Thursday TV Ratings 10/2/25: Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU Dip to New Lows, Hell’s Kitchen Rises, MLB Wild Card on ESPN Dominates [+ Analysis]

On NBC, Law & Order (0.21, -0.02) and Law & Order: SVU (0.26, -0.02) dropped from returns that were already disappointing, and Organized Crime (0.20) occupied the 10 p.m. hour. ABC aired repeats of 9-1-1 (0.14/0.13/0.09) that were on par with CBS's encores of Elsbeth (0.14/0.13/0.09). Over on Fox, Hell's Kitchen (0.22, +0.04) was up from last week, but Special Forces (0.16, 0.00) made no movement. The CW's Police 24/7 (0.02, -0.01) dipped. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 9/25/25: Law & Order: SVU Returns Heavily Down, Law & Order, Hell’s Kitchen, Special Forces and The Amazing Race All Return to New Series Lows [+ Analysis]

NBC dramas Law & Order (0.23) and Law & Order: SVU (0.28) were both down from their May finales, and the former set a new series low. On ABC, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.27, +0.02) was up slightly for its season finale. Big Brother (0.46, -0.23) was way down from last week on CBS and led into the premiere of The Amazing Race (0.24). Hell's Kitchen (0.18) and Special Forces (0.16) also had disappointing returns on Fox. Police 24/7 (0.04/0.03) remained a CW staple. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Cable Renew/Cancel: Hallmark is Having Trouble Finding The Way Home

It's been a month since our last Cable Renew/Cancel, and there have been several new entries, including two shows from Hallmark, the return of a sophomore AMC series, and unscripted options on TBS. Keep reading for my initial predictions for all of the new entries, plus my expanded thoughts on several of them!

Cable Renew/Cancel: American Dad! is About to Become an Absent Father

It's been years since TVRG has covered cable networks in our series of Renew/Cancels, but it's time to bring it back, with all major cable networks now being included under the umbrella of our new Cable Renew/Cancel! Keep reading for predictions on the fates of series from FX, HBO, TBS, AMC, Showtime and more!

Monday TV Ratings 9/30/24: Rescue: HI-Surf Drops in Week Two, The Voice Rises, All American: Homecoming Ticks Up for Series Finale [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Things got even worse for Fox's Monday-night dramas in week 2 as both 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.24, -0.03) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.17, -0.03) dropped to new lows. On NBC, The Voice (0.49, +0.01) inched up, but Brilliant Minds (0.27, -0.02) slipped. ABC's Seahawks/Lions NFL game (3.95) improved on the week-ago Commanders/Bengals game (3.37). On CBS, The Price Is Right At Night (0.26, -0.06) declined markedly. The CW's All American: Homecoming (0.06, +0.02) grew slightly on series finale night. Key: (R) = repeat.