Friday TV Ratings 8/28/26: CW Takes Third for the Night with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Jeopardy! Masters Ticks Up, Anna Pigeon Sinks Again

Analysis to come. 

Monday TV Ratings 8/24/26: Beat Shazam Remains Respectable on Special Night, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Gives Up Previous Week’s Gains, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Solid [+ Analysis]

Fox's Beat Shazam (0.23, +0.04) was up on a special night and time, but the 9 p.m. episode (0.19, -0.04) gave back that growth. On ABC, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (0.24, -0.09) collapsed, sinking after last week's surge. American Ninja Warrior (0.33, +0.02) and The Wall (0.17, +0.01) ticked up on NBC. All American (0.05, -0.05) lost half of its week-ago rating on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 8/21/26: Anna Pigeon and WWE SmackDown Rebound, Celebrity Jeopardy! Repeat Tops a Quiet Night on Broadcast, Real Time with Bill Maher Goes Low [+ Analysis]

ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! rerun (0.21) was the top performer on broadcast on Friday night, but the 20/20 repeat (0.14) that followed dropped markedly from there. NBC aired repeats of America's Got Talent (0.14) and Dateline (0.15). CBS aired drama reruns (0.11/0.15/0.11), while Fox continued with reality (0.12/0.14). Totally Funny Animals (0.03, -0.01) dipped on the CW, and the decline continued for the 9:30 episode (0.02, -0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/20/26: Press Your Luck Rebounds for Finale, Big Brother Drops Week-to-Week Again, Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana Weak [+ Analysis]

Press Your Luck (0.28, +0.11) returned to its normal time slot for its ABC finale, and the recovery was immediate. Celebrity Family Feud (0.31, +0.09) also rebounded at eight. Big Brother (0.61, -0.14) was down sharply on CBS, but it was still well above the ABC game shows. NBC's repeats of Law & Order (0.22) and Law & Order: SVU (0.18/0.13) bested Fox's Celebrity Crime Scene special (0.12). The CW aired repeats of Trivial Pursuit (0.02) and Scrabble (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 8/14/26: WWE SmackDown and Anna Pigeon Slide, NFL Preseason Narrowly Leads, Celebrity Jeopardy! Repeat Tops Broadcast [+ Analysis]

On Friday night, repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.23) and 20/20 (0.17) made up ABC's lineup, while NBC aired reruns of America's Got Talent (0.17) and Dateline (0.18). This is UFC (0.08) flopped on CBS, losing to Fox reruns of MasterChef (0.12) and Nation's Dumbest (0.18). Over on the CW, Totally Funny Animals (0.02, 0.00) was steady with last week at nine, but there was some upward momentum at 9:30 (0.04, +0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 8/7/26: Anna Pigeon Off to Solid Start Behind Surging WWE SmackDown, Big Brother: Unlocked Leads Broadcast, Nation’s Dumbest Repeat Solid [+ Analysis]

Big Brother: Unlocked (0.21, 0.00) was steady on CBS, and pulled slightly ahead of a Celebrity Jeopardy! repeat (0.20) on ABC. NBC aired reruns of America's Got Talent (0.16) and Dateline (0.17), which were on par with Fox repeats of MasterChef (0.16) and Nation's Dumbest (0.17). Totally Funny Animals (0.02, 0.00) matched last week's ratings on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/6/26: NFL Preseason Entirely Steady with 2025 Kickoff, Press Your Luck Steady as Celebrity Family Feud Slides, Big Brother Slightly Down [+ Analysis]

NFL on NBC (1.4) was the dominant force on Thursday night, but CBS's Big Brother (0.66, -0.01) was hardly affected by the additional competition. On ABC, Celebrity Family Feud (0.30, -0.10) lost a full tenth, but Press Your Luck (0.30, 0.00) held steady and matched its lead-in. Fox aired repeats of The 1% Club (0.14) and Best Medicine (0.13). The CW went with reruns of Trivial Pursuit (0.04) and Scrabble (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/4/26: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Ends Low, Kitchen Nightmares and Beat Shazam Rise, Michigan Primary Boosts MSNOW to Demo Tie with Fox News [+ Analysis]

Kitchen Nightmares (0.29, +0.04) gained momentum on Fox, and Beat Shazam (0.25, +0.01) was up slightly from last week's premiere. America's Got Talent (0.33, +0.01) also ticked up on NBC, but lead-out Password (0.24, -0.01) inched down. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.17), NCIS: Origins (0.16), and NCIS: Sydney (0.13), while ABC aired reruns of RJ Decker (0.17) and Will Trent (0.12/0.12). On the CW, WWE NXT (0.07, -0.03) declined. Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 8/3/26: Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Continues to Drop, American Ninja Warrior Also Down, The Librarians: The Next Chapter Steady [+ Analysis]

The Next Pro erosion (0.21, -0.05) continued on ABC, as the Dancing with the Stars spinoff declined to a rating less than half the size of its premiere from less than a month ago (0.43). NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.27, -0.07) and The Wall (0.13, -0.05) also slipped. CBS aired repeats of The Neighborhood (0.17/0.14), FBI (0.20), and CIA (0.11). Fox aired reruns of The 1% Club (0.18) and The Quiz with Balls (0.15). All American (0.04, -0.03) was down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 7/31/26: Shark Week Slides but Still Up Year-to-Year, WWE SmackDown Jumps, Celebrity Jeopardy! and Dateline NBC Top Broadcast [+ Analysis]

NBC's Dateline (0.21, 0.00) was steady with last week and above most offerings, but ABC's repeat of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.21) matched it in the key demo. CBS aired repeats of Sheriff Country (0.18), Fire Country (0.15), and Boston Blue (0.10). Fox went with reruns of MasterChef (0.10) and Nation's Dumbest (0.12). Totally Funny Animals (0.02, 0.00) was stable on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/29/26: Shark Week Continues Hot Streak, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Big Brother and Nation’s Dumbest Strengthen, MasterChef Down [+ Analysis]

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.39, +0.03) was up slightly from last week's premiere on ABC, and CBS's Big Brother (0.64, +0.01) also rose above its week-ago installment. NBC went with more repeats of Chicago Fire (0.19), Chicago Med (0.19), and Chicago PD (0.18). MasterChef (0.19, -0.03) declined on Fox, but Nation's Dumbest (0.28, +0.03) climbed higher. The CW once again aired reruns of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 7/24/26: WNBA Three-Point Contest Slightly Down from 2025 but Still Among Night’s Top Offerings, Big Brother: Unlocked Collapses, Celebrity Jeopardy! Encore Leads [+ Analysis]

On CBS, Big Brother: Unlocked (0.21, -0.19) lost almost half of its premiere rating from two weeks ago and lost to a repeat of ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.29) in the key demographic. Dateline (0.21, +0.03) rose on NBC, while Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.01) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/21/26: Kitchen Nightmares Solid in Return, America’s Got Talent Rebounds Again, Real Housewives of London Low in US Debut [+ Analysis]

Kitchen Nightmares (0.27/0.25) had a solid return to the Fox network on Tuesday night, rising a good bit from its previous season premiere (0.23). On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.47, +0.09) was way up from last week, and Password (0.25, +0.04) also rose. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16) and Will Trent (0.10/0.08), while CBS went with reruns of Survivor (0.11), The Neighborhood (0.06), and NCIS (0.08). WWE NXT (0.09, +0.04) bounced back on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 7/17/26: WWE SmackDown Declines, 20/20 Leads, Celebrity Jeopardy! Repeat Also Solid [+ Analysis]

ABC's 20/20 (0.23) led the way on a quiet Friday night, comfortably pulling ahead of NBC's Dateline (0.18, -0.01) in the key demographic. CBS aired repeats of Sheriff Country (0.16), Fire Country (0.12), and Boston Blue (0.12). MLS on Fox (0.12) was modest at best. CW special Best Romcoms Ever! (0.02) did not attract much attention. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/15/26: ESPYS Up Slightly, Nation’s Dumbest Solid in Premiere, Big Brother Rebounds [+ Analysis]

ABC's broadcast of the ESPYS (0.38) was up slightly from last year's showing (0.35), but it was still well below CBS's Big Brother (0.67) in the key demographic. NBC (0.21/0.14/0.13) aired drama reruns. On Fox, MasterChef (0.29, +0.09) surged, and Nation's Dumbest (0.27) retained much of that rating in its series premiere. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04) and Law & Order Toronto (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/14/26: MLB All-Star Game Up from 2025, America’s Got Talent and Password Falter, WWE NXT Down More Than 50% [+ Analysis]

On Fox, the 2026 MLB All-Star Game (1.83) was up by four-tenths from 2025 (1.43), making it the #1 broadcast of the night in the key demographic. Over on NBC, America's Got Talent (0.38, -0.05) and Password (0.21, -0.09) were both down sharply from last week. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.19) and Will Trent (0.11/0.08). CBS (0.16/0.13/0.10) also aired reruns. WWE NXT (0.05, -0.07) plummeted on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 7/10/26: Big Brother: Unlocked Returns Far Stronger, WWE SmackDown Slightly Down, Totally Funny Animals Rises [+ Analysis]

Big Brother: Unlocked (0.40) returned to CBS with a surprising amount of life in it, more than doubling its premiere from last year (0.18). But the momentum came to a halt at nine, as This is UFC (0.14) was underwhelming in the retention department, enough so that a 10 p.m. repeat of Boston Blue (0.16) grew from it. On NBC, Dateline (0.19, -0.05) was down from its last original broadcast. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.22) and 20/20 (0.17). Fox aired Summer of '94 (0.18). On the CW, Totally Funny Animals (0.05, +0.04) bounced back at nine, but there was a decline at 9:30 (0.03, -0.02). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/9/26: Big Brother Heavily Up from Season 27 Premiere, Celebrity Family Feud and Press Your Luck Return Lower, Project Runway and Real Housewives of Orange County Also Return Higher [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.86) returned in impeccable shape on Thursday night, up about 41% in the Adults 18-49 demographic from last year's start (0.61). But the results were not nearly as encouraging on ABC as Celebrity Family Feud (0.31) dropped by 26% from its year-ago premiere (0.42), and Press Your Luck (0.25, -17%) also dealt with a sizable decline. On NBC, Surviving Earth (0.25, +0.02) was up from last week. Fox aired repeats of The 1% Club (0.30) and Best Medicine (0.17), while the CW went with reruns of Trivial Pursuit (0.06/0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/8/26: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Repeat Tops an Abysmal Night, Elsbeth Repeat Pitiful, MLB Leads Cable [+ Analysis]

ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune repeat (0.25) was the highest-rated broadcast on a quiet Wednesday night, while Fox's MasterChef reruns (0.17/0.19) were close behind. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.14), Fire (0.13), and PD (0.14). On CBS, a rerun of Elsbeth (0.05) went low enough to lose to the CW's Police 24/7 repeat (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/7/26: Password and America’s Got Talent Rebound, MasterChef Hits Season High for Repeat, WWE NXT Also Jumps [+ Analysis]

America's Got Talent (0.43, +0.13) and Password (0.30, +0.10) both soared on NBC, and Fox repeats of MasterChef (0.32/0.22) were at a noticeably high level. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.17) and Will Trent (0.07/0.07), while CBS went with reruns of dramas NCIS (0.18), NCIS: Origins (0.14), and NCIS: Sydney (0.10). WWE NXT (0.12, +0.05) bounced back on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.