Monday TV Ratings 8/28/23: Claim to Fame and Stars on Mars Rise for Finales, American Ninja Warrior Leads (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: With 'The Bachelorette' out of the way, ABC's 'Claim to Fame' (0.33, +0.10) was free to take back the 8 p.m. time slot that helped it grow in the early summer. As a result, the program shot up by a full tenth for its finale and posted its highest rating in over a month. ABC filled the 10 p.m. time slot with a rerun of 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.20). On Fox, 'Stars on Mars' (0.17, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths for its season (or possibly "series") finale and led into a repeat of 'MasterChef' (0.15). 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.44, +0.09) surged on NBC and was followed by a 'Weakest Link' encore (0.24). 'Son of a Critch' (0.06, +0.03) and 'Run the Burbs' (0.06, +0.03) climbed higher on the CW. 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.04, -0.02) and 'Bump' (0.03, -0.03) crumbled in the 9 p.m. hour. Reruns of 'NCIS' (0.24), 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (0.20), and 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.24) made up CBS's night. 

Finals Update: 'Children Ruin Everything' (-0.1) and 'Bump' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Monday TV Ratings 8/21/23: The Bachelorette Bounces Back for Finale, American Ninja Warrior and Stars on Mars Slip (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Though 'The Bachelorette' (0.53, +0.12) did not set a new season high on finale night, the ABC reality series still enjoyed a healthy surge and maintained its lead in the Adults 18-49 demographic. NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.35, -0.04) was the closest to competing with 'The Bachelorette', but it was still nearly two-tenths below it. 'Warrior' led into a rerun of 'Weakest Link' (0.22) that was a hundredth lower than last week's. 'Stars on Mars' (0.15, -0.01) shed a hundredth on Fox and was followed by a 'MasterChef' rerun (0.11). 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.06, +0.02) and 'Bump' (0.06, +0.04) soared to new season highs on the CW. 'Run the Burbs' (0.03, 0.00) held even in the 8:30 p.m. time slot, while 'Son of a Critch' (0.03, -0.01) inched down. 'The Neighborhood' (0.23), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.20), 'NCIS' (0.18), and 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (0.16) were all in repeat-mode on CBS.

Finals Update: The repeat of 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Monday TV Ratings 8/14/23: Crime Scene Kitchen Ends Down, The Bachelorette and Claim to Fame Also Slip, Stars on Mars Rises (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC's 'The Bachelorette' (0.41, -0.15) lost a significant chunk of last week's rating after enjoying a massive surge. 'Claim to Fame' (0.23, -0.04) slipped to a new low in the 10 p.m. time slot but did not drop nearly as much as 'Bachelorette'. On Fox, 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (0.18, -0.01) shed a hundredth on finale night and matched its previously-set low. 'Stars on Mars' (0.16, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths in the 8 p.m. hour. 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.39, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on NBC and was followed by another 'Weakest Link' encore (0.23). 'Son of a Critch' (0.04, -0.01) and 'Run the Burbs' (0.03, -0.01) each lost a hundredth on the CW, but 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.04, +0.02) and 'Bump' (0.02, +0.01) made some gains in the 9 p.m. hour. CBS reran sitcom 'The Neighborhood' (0.29), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.21), 'NCIS' (0.19), and 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (0.16).

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.

Monday TV Ratings 8/7/23: Claim To Fame Sees Small Gain While The Bachelorette Surges, Children Ruin Everything and Bump Get Ugly (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC staple 'The Bachelorette' (0.56, +0.15) soared to its strongest rating of summer 2023 and was a full tenth above its previous season high (0.46). In the 10 p.m. hour, 'Claim To Fame' (0.27, +0.03) did not enjoy a surge nearly as big but was still able to secure some growth. 'Son of a Critch' (0.05, +0.01) inched up on the CW, while 'Run the Burbs' (0.04, 0.00) tied its week-ago debut. The news was far less positive in the 9 p.m. hour as sitcom 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.02, -0.02) and dramedy 'Bump' (0.01, -0.02) fell off a cliff. Declining by two-hundredths would be standard on a big 4 network, but it is cause for alarm on The CW since numbers are already microscopic. NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.38, +0.01) gained a hundredth and led into reruns of 'The Wall' (0.27) and 'Weakest Link' (0.20). 'Stars on Mars' (0.14, -0.05) and 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (0.19, -0.05) crashed on Fox, with 'Mars' finding yet another new low. Repeats of 'The Neighborhood' (0.30), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.25), 'NCIS' (0.20), and 'NCIS Hawai'i' (0.18) were up across the board on CBS.  

Finals Update: 'American Ninja Warrior' (+0.1) and 'The Bachelorette' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Monday TV Ratings 7/31/23: The Bachelorette Drops as Claim to Fame Holds Steady, Crime Scene Kitchen and American Ninja Warrior Rise, Run the Burbs Has Decent Premiere (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC's 'The Bachelorette' (0.41, -0.05) cooled down a bit after jumping to a new season high last week, but 'Claim to Fame' (0.24, 0.00) was able to match its week-ago rating. On NBC, 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.37, +0.04) gained four-hundredths and was only four behind 'Bachelorette this time around. NBC also reran 'The Wall' (0.26) and 'Weakest Link' (0.21). Fox was up across the board with 'Stars on Mars' (0.19, +0.03) and 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (0.24, +0.04). This serves as the highest-rated episode of 'Kitchen' since its early June premiere (0.24). On the CW, the premiere of Canadian sitcom 'Run the Burbs' (0.04) was on-par with 'Son of a Critch' (0.04, 0.00) and 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.04, 0.00). At 9:30, the premiere of 'Bump' (0.03) was a notch below those shows. CBS reran 'The Neighborhood' (0.29), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.22), 'NCIS' (0.17), and 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (0.16).

Finals Update: 'American Ninja Warrior' (+0.1) and the repeat of 'The Wall' (+0.1) adjusted up.