high. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 8/3/26: Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Continues to Drop, American Ninja Warrior Also Down, The Librarians: The Next Chapter Steady [+ Analysis]

The Next Pro erosion (0.21, -0.05) continued on ABC, as the Dancing with the Stars spinoff declined to a rating less than half the size of its premiere from less than a month ago (0.43). NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.27, -0.07) and The Wall (0.13, -0.05) also slipped. CBS aired repeats of The Neighborhood (0.17/0.14), FBI (0.20), and CIA (0.11). Fox aired reruns of The 1% Club (0.18) and The Quiz with Balls (0.15). All American (0.04, -0.03) was down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

EMMY RACE: Lead Actor & Actress in a Drama Series

I'm taking a look each week at some of the major categories for the Emmy Awards. Here's a look at the races for Lead Actor & Actress in a Drama Series!

PILOT REVISITED: Breaking In

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 FOX's two season comedy Breaking In!

The Princess Royal Season 6 Episode 6 - Great Scot!

The Princess Royal Season 6 Episode 6

Great Scot!

ABC Pre-Season Renew/Cancel: RJ Decker and Shifting Gears in Danger, The Rookie and Will Trent to Stay on the Force

Believe it or not, the 2026-27 TV season isn't far away, with fall premieres starting in a little over a month. With that in mind, it's a good time to take a look ahead at ABC's upcoming season and see which shows look safe, which are on the bubble, and which are in clear trouble.

First Week Peak: Reacher Will Reach for the Top

Bar Exam Season 7 Episode 3 of 8: The Renegotiation

What’s Trending on Streaming - August 2 - August 8: Viewers Still Believe in Ted Lasso, Sterling Point Starts at a High Point, The Shards Looks Sharp

It was a very busy week on streaming, with nearly every streaming launching high-profile series, many of which topped their charts and shook things up majorly. Keep reading to see how different the Hulu, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix charts looked this week!