Wednesday TV Ratings 5/18/22: The Masked Singer and The Conners End Up, Home Economics Rises for Finale, So You Think You Can Dance Returns Low

Ratings Analysis: ABC had almost nothing but positive news on finale night as 'The Wonder Years' (0.33, +0.04), 'The Conners' (0.42, +0.01), 'Home Economics' (0.29, +0.05), and 'A Million Little Things' (0.24, +0.05) all rose for their season closers. Longtime sitcom 'The Goldbergs' (0.39, -0.03) was the only show not to rise on the alphabet network, with the comedy sinking to a new series low for the final episode of its ninth season. 'Survivor' (0.92, +0.14) had the largest week-to-week gain of the evening on CBS and led into the 'Beyond the Edge' finale (0.32, +0.01). 'Edge' picked up a single hundredth and was followed by a rerun of 'FBI' (0.21) that went a tenth below it. Fox's 'The Masked Singer' (0.71, +0.05) gained five-hundredths for its finale, but the season premiere of 'So You Think You Can Dance' (0.34) retained less than half of that rating. 'Dance' was a tenth lower than the last time it aired back in 2019 (0.4). On NBC, 'Chicago Med' (0.63, -0.01) lost a hundredth, 'Chicago Fire' (0.69, +0.01) gained one, and 'Chicago PD' (0.65, -0.02) shed two-hundredths. 'The Flash' (0.12, +0.01) and 'Kung Fu' (0.08, +0.01) each got a hundredth back on The CW.

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 5/4/22: Good Sam Rises for Finale, The Goldbergs and The Conners Sink to New Lows, Survivor Scores 2022 High (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Half of ABC's sitcom lineup was in original mode and the results were not pretty, with both 'The Goldbergs' (0.44, -0.05) and 'The Conners' (0.40, -0.03) crashing to their lowest ratings to date. Reruns of 'The Wonder Years' (0.26) and 'Home Economics' (0.27) occupied the 8:30 and 9:30 slots while 'A Million Little Things' (0.25, -0.01) shed a hundredth at 10. CBS was up all-around with 'Survivor' (0.91, +0.06), a stronger than usual 'Beyond the Edge' (0.39, +0.12), and the season finale of 'Good Sam' (0.27, +0.06). Fox's 'The Masked Singer' (0.66, -0.01) inched down as 'Domino Masters' (0.31) held steady. 'The Flash' (0.12) was also steady on the CW, but 'Kung Fu' (0.07, -0.02) dropped by two-hundredths. NBC had repeats of 'Chicago Med' (0.35), 'Chicago Fire' (0.38), and 'Chicago PD' (0.38). 

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1), 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'Chicago PD' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 4/27/22: Survivor Slightly Down but Remains Dominant, The Masked Singer Rises, A Million Little Things Stable (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Survivor' (0.85, -0.01) and 'Beyond the Edge' (0.27, -0.01) were both a hundredth shy of last week, but 'Good Sam' (0.21, +0.01) managed to rise by that same amount. On Fox, 'The Masked Singer' (0.67, +0.04) grew by four-hundredths as 'Domino Masters' (0.31, -0.02) tied its series low. 'The Flash' (0.12, -0.03) shed three-hundredths on the CW while 'Kung Fu' (0.09, +0.02) gained two-hundredths. ABC had a stable 'A Million Little Things' (0.26) alongside reruns of 'The Goldbergs' (0.33), 'The Wonder Years' (0.22), 'Abbott Elementary' (0.24), and 'Home Economics' (0.18). NBC's repeats of 'Chicago Med' (0.39), 'Chicago Fire' (0.43), and 'Chicago PD' (0.43) were significantly stronger than the alphabet network's offerings. 

Finals Update: 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1) and 'A Million Little Things' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 4/20/22: The Masked Singer Sets New Series Low, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire Dip, Rising Survivor Leads (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: A controversial appearance from former mayor Rudy Giuliani did nothing to help boost Fox's 'The Masked Singer' (0.63, -0.03). The reality series set a new series low and remained in third place in the 8PM hour. 'Domino Masters' (0.33, +0.02) picked up two-hundredths at 9. On CBS, 'Survivor' (0.86, +0.07) gained seven-hundredths, 'Beyond the Edge' (0.28, -0.02) dropped by two, and 'Good Sam' (0.20) held steady. ABC's 'The Goldbergs' (0.49, +0.03) rose by three-hundredths while 'The Wonder Years' (0.31, -0.03) and 'A Million Little Things' (0.26, -0.03) declined by the same amount. 'Home Economics' (0.28, +0.02) inched up behind a rerun of 'The Conners' (0.26). 'Chicago Med' (0.65, -0.04), 'Chicago Fire' (0.77, -0.05), and 'Chicago PD' (0.68, -0.04) all dipped on NBC. The CW's Freddie Mercury special (0.11) was a modest performer by the network's standards. 

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1), 'Chicago Fire' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'The Conners' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 4/13/22: Survivor Slips for Two-Hour Episode, The Conners Hits New Low, The Goldbergs and The Masked Singer Also Lower (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Survivor' (0.79, -0.09) suffered a sizable blow for a two-hour episode and was unable to hold the title of "Wednesday's highest-rated broadcast". 'Beyond the Edge' (0.30, -0.04) took a smaller hit at 10 but remained a feeble offering. ABC's 'The Conners' (0.43, -0.05) slid down to a new series low as 'The Goldbergs' (0.46, -0.02) and 'Home Economics' (0.26, -0.06) also slipped. 'The Wonder Years' (0.34, +0.01) and 'A Million Little Things' (0.29, +0.01) rose by a hundredth apiece. 'The Masked Singer' (0.66, -0.01) shed a hundredth on Fox while 'Domino Masters' (0.31) held even. NBC's 'Chicago Med' (0.69, +0.03) and 'Chicago Fire' (0.82, +0.01) perked up, but 'Chicago PD' (0.72) was stable at 10. 'The Flash' (0.15, +0.04) picked up four-hundredths as 'Kung Fu' (0.07) tied its last episode. 

Finals Update: 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1) and 'The Goldbergs' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 4/6/22: Kardashians Special Decent on ABC, The Masked Singer and Chicago Med Drop (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: The Robin Roberts-hosted 'Kardashians' special (0.46) posted a fairly tepid rating on ABC and was a distant fourth-place in the 8PM timeslot. Given how big the Kardashians are, the alphabet network may not be pleased with the fact that this rating is two-hundredths below the last 'Goldbergs' original (0.48). Despite that, 'The Wonder Years' (0.33, +0.02) actually rose a tiny bit for a special 9PM installment. 'Home Economics' (0.32, -0.05) lost significant ground at 9:30, likely due to having a reduced lead-in, but 'A Million Little Things' (0.28, +0.02) picked up two-hundredths in the 10PM timeslot. On CBS, 'Survivor' (0.88, -0.02) inched down as 'Beyond the Edge' (0.34, -0.01) and 'Good Sam' (0.20, -0.04) dropped to new lows. Fox's 'The Masked Singer' (0.67, -0.14) and 'Domino Masters' (0.31, -0.07) also crashed to new lows, with 'Singer' barely fending off NBC's 'Chicago Med' (0.66, -0.01) in the 8PM hour. The peacock network's other offerings, 'Chicago Fire' (0.81, +0.06) & 'Chicago PD' (0.72, +0.04), were both on the rise. 'The Flash' (0.11, +0.03) rebounded on the CW as 'Kung Fu' (0.07) held flat at its low. 

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1), 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1), 'Chicago Med' (+0.1), and 'The Kardashians' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/30/22: The Masked Singer and Survivor Rise, Domino Masters Slips, The Flash Sinks to Series Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Survivor' (0.90, +0.06) climbed to its highest 2022 rating to date and topped a rather quiet Wednesday evening. Lead-out program 'Beyond the Edge' (0.35, -0.04) slipped to its lowest rating yet but at least 'Good Sam' (0.24, +0.02) perked up at 10. Fox reality series 'The Masked Singer' (0.81, +0.09) gained close to a tenth, but 'Domino Masters' (0.38, -0.06) dropped down to the lackluster rating it posted in its first two weeks. On the CW, 'The Flash' (0.08, -0.06) and 'Kung Fu' (0.07, -0.04) both crashed to new series lows. ABC's 20/20 special about the past twenty-four months (0.25) could only tie the 'Home Economics' rerun (0.25) that preceded it and trailed repeats of 'The Goldbergs' (0.32), 'The Wonder Years' (0.28), and 'The Conners' (0.28). NBC's encores of 'Chicago Med' (0.40), 'Chicago Fire' (0.47), and 'Chicago PD' (0.41) handily outperformed the alphabet network's efforts. 

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1), 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'Chicago Fire' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/23/22: Survivor Leads the Night, Home Economics and A Million Little Things Rise, Domino Masters Hits New High (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: On a night where no show declined, ABC sitcom 'Home Economics' (0.37, +0.06) posted the most impressive gain of them all. The struggling comedy rose to its strongest rating since early February and widened the gap between it and 8:30PM sitcom 'The Wonder Years' (0.31, +0.01). 'The Goldbergs' (0.48, +0.02), 'The Conners' (0.48, +0.02), and 'A Million Little Things' (0.26, +0.03) also enjoyed some upticks. CBS's 'Good Sam' (0.22, +0.01) picked up a hundredth, 'Survivor' (0.84, +0.02) gained two, and 'Beyond the Edge' (0.39, +0.03) rose by three. Fox reality series 'The Masked Singer' (0.72, +0.01) inched up, and 'Domino Masters' (0.44, +0.06) climbed to its highest rating yet. 'The Flash' (0.14, +0.02) and 'Kung Fu' (0.11, +0.03) recovered on the CW, with the latter posting a season high. NBC aired repeats of 'Chicago Med' (0.34), 'Chicago Fire' (0.38), and 'Chicago PD' (0.37).

Finals Update: 'The Conners' (+0.1) and 'Home Economics' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'The Flash' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/16/22: Beyond the Edge Off to Rough Start, The Goldbergs Hits New Series Low, The Masked Singer and One Chicago Lineup Collapse (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: After losing out to it a week ago, CBS's Survivor' (0.82, -0.02) fended off a sinking edition of 'The Masked Singer' (0.71, -0.16) and found itself at the top of the pack on Wednesday night. Despite that, the series debut of reality series 'Beyond the Edge' (0.36) couldn't even retain half of that 'Survivor' rating and lost to a steady episode of Fox series 'Domino Masters' (0.38) head-on. An encore of 'FBI' (0.25) capped off CBS's evening. Over on ABC, 'The Goldbergs' (0.46, -0.11) and 'The Wonder Years' (0.30, -0.03) dropped to new series lows while 'The Conners' (0.46) matched its low for the second week in a row. Struggling 'Home Economics' (0.31, +0.06) surpassed 'Wonder Years' and was the only show on the big 5 networks to make any upward movement. Drama series 'A Million Little Things' (0.23) was flat in the 10PM hour. On NBC, 'Chicago Med' (0.67, -0.18), 'Chicago Fire' (0.75, -0.16), and 'Chicago PD' (0.68, -0.18) all plummeted for their first post-Daylight Savings Time outings. 'The Flash' (0.12, -0.02) and 'Kung Fu' (0.08, -0.02) forfeited two-hundredths apiece on the CW, placing both dramas at new series lows. 

Finals Update: 'Chicago Med' (+0.1), 'The Goldbergs' (+0.1), 'The Conners' (+0.1), 'Beyond the Edge' (+0.1), and 'Chicago Fire' (+0.1) adjusted up.