Friday TV Ratings 6/26/26: World Cup Declines but Continues to Easily Lead, Dateline Strong, NHL Draft Up from 2025 [+ Analysis]

A diminished FIFA World Cup broadcast (1.81) was still easily in the lead on Friday night, meaning Fox was once again on top. On NBC, Dateline (0.24, +0.09) surged, building on the repeat of America's Got Talent (0.18) that led into it. ABC aired a Celebrity Jeopardy! rerun (0.19) and 20/20 (0.19). CBS went with repeats of Sheriff Country (0.21), Fire Country (0.13), and Boston Blue (0.12). On the CW, an encore presentation of the Taylor Swift documentary Taylor (0.01) posted the same rating it did in its initial airing (0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 6/19/26: WWE SmackDown Rises, World Cup Down but Still Dominant, Real Time with Bill Maher Rebounds [+ Analysis]

The Brazil v. Haiti FIFA World Cup game (2.86) was the top-rated broadcast of the night, giving Fox the lead once more. NBC's broadcast of the US Open Golf (0.27) was at a modest level in comparison, but it was a bit higher than a steady 20/20 (0.23, 0.00) on ABC. Repeats of Sheriff Country (0.17), Fire Country (0.15), and Boston Blue (0.10) aired on CBS. AVP Volleyball (0.03) remained rather low on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 6/12/26: USA/Paraguay World Cup Game Enormous, Toy Story: 30 Years & Beyond Solid, Sheriff Country Repeat Out-Rates Several Originals [+ Analysis]

Fox's broadcast of the USA v. Paraguay FIFA World Cup game posted an enormous 5.92 in the Adults 18-49 demographic, which easily put the network in first place on Friday night. On ABC, the special Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond (0.24) performed well, but it fell behind a surprisingly strong repeat of CBS's Sheriff Country (0.25). Dateline (0.17, -0.02) declined on NBC. On the CW, the 9 p.m. episode of Totally Funny Animals (0.03, +0.02) was up from last week's premiere, and the series gained even more ground at 9:30 (0.06, +0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 5/29/26: Happy’s Place Repeats Solid, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Repeat Tops Broadcast, UFL Stays Low [+ Analysis]

On NBC, reruns of Happy's Place (0.19/0.21) were a notch above a Dateline encore (0.17), while ABC's 20/20 (0.23) fell behind a repeat of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.26). CBS went with repeats of Sheriff Country (0.11), Fire Country (0.17), and Boston Blue (0.12), while UFL on Fox (0.09) couldn't even match those numbers. On the CW, The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.01) ended with a downtick. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 5/22/26: Boston Blue and Fire Country Rise for Finales, Sheriff Country Ends on a Series High, NBA Playoffs Down [+ Analysis]

CBS's Sheriff Country (0.34, +0.04), Fire Country (0.25, +0.01), and Boston Blue (0.22, +0.03) all rose for their respective finales, with Sheriff Country setting a new series high in the process. Over on ABC, a repeat of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.22) performed relatively well. NBA on NBC (1.77) led the way, while UFL on Fox (0.1) remained feeble. On the CW, The American Bible Challenge (0.03, 0.00) held steady. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.