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.

ABC Renew/Cancel 2025-26 Wrap-Up: Final Thoughts on The Rookie, RJ Decker, Shifting Gears, Grey’s Anatomy & More!

The 2025-26 broadcast season has come to an end, and that means it's time to look back on the season that was, as I recount my hits and misses from this year on ABC.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/7/26: Grey’s Anatomy Soars for Season Finale, Georgie & Mandy and Ghosts Sink, SVU Leads Broadcast [+ Analysis]

ABC's Grey's Anatomy (0.24, +0.07) soared on season finale night, growing significantly from 9-1-1: Nashville (0.18, +0.01). The latter was up slightly for its finale, while 9-1-1 (0.30, -0.01) ended its season with a slight decline. But the declines were not as slight on CBS as Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.29, -0.06) lost a noticeable chunk of last week's rating, and Ghosts (0.27, -0.13) outright plummeted. Elsbeth (0.20, 0.00), however, was stable. On NBC, Law & Order (0.27, +0.03) and Law & Order: SVU (0.31, +0.05) rose, and The Hunting Party (0.18, +0.05) was also up for its finale. Over on Fox, Next Level Chef (0.23, 0.00) matched its week-ago installment. Scrabble (0.02, -0.04) faded away on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.02) held up a bit better. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday TV Ratings 4/30/26: Ghosts Jumps to Season High, Elsbeth Rises in Earlier Time Slot, 9-1-1: Nashville Returns Much Lower [+ Analysis]

CBS's Ghosts (0.40, +0.06) jumped to a new season high on Thursday, making it the night's highest-rated scripted broadcast in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Surrounding programs Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.35, +0.02) and Elsbeth (0.20, +0.05) were also up. On ABC, 9-1-1 (0.31, -0.06) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.17, -0.10) significantly weakened after an extended break. At ten, Grey's Anatomy (0.17, -0.02) also returned down but less so. On NBC, Law & Order (0.24, +0.04) and Law & Order: SVU (0.26, +0.01) rose, but The Hunting Party (0.13, -0.03) declined. Next Level Chef (0.23, +0.02) ticked up on Fox. Scrabble (0.06, +0.03) and Trivial Pursuit (0.06, +0.02) both bounced back on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 4/2/26: Real Housewives of Rhode Island Off to Modest Start, 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville Jump, Matlock and SVU Slip After Breaks [+ Analysis]

ABC dramas 9-1-1 (0.37, +0.08) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.27, +0.06) were both up markedly on Thursday night, but Grey's Anatomy (0.19, -0.01) ticked down. On CBS, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.38, -0.03), Ghosts (0.37, -0.01), Matlock (0.23, -0.02), and Elsbeth (0.18, -0.01) all dipped slightly. Law & Order (0.23, -0.04) and Law & Order: SVU (0.27, -0.07) both dropped on NBC, while The Hunting Party (0.16, -0.01) dealt with a more subtle decline. Fox's Next Level Chef (0.21, -0.03) and Animal Control (0.14, -0.04) slipped as well, while Going Dutch (0.14, +0.01) inched up. Scrabble (0.07, +0.02) and Trivial Pursuit (0.09, +0.04) climbed higher on the CW.