Tuesday TV Ratings 8/25/26: ABC Dolly Parton Tribute Draws Solid Interest, Jeopardy! Masters Returns Slightly Lower, Kitchen Nightmares and Beat Shazam Dip Further [+ Analysis]

Jeopardy! Masters (0.26) returned in decent shape on ABC, down just 7% from last year's premiere (0.28) in the key demo. But that performance was largely overshadowed by the network's 10 p.m. Dolly Parton tribute (0.29) that posted a higher 18-49 rating than Masters and brought in more total viewers. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.40, -0.01) was down slightly from last Tuesday, while Password (0.25, +0.02) rose. CBS's Dolly Parton special (0.11) was on the softer side. Over on Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.22, -0.02) and Beat Shazam (0.18, -0.01) both dipped. WWE NXT (0.09, -0.05) declined sharply on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/30/25: NBA on NBC Jumps, Will Trent Repeat Leads Non-Sports Programming, College Basketball Tops Cable Originals [+ Analysis]

NBA on NBC (0.40/0.48) was up from last week and topped the night, while WWE NXT (0.07, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. ABC aired repeats of Will Trent (0.21) and High Potential (0.14/0.15). CBS went with encores of NCIS (0.15/0.14/0.14). Fox aired reruns of dramas Murder in a Small Town (0.10) and Doc (0.09). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Tuesday TV Ratings 9/2/25: Bachelor in Paradise Ends Down on a Special Night, America’s Got Talent and Alien: Earth Rise, US Open Tops Cable [+ Analysis]

Airing on a special night, ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.24, -0.03) was down for its season finale, barely fending off a repeat of CBS drama NCIS (0.22) in the key demo. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.40, +0.05) was up from last Tuesday, as was Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.15, +0.02). Fox's 1% Club (0.21, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but a TMZ Presents special (0.12) could only tie last week's Snake finale (0.12). WWE NXT (0.14, +0.02) rose on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/26/25: Emma & Bruce Willis Special OK, Alien: Earth and Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson Decline, America’s Got Talent Rises [+ Analysis]

ABC's special about Emma and Bruce Willis (0.25) put up a solid rating, but CBS's NCIS repeat (0.26) was a step ahead of it. America's Got Talent (0.35, +0.03) grew a bit on NBC, but Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.13, -0.02) dropped from an already tepid premiere rating. The 1% Club (0.20, +0.01) inched up on Fox, but The Snake (0.12, -0.01) was down for its finale. WWE NXT (0.12, -0.03) also dropped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Rating 8/19/25: Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson Struggles in Debut, Alien: Earth Stays Solid, America’s Got Talent Steady [+ Analysis]

Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.15) disappointed in its NBC debut, retaining less than half of its America's Got Talent lead-in (0.32, 0.00). ABC aired repeats of High Potential (0.18) and Will Trent (0.12/0.10). CBS aired reruns of NCIS (0.17), NCIS: Origins (0.13), and NCIS: Sydney (0.14). The 1% Club (0.19, -0.01) ticked down on Fox, but The Snake (0.13, +0.02) perked up. WWE NXT (0.15, -0.02) declined on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.