On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.31, +0.02) rose for its season finale, but it was still a good bit behind the 8 p.m. episode of NBC staple America's Got Talent (0.42, +0.02). However, Talent (0.29, -0.13) dealt with a sharp decline at ten. Kitchen Nightmares (0.18, -0.09) plummeted on Fox, but there was a slight bounce-back at nine (0.20, +0.02). WWE NXT (0.12, -0.05) cooled down a bit on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.29) was a solid option once more, and 20/20 (0.23) looked respectable at nine. Big Brother: Unlocked (0.19, -0.02) declined on CBS and lost to football on Fox (0.27). Totally Funny Animals (0.03/0.02) remained at a familiar level on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
MLB on Fox (0.44) was comfortably above ABC's Jeopardy! Masters (0.31) on Thursday night, but CBS's Big Brother (0.73, +0.09) easily surpassed both in the key demographic. The CW aired Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (0.08). Key: (R) = repeat.
Big Brother (0.66, +0.01) was up slightly on CBS, while America's Got Talent (0.29, -0.02) dipped on NBC. Fox's MasterChef (0.25, -0.02) also declined, but Nation's Dumbest (0.30, 0.00) held steady. Over on the CW, a NewsNation special about Lindsay Clancy (0.03) fell behind the Police 24/7 rerun (0.05) that led into it. Key: (R) = repeat.
America's Got Talent (0.40, 0.00) held steady on NBC, while Password (0.27, +0.02) rose at ten. On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.32, +0.06) gained momentum, and 9/11: United We Stand (0.26) retained much of that rating. On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.27, +0.05) soared, but Beat Shazam (0.20, -0.02) cooled down. WWE NXT (0.17, +0.08) surged on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.