Friday TV Ratings 5/15/26: Celebrity Jeopardy! Ends on Another Season High, Sheriff Country Ties Series High, Dutton Ranch Decent on Paramount Network [+ Analysis]

ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.39, +0.06) surged on finale night, and lead-out 20/20 (0.30, +0.09) had an even stronger jump. On CBS, Sheriff Country (0.30, +0.03), Fire Country (0.24, +0.05), and Boston Blue (0.19, +0.02) all rose as well. NBC aired repeats of Happy's Place (0.17/0.12) and Dateline (0.15). UFL on Fox (0.09) was on the softer side, while the CW's American Bible Challenge (0.03, +0.01) grew slightly. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 5/13/26: America’s Culinary Cup Slightly Up for Finale, Survivor Nears Season High, MasterChef Hits Series Low [+ Analysis]

CBS's Survivor (1.00, +0.09) gained enough momentum on Wednesday night to put a one before the decimal point yet again, and America's Culinary Cup (0.22, +0.01) inched up for its finale. Over on NBC, Chicago Med (0.30, -0.08) and Chicago Fire (0.33, -0.02) were down for their respective finales, but Chicago PD (0.30, +0.02) bucked the trend for its closer. ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.33, +0.02) rose once more, putting it well above a sinking MasterChef (0.16, -0.03) and The Floor (0.22, -0.02). The CW's Police 24/7 (0.04, -0.01) dipped. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 5/8/26: Dateline NBC Ticks Up to Season High, Celebrity Jeopardy and WWE SmackDown Also Rise, Fire Country Declines [+ Analysis]

Despite having a rerun of Happy's Place (0.17) as its lead-in, NBC's Dateline (0.24, +0.06) soared to a new season high on Friday night. Newsmagazine competitor 20/20 (0.21, +0.02) also rose on ABC but couldn't quite catch up in the key demo. Earlier in the night, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28, +0.03) gained momentum. Over on CBS, Sheriff Country (0.27, +0.05) surged, and Boston Blue (0.17, +0.01) was up slightly, but Fire Country (0.19, -0.01) was down in the middle. UFL on Fox (0.12) ticked up, while The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.03) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 5/1/26: 152nd Kentucky Oaks Tops Broadcast, Sheriff Country Sinks, WWE SmackDown Also Slides [+ Analysis]

NBC's broadcast of the 152nd Kentucky Oaks (0.28) topped broadcast on Friday night, while Dateline (0.18, -0.04) had a softer showing than last week. On ABC, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.25, -0.03) declined, but 20/20 (0.19, +0.02) rose. Sheriff Country (0.22, -0.05), Fire Country (0.20, -0.02), and Boston Blue (0.16, -0.02) all weakened on CBS. UFL on Fox (0.11) was up from last week, as was The American Bible Challenge (0.05, +0.03) on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 27: RJ Decker Looks Like the Odd Man Out + Final Predictions for The Greatest Average American, Shark Tank, American Idol & More!

The ABC season is nearing its end, and the network is expected to hand out renewal and cancellation decisions as soon as this week. With most of ABC's lineup already renewed for next season, it's time for me to take a look at the stragglers, and see which shows are likely to return, and which we've likely seen the last of.