Saturday TV Ratings 4/4/26: Saturday Night Live Rises As Jack Black Joins Five-Timers Club, The Ten Commandments Up from 2025, College Basketball Tournament Final Four Heavily Down from 2025 CBS Airing [+ Analysis]

Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live (0.76, +0.07) on NBC, and his presence appeared to have a positive effect on the sketch-comedy staple's Adults 18-49 ratings. MLB on Fox (0.32) was down from last week, but it still outperformed ABC's broadcast of The Ten Commandments (0.26). This Is UFC (0.06) bombed on CBS, and 48 Hours (0.13, -0.06) seemed to suffer as a result. The CW aired I Am Heath Ledger (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 3/30/26: The Voice Hits New Series Low, Canceled DMV Slides, American Idol Slightly Up for First Live Show [+ Analysis]

St. Denis Medical (0.25, -0.03), Reggie Dinkins (0.23, -0.02), and The Voice (0.19, -0.04) all slipped on NBC, with the latter falling to a shockingly low level. On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.34, 0.00) held steady, but DMV (0.21, -0.05), FBI (0.26, -0.07), and CIA (0.17, -0.03) declined. ABC's American Idol (0.42, +0.01) and The Rookie (0.20, +0.01) ticked up. Extracted (0.20, -0.01) and Memory of a Killer (0.14, -0.01) each lost a hundredth on Fox, as did the CW's Wild Cards (0.03, -0.01). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Saturday TV Ratings 3/28/26: World Figure Skating Championships Down from 2025, A Royal Setting OK on Hallmark, March Madness on TBS Easily Leads [+ Analysis]

MLB on Fox (0.6) was the top over-the-air broadcast on Saturday night, while NHL on ABC (0.25) placed second. The World Figure Skating Championships (0.14) fell behind a repeat of Saturday Night Live (0.18) on NBC. CBS's 48 Hours (0.19, -0.12) declined after last week's sports-fueled surge. The CW aired I Am Jackie O (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 3/27/26: March Madness Rises Again for Duke/St. John’s Game, RuPaul’s Drag Race Rises, Celebrity Jeopardy! Stable [+ Analysis]

CBS's March Madness broadcast (2.23) led the way on Friday night, while UFL on Fox (0.11) evidently underwhelmed. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.31, 0.00) was stable on ABC, while 20/20 (0.24, -0.03) cooled down. NBC aired comedy repeats (0.20/0.12) and Dateline (0.17/0.12). The CW went with reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Thursday TV Ratings 3/26/26: iHeartRadio Music Awards Rise from 2025, 9-1-1 Hits Series Low, March Madness Jumps Week-to-Week, Love Story Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]

Fox's broadcast of the iHeartRadio Music Awards (0.32) was up by almost 19% from last year (0.27) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but MLB on NBC (0.55) was significantly higher. March Madness coverage on CBS (1.98) topped the night overall. 9-1-1 (0.29, -0.02) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.21, -0.03) declined on ABC, while Grey's Anatomy (0.20, 0.00) held steady. The CW's repeats of Scrabble (0.04) and Trivial Pursuit (0.02) were down from last week's. Key: (R) = repeat.