CBS's Big Brother (0.63, +0.06) was up from last Sunday and was two-tenths above MLB on NBC (0.43) in the key demographic. ABC's showing of the movie True Lies (0.16) retained a little more than half of its Funniest Home Videos repeat lead-in (0.31). Fox aired repeats of Kitchen Nightmares (0.10), The Simpsons (0.11), Animal Control (0.10), Universal Basic Guys (0.11), and Grimsburg (0.08). The CW aired The Fugitive (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
Analysis to come.
On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.25, 0.00) matched the rating of its last episode, and Beat Shazam (0.24) was slightly above its last season premiere (0.22) in its return. NBC's America's Got Talent (0.32, -0.15) plummeted, but Password (0.25, 0.00) miraculously held steady. Both ABC (0.16/0.11/0.07) and CBS (0.14/0.12/0.13) aired a trio of drama reruns. WWE NXT (0.10, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (0.26, -0.04) could not stop the bleeding in week three, which gave a surging American Ninja Warrior (0.34, +0.06) a chance to pull ahead of its ABC competitor. The Wall (0.18, +0.03) was also up on NBC. Repeats of The Neighborhood (0.19/0.14), FBI (0.15), and CIA (0.11) made up CBS's Monday night lineup. On Fox, The 1% Club (0.23, 0.00) tied last week's rating, but The Quiz with Balls (0.16, -0.03) declined. All American (0.07, +0.02) rose on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game (0.66) brought in an exceptionally strong rating for ABC on Saturday night, doubling the 18-49 rating of last year's game (0.33) in the process. MLB on Fox (0.43) was also at a solid level but a clear notch below. NBC went with repeats of American Ninja Warrior (0.13) and Dateline (0.10), while CBS aired reruns of Final Twist (0.07) and 48 Hours (0.11/0.09). The CW aired I Am Chris Farley (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
On CBS, Big Brother: Unlocked (0.21, -0.19) lost almost half of its premiere rating from two weeks ago and lost to a repeat of ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.29) in the key demographic. Dateline (0.21, +0.03) rose on NBC, while Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.01) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Celebrity Family Feud (0.43, +0.14) experienced a sudden surge on ABC, and fellow game show Press Your Luck (0.29, +0.07) was also up markedly, as was CBS staple Big Brother (0.75, +0.06). Surviving Earth (0.23, +0.01) inched up on NBC. Repeats of The 1% Club (0.17) and Best Medicine (0.08) aired on Fox, while reruns of Trivial Pursuit (0.03) and Scrabble (0.02) made up the CW's lineup. Key: (R) = repeat.
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.36) returned to ABC with a rating that put it just 5% below its year-ago premiere (0.38) in the 18-49 demographic. On CBS, Big Brother (0.63, -0.04) was down slightly from last week. NBC aired drama repeats (0.21/0.14/0.12). On Fox, MasterChef (0.22, -0.07) dealt with a steep decline, but Nation's Dumbest (0.25, -0.02) fared much better. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.03). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Kitchen Nightmares (0.27/0.25) had a solid return to the Fox network on Tuesday night, rising a good bit from its previous season premiere (0.23). On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.47, +0.09) was way up from last week, and Password (0.25, +0.04) also rose. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16) and Will Trent (0.10/0.08), while CBS went with reruns of Survivor (0.11), The Neighborhood (0.06), and NCIS (0.08). WWE NXT (0.09, +0.04) bounced back on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.28, +0.10) surged in its move to an earlier time slot, while The Wall (0.15) struggled at ten. On ABC, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (0.30, -0.13) lost a large chunk of last week's premiere rating, just barely beating Warrior in the key demo. CBS's Survivor rerun (0.08) was at a surprisingly low level. The 1% Club (0.23, -0.03) and The Quiz with Balls (0.19, -0.03) cooled down on Fox, as did All American (0.05, -0.02) on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
On CBS, Big Brother (0.57, 0.00) matched last Sunday's installment in the key demographic, tripling the 60 Minutes repeat (0.19) that preceded it. ABC aired the movie Speed (0.18), while MLB on NBC (0.66) excelled. IndyCar on Fox (0.68) got a sizable boost from the World Cup final post-game (2.67). The CW aired The Replacements (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC's 20/20 (0.23) led the way on a quiet Friday night, comfortably pulling ahead of NBC's Dateline (0.18, -0.01) in the key demographic. CBS aired repeats of Sheriff Country (0.16), Fire Country (0.12), and Boston Blue (0.12). MLS on Fox (0.12) was modest at best. CW special Best Romcoms Ever! (0.02) did not attract much attention. Key: (R) = repeat.
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ABC game shows Celebrity Family Feud (0.29, -0.02) and Press Your Luck (0.22, -0.03) dropped slightly from their week-ago premieres, while CBS's Big Brother (0.69, -0.17) had a more pronounced decline from last week. Surviving Earth (0.22, -0.03) was also down on NBC. On Fox, repeats of The 1% Club (0.16) and Best Medicine (0.13) sandwiched presidential address coverage (0.34). The CW's repeat of Scrabble (0.08) more than doubled the Trivial Pursuit rerun (0.03) that led into it. Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC's broadcast of the ESPYS (0.38) was up slightly from last year's showing (0.35), but it was still well below CBS's Big Brother (0.67) in the key demographic. NBC (0.21/0.14/0.13) aired drama reruns. On Fox, MasterChef (0.29, +0.09) surged, and Nation's Dumbest (0.27) retained much of that rating in its series premiere. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04) and Law & Order Toronto (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
On Fox, the 2026 MLB All-Star Game (1.83) was up by four-tenths from 2025 (1.43), making it the #1 broadcast of the night in the key demographic. Over on NBC, America's Got Talent (0.38, -0.05) and Password (0.21, -0.09) were both down sharply from last week. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.19) and Will Trent (0.11/0.08). CBS (0.16/0.13/0.10) also aired reruns. WWE NXT (0.05, -0.07) plummeted on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
While nowhere near the heights of its parent program, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (0.43) had a solid debut in its own right on ABC, posting Monday night's highest 18-49 rating. On NBC, American Ninja Warrior (0.18, -0.01) was down slightly from last week. CBS went with sitcom and drama repeats (0.13/0.13/0.14/0.12). On Fox, The 1% Club (0.26, +0.12) and The Quiz with Balls (0.22, +0.12) surged in their returns. The CW's All American (0.07/0.07) more than doubled its previous season premiere rating (0.03). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Big Brother (0.57) was down markedly from Thursday but still brought in strong ratings for CBS. On ABC, the film What About Bob? (0.15) was a good bit above the CW's showing of Transformers (0.08). WNBA on NBC (0.37) was at a respectable level. Fox aired repeats of The Simpsons (0.14), Animal Control (0.09), Universal Basic Guys (0.08), and Grimsburg (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.
World Cup coverage on Fox (5.41) remained dominant, with the network coasting to 18-49 rating victory on Saturday night as a result. ABC aired repeats of 9-1-1: Nashville (0.05/0.08/0.08) that lost to NASCAR on the CW (0.10). NBC aired reruns of The Wall (0.12) and Dateline (0.10), while CBS went with repeats of Boston Blue (0.08) and 48 Hours (0.09/0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.
Big Brother: Unlocked (0.40) returned to CBS with a surprising amount of life in it, more than doubling its premiere from last year (0.18). But the momentum came to a halt at nine, as This is UFC (0.14) was underwhelming in the retention department, enough so that a 10 p.m. repeat of Boston Blue (0.16) grew from it. On NBC, Dateline (0.19, -0.05) was down from its last original broadcast. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.22) and 20/20 (0.17). Fox aired Summer of '94 (0.18). On the CW, Totally Funny Animals (0.05, +0.04) bounced back at nine, but there was a decline at 9:30 (0.03, -0.02). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
CBS's Big Brother (0.86) returned in impeccable shape on Thursday night, up about 41% in the Adults 18-49 demographic from last year's start (0.61). But the results were not nearly as encouraging on ABC as Celebrity Family Feud (0.31) dropped by 26% from its year-ago premiere (0.42), and Press Your Luck (0.25, -17%) also dealt with a sizable decline. On NBC, Surviving Earth (0.25, +0.02) was up from last week. Fox aired repeats of The 1% Club (0.30) and Best Medicine (0.17), while the CW went with reruns of Trivial Pursuit (0.06/0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Another week has come and gone, which means it's time to look at the strongest shows of the week on Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, and Netflix, as the streamers debuted several new entries, and other top entries wrapped their seasons.
ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune repeat (0.25) was the highest-rated broadcast on a quiet Wednesday night, while Fox's MasterChef reruns (0.17/0.19) were close behind. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.14), Fire (0.13), and PD (0.14). On CBS, a rerun of Elsbeth (0.05) went low enough to lose to the CW's Police 24/7 repeat (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.
