After months of bare schedules across broadcast, with few originals to be found, a new TV season is finally upon us. With that, it's time to wrap up another season of the Summer Renew/Cancel, and give my final calls on all of the shows that aired across ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC this summer!
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.
Though there were many originals on Monday night, it was CBS's 8 p.m. repeat of The Neighborhood (0.28) that posted the evening's highest Adults 18-49 rating. ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.27, -0.01) shed a hundredth. American Ninja Warrior (0.22, -0.02) declined slightly on NBC, but Survival Mode (0.16, +0.04) gained some momentum. LEGO Masters Jr. (0.16, -0.02) and The Quiz with Balls (0.18, -0.01) both dropped on Fox. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller (0.04) and Whose Line (0.03/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
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LEGO Masters Jr. (0.18) had an okay start on Fox, but its presence didn't seem to help The Quiz with Balls (0.19, -0.04). On ABC, Hulu series Are You My First? (0.09) completely bombed in its broadcast debut, retaining less than a third of its Bachelor in Paradise lead-in (0.28, -0.03). NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.24, 0.00) held steady, while Survival Mode (0.12, +0.01) ticked up. CBS continued airing sitcom (0.28/0.19) and drama (0.15/0.11) reruns. The CW (0.04/0.03/0.03) was also entirely in repeat-mode. Key: (R) = repeat.
The Quiz with Balls (0.23, +0.03) jumped to a new season high on Fox, growing noticeably from the 1% Club repeat (0.20) that preceded it. Bachelor in Paradise (0.31, +0.05) was also up on ABC, but NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.24, -0.07) and Survival Mode (0.11, -0.01) both dropped. CBS re-aired episodes of The Neighborhood (0.22/0.24), FBI (0.18), and Watson (0.14). The CW aired encores of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.02/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
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American Ninja Warrior (0.31, +0.03) climbed higher on NBC, but Survival Mode (0.12, -0.05) faded away at ten. Bachelor in Paradise (0.26, +0.01) ticked up on ABC. CBS went with repeats of The Neighborhood (0.23/0.26), FBI (0.22), and Watson (0.15). Fox's encore of The Quiz with Balls (0.20) tied last week's original episode and built on the 1% Club rerun (0.16) that led into it. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller (0.03) and Whose Line (0.04/0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
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Fox's LEGO Masters (0.19, +0.03) enjoyed a noticeable bump on finale night, but The Quiz with Balls (0.20, -0.01) dipped slightly. American Ninja Warrior (0.28, +0.02) and Survival Mode (0.17, +0.04) were up on NBC, but ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.25, -0.01) inched down. CBS reruns of The Neighborhood (0.25/0.24), FBI (0.21), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.21) remained at a solid level. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.04/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Bachelor in Paradise (0.26, +0.05) recovered on ABC but still lost to a pair of Neighborhood reruns (0.30/0.28) that aired on CBS. NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.26, +0.02) was in the same boat, up from last week but below sitcom reruns in the key demo. At ten, Survival Mode (0.13, +0.01) gained a hundredth. LEGO Masters (0.16, -0.02) slipped on Fox, but The Quiz with Balls (0.21, +0.05) surged. The CW re-aired episodes of Penn & Teller (0.04) and Whose Line (0.04/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Fox's broadcast of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game posted a 1.43 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down just under 10% from last year (1.58). On ABC, Bachelor in Paradise (0.21, +0.01) was up slightly after Monday night's fall. America's Got Talent (0.43, -0.01) and Destination X (0.23, -0.02) were both down on NBC, while the CW's WWE NXT (0.12, -0.04) had a more damaging decline. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.17), NCIS: Origins (0.12), and NCIS: Sydney (0.08). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.20, -0.11) dropped dramatically from last week's premiere, falling behind NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.24, -0.01) in the process. After Warrior, Survival Mode (0.12, -0.04) noticeably weakened. CBS aired repeats of The Neighborhood (0.20/0.18), FBI (0.14), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.13). LEGO Masters (0.18, +0.02) gained more momentum on Fox, but The Quiz with Balls (0.16, -0.02) went in the opposite direction. The CW went with encores of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.02) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.04/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
On a special Thursday edition of the Summer Renew/Cancel, I analyze this week's two new premieres: new NBC reality series Survival Mode and returning ABC veteran Bachelor in Paradise. Keep reading for my initial predictions for both of them.
Ratings Analysis: The return of Bachelor in Paradise (0.31) gave ABC an effortless win on Monday night, as Paradise matched its previous season's finale (0.31) despite being off the air for more than a year. On NBC, American Ninja Warrior (0.25, +0.02) grew slightly, but Survival Mode (0.16) had an uninspiring start at ten. CBS aired repeats of The Neighborhood (0.26/0.22), FBI (0.19), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.16). LEGO Masters (0.16, +0.02) rose on Fox, but The Quiz with Balls (0.18, -0.03) cooled down. Reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Whose Line (0.03/0.03) aired on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
