Tuesday TV Ratings 9/23/25: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns with 10-Year Demo High and All-Time In-Slot Viewer High, Murder in a Small Town Returns Slightly Lower, The Voice Rises [+ Analysis]

Jimmy Kimmel Live! was back on the air in most of the country after a widely publicized suspension, and it came with a massive ratings explosion. The late-night staple soared to a 0.87 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic and was viewed by over six million overall. Kimmel maintained a mere 0.13 average last season, so this serves as an unprecedented jump and its highest rating in ten years. ABC had good luck during prime time hours as well, as High Potential (0.34, 0.00) held steady, and Dancing with the Stars (1.02, -0.04) was only down slightly from last week's monster premiere rating. On NBC, The Voice (0.41) was up from Monday, but America's Got Talent (0.30, -0.10) lost a full tenth. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.13/0.14/0.12). On Fox, Murder in a Small Town (0.15) returned with a lower rating than its November 2024 finale (0.19). WWE NXT (0.12, -0.05) took a hit on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. 

Tuesday TV Ratings 9/16/25: Dancing with the Stars Erupts to Highest Premiere Rating Since 2020, High Potential Returns Down, WNBA Playoffs Rise [+ Analysis]

ABC's Dancing with the Stars made its return in explosive fashion, beginning the season with a mammoth 1.06 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic, a whopping 45% improvement on last year's premiere (0.73). At ten, High Potential (0.34) retained less than a third of its Dancing lead-in for its season premiere, but the series was only a hundredth shy of its year-ago launch (0.35). America's Got Talent (0.40, +0.02) was up from last week on NBC, but a 10 p.m. fall preview special (0.13) did not impress. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.17) and NCIS: Origins (0.12/0.10). On Fox, The 1% Club (0.25/0.23) finished strong. WWE NXT (0.17, +0.03) gained some momentum on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 9/2/25: Bachelor in Paradise Ends Down on a Special Night, America’s Got Talent and Alien: Earth Rise, US Open Tops Cable [+ Analysis]

Airing on a special night, ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.24, -0.03) was down for its season finale, barely fending off a repeat of CBS drama NCIS (0.22) in the key demo. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.40, +0.05) was up from last Tuesday, as was Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.15, +0.02). Fox's 1% Club (0.21, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but a TMZ Presents special (0.12) could only tie last week's Snake finale (0.12). WWE NXT (0.14, +0.02) rose on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Cable Renew/Cancel: Will USA Rain on The Rainmaker’s Parade?

It's been a few months since the last Cable Renew/Cancel, and there have been many premieres in that time on comedy Central, USA Network, FX, and Hallmark. Keep reading for initial predictions for shows like The Rainmaker, Dexter: Resurrection and Digman, plus prediction shifts for shows like Adults.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/26/25: Emma & Bruce Willis Special OK, Alien: Earth and Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson Decline, America’s Got Talent Rises [+ Analysis]

ABC's special about Emma and Bruce Willis (0.25) put up a solid rating, but CBS's NCIS repeat (0.26) was a step ahead of it. America's Got Talent (0.35, +0.03) grew a bit on NBC, but Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.13, -0.02) dropped from an already tepid premiere rating. The 1% Club (0.20, +0.01) inched up on Fox, but The Snake (0.12, -0.01) was down for its finale. WWE NXT (0.12, -0.03) also dropped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.