Thursday TV Ratings 11/2/23: Buddy Games Slips for Finale, Big Brother and The Golden Bachelor Rise, SEAL Team Abysmal in CBS Return (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: 'Buddy Games' (0.26, -0.03) slipped for its season finale on CBS, but 'Big Brother' (0.51, +0.03) was unfazed and actually grew by a few ticks. In the 10 p.m. time slot, 'SEAL Team' (0.17) reappeared on the network for the first time since leaving to air on Paramount Plus. But, it was clear by the low ratings that few were interested in these reheated leftovers. 'The Golden Bachelor' (0.58, +0.06) was up significantly on ABC, while 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.32, 0.00) held even. On Fox, 'LEGO Masters' (0.29, +0.06) soared to a new season high. 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.38, 0.00) was steady at its previously-set high in the 8 p.m. time slot. 'Transplant' (0.16, -0.06) slipped on NBC and was once more the weak link in a lineup with reruns of 'Law & Order' (0.19) and 'Dateline' (0.19). 'Son of a Critch' (0.04, -0.01) and 'Everyone Else Burns' (0.01, -0.01) were down on the CW. 'Run the Burbs' (0.03, 0.00) was stable at 8:30, while 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.03, +0.01) grew by a hundredth at 9. 

Finals Update: 'The Golden Bachelor' (+0.1) and 'Hell's Kitchen' (+0.1) adjusted up. Repeats of 'Dateline NBC' (-0.1) and 'SEAL Team' (-0.1) adjusted down.

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Thursday TV Ratings 10/26/23: Big Brother Drops for Double Eviction, The Golden Bachelor Rises, Pathetic Premiere for Everyone Else Burns (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Even though 'Buddy Games' (0.29, +0.01) picked up a hundredth at 8, 'Big Brother' (0.48, -0.02) lost two-hundredths in the 9 p.m. hour for its "Double Eviction" episode. CBS closed out the evening with a low-rated edition of 'FBI True' (0.13). After being in freefall for a few weeks, 'The Golden Bachelor' (0.52, +0.07) rebounded rather nicely on ABC. 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.32, -0.02), however, slipped to a new season low. 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.38, +0.05) and 'LEGO Masters' (0.23, +0.01) grew on the Fox network, with 'Hell's' hitting a new season high. 'Transplant' (0.22, +0.09) improved greatly on NBC, but it was still below the 'Law & Order: SVU' rerun (0.27) that led into it and barely higher than a 10 o'clock repeat of 'Dateline' (0.21). 'Everyone Else Burns' (0.02) completely bombed in its CW debut, going below both 'Son of a Critch' (0.05) and 'Run the Burbs' (0.03). 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.02) was also abysmal in the 9 p.m. time slot.

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'Bachelor in Paradise' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 10/19/23: ABC Leads Coverage of President Biden’s Address, The Golden Bachelor Drops, The Challenge: USA Rises for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Coverage of President Biden's address took over the 8 p.m. time slot for the majority of the broadcast networks. ABC led the way in both the Adults 18-49 demographic and in total viewership (0.45 rating/4.65 million). CBS (0.41 rating/3.46 million) took second in the ratings but lost to NBC (0.33 rating/3.57 million) in total viewership. After the address, ABC series 'The Golden Bachelor' (0.45, -0.03) shed a few ticks, while 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.34, 0.00) tied its week-ago episode. CBS followed the address with 'Buddy Games' (0.28, +0.02), 'Big Brother' (0.50, +0.03), and the finale of 'The Challenge: USA' (0.29, +0.05). All three were up from last week's installments, and the gains actually got bigger as the night went on. Post-Biden, NBC aired a repeat of 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.15), a fading 'Transplant' (0.13, -0.06), and 'Dateline' (0.18). Fox staple 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.33, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but 'LEGO Masters' (0.22, 0.00) could only match last week's outing. The CW offered up reruns of 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.07) and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.04/0.04).

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'Transplant' (-0.1) and the 9 PM repeat of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (-0.1) adjusted down.

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