Thursday TV Ratings 5/21/26: Ghosts and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Near Lows for Finales, Elsbeth Also Ends Down, Next Level Chef Finale Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.35, -0.03) slipped at eight, then lost further ground for its finale at 8:30 (0.32, -0.03). Ghosts (0.29, -0.06) and Elsbeth (0.17, -0.02) also closed out their respective seasons on a low note. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.24, +0.01) and Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (0.18, +0.02) were both up for their own finales. Game show Scrabble (0.03, 0.00) was steady on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.03, -0.01) ticked down. ABC aired repeats of 9-1-1 (0.18) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.16/0.12), while NBC aired encores of Law & Order (0.13), Law & Order: SVU (0.19), and The Hunting Party (0.13). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/14/26: SVU and Law & Order Tick Up for Finales, Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear Modest, MIA Decent for Broadcast Preview [+ Analysis]

It was finale night for Law & Order (0.29, +0.02) and Law & Order: SVU (0.32, +0.01) on NBC, and both shows were up slightly as they closed out their respective seasons. At ten, a special showing of the Peacock series M.I.A. (0.19) was a hair above the previous week's Hunting Party finale (0.18). On CBS, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.38, +0.09) and Ghosts (0.35, +0.08) both bounced back after last week's damaging drops, while Elsbeth (0.19, -0.01) dipped. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.33, 0.00) was steady on ABC. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.23, 0.00) was stable and led into the modest debut of Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (0.16). Scrabble (0.03, +0.01) inched up on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.04, 0.00) was flat. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/7/26: Grey’s Anatomy Soars for Season Finale, Georgie & Mandy and Ghosts Sink, SVU Leads Broadcast [+ Analysis]

ABC's Grey's Anatomy (0.24, +0.07) soared on season finale night, growing significantly from 9-1-1: Nashville (0.18, +0.01). The latter was up slightly for its finale, while 9-1-1 (0.30, -0.01) ended its season with a slight decline. But the declines were not as slight on CBS as Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.29, -0.06) lost a noticeable chunk of last week's rating, and Ghosts (0.27, -0.13) outright plummeted. Elsbeth (0.20, 0.00), however, was stable. On NBC, Law & Order (0.27, +0.03) and Law & Order: SVU (0.31, +0.05) rose, and The Hunting Party (0.18, +0.05) was also up for its finale. Over on Fox, Next Level Chef (0.23, 0.00) matched its week-ago installment. Scrabble (0.02, -0.04) faded away on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.02) held up a bit better. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday TV Ratings 4/30/26: Ghosts Jumps to Season High, Elsbeth Rises in Earlier Time Slot, 9-1-1: Nashville Returns Much Lower [+ Analysis]

CBS's Ghosts (0.40, +0.06) jumped to a new season high on Thursday, making it the night's highest-rated scripted broadcast in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Surrounding programs Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.35, +0.02) and Elsbeth (0.20, +0.05) were also up. On ABC, 9-1-1 (0.31, -0.06) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.17, -0.10) significantly weakened after an extended break. At ten, Grey's Anatomy (0.17, -0.02) also returned down but less so. On NBC, Law & Order (0.24, +0.04) and Law & Order: SVU (0.26, +0.01) rose, but The Hunting Party (0.13, -0.03) declined. Next Level Chef (0.23, +0.02) ticked up on Fox. Scrabble (0.06, +0.03) and Trivial Pursuit (0.06, +0.02) both bounced back on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 4/23/26: Matlock Ends on a Series Low, NFL Draft Down 15% Year-to-Year, Animal Control and Going Dutch Also End Lower [+ Analysis]

On CBS, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.33, -0.10) declined sharply, Ghosts (0.34, -0.01) dipped slightly, and Matlock (0.17, -0.05) faded away for its finale. Declines were also prevalent on Fox as Animal Control (0.16, -0.04) and Going Dutch (0.14, -0.05) slipped for their own finales. Next Level Chef (0.21, -0.01) was also down at eight. ABC was above the other broadcast networks with its showing of the NFL Draft (0.88), while Law & Order (0.20, -0.04), SVU (0.25, -0.05), and The Hunting Party (0.16, -0.03) all lost momentum on NBC. Scrabble (0.03, -0.03) and Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.03) failed to buck the overall trend of the night on the CW. Key: (F) = finale.