Monday TV Ratings 1/27/25: 50 Years of SNL Music Documentary Solid, The Bachelor Returns to a Series Low, The Neighborhood and NCIS: Origins Rise in Midseason Premieres [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: NBC's 50 Years of SNL Music special (0.42) put up a strong Adults 18-49 rating and found itself in a three-way tie for the top spot. On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.42, +0.03) was up for its first original of 2025, but Poppa's House (0.30, -0.02) slipped. NCIS (0.37, +0.05) and NCIS: Origins (0.29, +0.04) climbed higher in the back-half of the night. ABC's The Bachelor (0.42) was about a tenth below last year's start (0.53) in its season premiere, while the broadcast premiere of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (0.18) posted an unremarkable rating. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.28, +0.07) bounced back on Fox, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.19, +0.01) only rose slightly. The CW aired a rerun of Police 24/7 (0.06) and Hunting UFOs (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 1/20/25: The Traitors Broadcast Preview Pitiful, College Football Championship Down 15% from 2024, 9-1-1: Lone Star Returns to Series Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The broadcast premiere of The Traitors (0.14/0.11) bombed on NBC, with the Peacock series placing fourth in the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS aired reruns of NCIS (0.19) and NCIS: Origins (0.12). In the 10 p.m. hour, their coverage of President Trump's inauguration (0.10) trailed that of ABC's (0.14). 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.21, -0.01) dipped to a new series low on Fox but somehow topped broadcast. Rescue: HI-Surf (0.18, 0.00) held steady. The CW re-aired I Am MLK Jr. (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 12/2/24: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Special Solid, Superman & Lois Jumps for Finale, NCIS and NCIS: Origins Rise [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: A Christmas-themed Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.33) brought in solid ratings for ABC, but Press Your Luck (0.23) dropped noticeably from there. NBC's The Voice (0.42, -0.02) inched down, but Brilliant Minds (0.25, 0.00) held steady. The Neighborhood (0.37, 0.00) was stable on CBS, but Poppa's House (0.34, -0.01) shed a hundredth. NCIS (0.38, +0.04) and NCIS: Origins (0.25, +0.03) were both up. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.22, -0.01) set a new low on Fox and was followed by the meager special TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas (0.10). Superman & Lois (0.08, +0.02) was up in its CW series finale, but Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.01) could only retain half of its lead-in's rating. Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 11/18/24: Rescue: HI-Surf Rises for Midseason Finale, Holiday Baking Championship Jumps Again, The Voice Hits Monday Season Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox drama Rescue HI-Surf (0.18, +0.04) was up for its midseason finale, even as its 9-1-1: Lone Star lead-in (0.23, -0.04) dropped to a new low. On NBC, The Voice (0.38, -0.06) and Brilliant Minds (0.17, -0.02) both declined. ABC's Texans/Cowboys NFL game (1.46) was the top-rated program on broadcast. CBS went with repeat showings of The Neighborhood (0.25), Poppa's House (0.22), and NCIS (0.21). At 10:30, The Making of Gladiator II (0.13) underwhelmed behind a second Neighborhood rerun (0.17). Superman & Lois (0.06, -0.02) slipped on the CW. Original installments of Totally Funny Animals (0.04) and Totally Funny Kids (0.03) followed. Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 11/11/24: NCIS: Origins, Poppa’s House and Rescue: HI-Surf All Drop to New Lows, The Voice and Holiday Baking Championship Rise [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.40, -0.02), Poppa's House (0.33, -0.02), NCIS (0.37, -0.01), and NCIS: Origins (0.26, -0.03) were all down from last week. The Voice (0.44, +0.03) rose on NBC, but Brilliant Minds (0.19, -0.03) slipped. The dynamic was similar on Fox, as 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.27, +0.03) ticked up, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.14, -0.03) dropped. ABC aired repeats of drama High Potential (0.20/0.15/0.11). Superman & Lois (0.08, 0.00) was steady on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 11/4/24: Holiday Baking Championship Returns with a New Low, Poppa’s House Slips as The Neighborhood Rises, SNL Election Special Solid [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.42, +0.05) bounced back, but Poppa's House (0.35, -0.01) ticked down. Dramas NCIS (0.38, +0.03) and NCIS: Origins (0.29, +0.01) were up. The Voice (0.41, +0.02) improved on NBC and led into an SNL Election Special (0.34) that outpaced last week's Brilliant Minds. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.24, -0.01) lost a hundredth on Fox, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.17, +0.02) was on the rise. ABC's Buccaneers/Chiefs NFL game (1.92) brought in strong ratings. Superman & Lois (0.08, +0.04) doubled last week's rating on the CW. 

Monday TV Ratings 10/21/24: Poppa’s House Starts Strong, What We Do In the Shadows Returns with a New Low, NCIS: Origins Rises in Week Two [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On series premiere night, CBS comedy Poppa's House (0.43) retained an incredible 96% of its Neighborhood lead-in (0.45) and did much better than what Bob Hearts Abishola did in this time slot during the spring. On the drama front, NCIS (0.41, -0.02) ticked down, but NCIS: Origins (0.37, +0.04) actually built on last week's premiere. On NBC, The Voice (0.51, +0.08) and Brilliant Minds (0.29, +0.07) had similar-sized spikes. Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.25, -0.03) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.15, -0.01) decreased in size. ABC's Ravens/Buccaneers NFL game (1.41) was more than a tenth below last week's game (1.55). Superman & Lois (0.06, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on the CW, but The Wranglers was frozen at 0.03. Key: (P) = premiere. 

Monday TV Ratings 10/14/24: NCIS: Origins Off to OK Start, NCIS Returns Steady, Brilliant Minds Slides [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: New drama NCIS: Origins (0.33) got off to an acceptable start on CBS. The prequel series lost a tenth from its NCIS lead-in (0.43) but easily outpaced the drama offerings on the other networks. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.28, +0.01) ticked up on Fox, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.16, -0.02) dipped in the 9 p.m. hour. The Voice (0.43, -0.03) and Brilliant Minds (0.22, -0.05) slipped on NBC, as did the CW's Superman & Lois (0.05, -0.02). ABC's Bills/Jets NFL game (1.55) topped broadcast. Key: (P) = premiere.

Monday TV Ratings 10/7/24: 60 Minutes Election Special Strong, Dancing with the Stars Drops for Monday Airing, What Would You Do? Starts Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The 60 Minutes election special (0.48) put up a respectable rating on CBS, and The Price Is Right At Night (0.32, +0.06) seemed to benefit as a result. Dancing with the Stars (0.56, -0.20) lost two-tenths for its first Monday episode but was still the top-rated program on broadcast. Later in the night, ABC aired the season premiere of What Would You Do? (0.21), but its retention of Dancing was noticeably poor. The Voice (0.46, -0.03) slipped on NBC, but Brilliant Minds (0.27, 0.00) held even. 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.27, +0.03) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.18, +0.01) recovered on Fox. The CW aired the season premiere of Superman & Lois (0.06/0.07). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 9/30/24: Rescue: HI-Surf Drops in Week Two, The Voice Rises, All American: Homecoming Ticks Up for Series Finale [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Things got even worse for Fox's Monday-night dramas in week 2 as both 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.24, -0.03) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.17, -0.03) dropped to new lows. On NBC, The Voice (0.49, +0.01) inched up, but Brilliant Minds (0.27, -0.02) slipped. ABC's Seahawks/Lions NFL game (3.95) improved on the week-ago Commanders/Bengals game (3.37). On CBS, The Price Is Right At Night (0.26, -0.06) declined markedly. The CW's All American: Homecoming (0.06, +0.02) grew slightly on series finale night. Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 9/23/24: Brilliant Minds and Rescue: HI-Surf Off to Tepid Starts, 9-1-1: Lone Star Returns Heavily Down [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: New drama Brilliant Minds (0.29) had a passable start on NBC, retaining a little more than 60% of The Voice (0.48) for its series debut. On Fox, 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.27) crashed to a new series low out the gate and was a full three-tenths below its last season premiere (0.57). The news got even worse from there as Rescue: HI-Surf (0.20, -0.91) lost 82% of its premiere rating from a day ago. ABC's Commanders/Bengals NFL game (3.37) easily topped the night. CBS aired an original Price Is Right At Night (0.32) and a repeat of NCIS (0.16). All American: Homecoming (0.04, +0.01) ticked up on the CW and led into the series premiere of The Wranglers (0.02). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

9-1-1: Lone Star Ending After Five Seasons

Fox is hanging up on 9-1-1: Lone Star. The procedural drama, the first and thus far only spinoff of Ryan Murphy's Fox-turned-ABC smash hit 9-1-1, will end its run after its upcoming fifth season. This official announcement comes after months of speculation and hints from its cast and crew, and over a year after it last aired. Due to the WGA and SAG strikes, Fox opted against bringing the show back last season, even as other Fox originals returned during the season. Things looked bleak for the show back when it was last renewed, as its higher-rated parent series was canceled by Fox due to high costs, only remaining on the air due to a pickup at ABC, which is owned by 9-1-1's producer Disney. With lower ratings, similar high costs and over a year-long hiatus behind it, Lone Star never looked promising for a similar save by ABC. When it last aired in the 2022-23 season, the show averaged 0.45, roughly 107% of the league average and enough to easily be Fox's #2 show of the season. Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Rosen Rubinstein, Natasha Karam and Rafael L. Silva starred in the series. This is a correct pre-season prediction by The TV Ratings Guide.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/16/23: 9-1-1: Lone Star Down for Finale, The Wall and Weakest Link Hit Lows, FBI Rises (UPDATED)

Final Update: FBI: Most Wanted (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/9/23: Judge Steve Harvey Bombs in Season Two, Night Court Ticks Up for Finale, FBI Hits New Low (UPDATED)

Finals Update: Night Court (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/2/23: The Rookie, The Rookie: Feds and Will Trent Jump on Finale Night, Lopez vs Lopez Rises as Night Court Slips (UPDATED)

Finals Update: Lopez vs Lopez (+0.1) and The Wall (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/25/23: Lopez vs Lopez Declines in Tuesday Move, 9-1-1: Lone Star and Will Trent Stumble to Lows, Night Court and Weakest Link Recover (UPDATED)

Finals Update: The Rookie (+0.1) and 9-1-1: Lone Star (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/18/23: American Auto Ends on a Low (but Steady) Note, The Rookie and Weakest Link Drop, 9-1-1: Lone Star Leads (UPDATED)

Finals Update: FBI: International (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/11/23: Weakest Link Premiere Rates as NBC’s Top Program of the Night as Night Court Hits New Low, 9-1-1: Lone Star and Gotham Knights Also Hit Lows (UPDATED)

Finals Update: FBI (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/4/23: FBIs Rise for Crossover, That’s My Jam and The Voice Sink (UPDATED)

Finals Update: FBI: Most Wanted (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/21/23: Will Trent Builds on The Rookie: Feds in Return, 9-1-1: Lone Star, American Auto and Accused Eye New Lows (UPDATED)

Finals Update: The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up.