Monday TV Ratings 10/5/26: FBI and CIA Returns Down from Finales but Up from Previous Season Averages, The Voice and Celebrity Weakest Link Rise, Line of Fire Down

Analysis to come.

Monday TV Ratings 5/18/26: FBI and CIA Soar to Season Highs for Finales, The 1% Club and The Quiz with Balls Also Rise, Spurs/Thunder NBA Playoff Game Dominates [+ Analysis]

With the comedies out of the way, CBS dramas FBI (0.37, +0.09) and CIA (0.25, +0.08) were free to occupy earlier time slots for their respective finales, and both shows were up markedly in the process. On Fox, The 1% Club (0.20, +0.07) and The Quiz with Balls (0.23, +0.10) both bounced back. NBA on NBC (1.84) was the top Adults 18-49 performer of the night overall. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.23/0.20/0.18). Sullivan's Crossing (0.05, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Monday TV Ratings 5/11/26:The Neighborhood Jumps to Season High for Series Finale, American Idol Also Ends Higher, CIA Dips [+ Analysis]

CBS sitcom The Neighborhood (0.43, +0.16) ended its eight-season run by soaring to a new season high, and that appeared to help DMV (0.30, +0.10) close out its one-season run on a high note, as it jumped all the way back up to the high it set in its October debut (0.30). Later, FBI (0.28, 0.00) held steady, and CIA (0.17, -0.03) declined. ABC had its own finale surge as American Idol (0.56, +0.12) ended its season with a significant increase (though NBA on NBC (1.37) was still on top overall). Fox aired repeats of The 1% Club (0.18) and The Quiz with Balls (0.16). Sullivan's Crossing (0.06, +0.01) climbed higher on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Monday TV Ratings 5/4/26: The 1% Club and The Quiz with Balls Drop to Series Lows, The Neighborhood and DMV Also Stumble, NBA Playoffs Continue to Lead [+ Analysis]

On Fox, The 1% Club (0.13, -0.10) and The Quiz with Balls (0.13, -0.06) both had alarming declines, as did CBS comedies The Neighborhood (0.27, -0.10) and DMV (0.20, -0.08). But the trend was different with CBS's dramas as FBI (0.28, +0.02) and CIA (0.20, +0.03) both rose. NBA on NBC (1.16) was in the lead once more. On ABC, American Idol (0.44, +0.02) was up, while The Rookie (0.25, 0.00) held steady for its finale. Sullivan's Crossing (0.05, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Monday TV Ratings 4/27/26: NBA Playoffs Decline, American Idol and The Neighborhood Recover, FBI and The Rookie Also Tick Up [+ Analysis]

NBC's NBA Playoffs broadcast (1.12) topped the night, but there was a small decline from the games that aired on Sunday. Over on CBS, The Neighborhood (0.37, +0.04), DMV (0.28, +0.09), and FBI (0.26, +0.04) all rose, while CIA (0.17, -0.02) declined. American Idol (0.42, +0.05) and The Rookie (0.25, +0.02) were both up on ABC, as were Fox game shows The 1% Club (0.23, +0.04) and The Quiz with Balls (0.19, +0.04). Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, -0.02) cooled down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.