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.




