Believe it or not, the 2026-27 TV season isn't far away, with fall premieres starting in a little over a month. With that in mind, it's a good time to take a look ahead at ABC's upcoming season and see which shows look safe, which are on the bubble, and which are in clear trouble.
ABC drama High Potential (0.25, -0.02) slipped for its finale, even as its Will Trent lead-in (0.26, 0.00) matched its previous installment. RJ Decker (0.18, +0.03) was up at ten. NCIS (0.26, -0.01) and NCIS: Origins (0.20, -0.02) dipped slightly on CBS, while NCIS: Sydney (0.12, -0.06) plummeted. On Fox, Best Medicine (0.20, +0.01) ticked up for its season finale, and Doc (0.15, +0.01) also gained a tick. The CW's WWE NXT (0.08, 0.00) was stable. Key: (F) = finale.
On ABC, Will Trent (0.26, -0.04) and High Potential (0.27, -0.01) were down from last week, but RJ Decker (0.15, 0.00) matched its week-ago rating. CBS's NCIS (0.27, -0.08) was down sharply, NCIS: Origins (0.22, -0.03) had a more mild decline, and NCIS: Sydney (0.18, +0.02) rose. NBA on NBC (0.38) was a hundredth above last Tuesday's broadcast. On Fox, Best Medicine (0.19, -0.01) and Doc (0.14, -0.01) both dipped to new series lows. WWE NXT (0.08, 0.00) held steady on the CW.
Fox dramas Best Medicine (0.20, -0.03) and Doc (0.15, -0.06) both dropped to their previously-set series lows after a week off. On CBS, NCIS (0.35, +0.08), NCIS: Origins (0.25, +0.03), and NCIS: Sydney (0.16, +0.01) were all up, but the gains decreased in size as the evening progressed. Will Trent (0.30, +0.03), High Potential (0.28, +0.03), and RJ Decker (0.15, +0.02) bounced back on ABC. NBA on NBC (0.37) led the way in the Adults 18-49 demographic. WWE NXT (0.08, +0.01) rose slightly on the CW.