Sunday TV Ratings 10/4/26: Marshals Returns with a Series High Behind Football, Lanterns Finale Also Hits Series High, The Simpsons and Grimsburg Rise

Analysis to come.

Sunday TV Ratings 9/27/26: MTV Video Music Awards Heavily Up from 2025 with NFL Lead-In, Animal Control Solid in Sunday Debut, Grimsburg Remains Disastrous [+ Analysis]

Buoyed by an NFL lead-in, the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (1.71) experienced a 36% spike when compared to last year's CBS broadcast (1.26). After, Big Brother (0.48, -0.11) plummeted in a later time slot. On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.30) was up 15% from last year's premiere (0.26). On NBC, the week's NFL game (5.47) was down a bit from last Sunday's. In Fox comedy news, the premiere of The Simpsons (0.23) dealt with a 15% decline from 2025's start (0.27). At 8:30, Animal Control (0.20) looked healthy in the retention department, but Universal Basic Guys (0.14) and Grimsburg (0.11) were underwhelming in their respective returns. The CW aired the movie Pretty Woman (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. 

Thursday TV Ratings 7/17/25: Family Guy and Grimsburg End Down, Big Brother Jumps Again, Transplant Rises for Series Finale [+ Analysis]

Family Guy (0.15, -0.03) and Grimsburg (0.11, -0.01) were both down from last week for their Fox finales. Bob's Burgers (0.13, -0.02) and The Great North (0.10, -0.01) also declined. On CBS, Big Brother (0.69, +0.08) barreled past last week's premiere, more than doubling ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.34, -0.08) in the 18-49 demographic. At nine, Press Your Luck (0.33, +0.03) also improved on its week-ago return. On NBC, Transplant (0.14, +0.02) was up for its finale. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Thursday TV Ratings 7/10/25: Big Brother and Celebrity Family Feud Up from 2024 Premieres, Zombies 4 Strong on Disney Channel, Family Guy More Than Doubles Previous Rating [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, the season premiere of Big Brother (0.61) posted a rating that was noticeably higher than last year's start (0.56). ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.42) also improved markedly on its 2024 premiere (0.33), and Press Your Luck (0.30) had a fairly healthy return at nine. On NBC, Transplant (0.12, -0.03) was down from last week. Bob's Burgers (0.15, +0.03) and Grimsburg (0.12, +0.01) grew a bit on Fox, while Family Guy (0.18, +0.10) had a more pronounced rebound. The CW continued airing encores of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.06). Zombies 4 (0.20) posted a strong 18-49 rating on the Disney Channel. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/19/25: The Great North Ties Season Low for Double Episode, NBA Finals Drop for Game 6, Transplant Steady [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, The Great North (0.11, -0.04) dropped to its previously-set season low for a special 9 p.m. airing and then held onto that rating for a second episode at 9:30 (0.11, 0.00). Earlier in the night, Bob's Burgers (0.16, -0.05) and Grimsburg (0.11, -0.07) had even greater declines. On ABC, game six of the NBA Finals (2.48, -0.16) was down a bit from game five. Transplant (0.16, 0.00) was steady on NBC but lost to Dateline (0.17). CBS aired reruns of Georgie & Mandy (0.24), Ghosts (0.16), Matlock (0.14), and Elsbeth (0.11). Police 24/7 (0.07, +0.01) rose slightly on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.