Thursday TV Ratings 8/13/26: 2026 Patriot Games Abysmal on ABC, Celebrity Family Feud Loses to The 1% Club Repeat, Big Brother Tops NFL Preseason to Lead the Night [+ Analysis]

The Patriot Games (0.11) proved to be ratings poison for ABC, losing half of a wounded Celebrity Family Feud (0.22, -0.08) and sending Press Your Luck (0.17, -0.13) to a devastating new low, despite the latter's best efforts to bring viewers back to the network. CBS's Big Brother (0.75, +0.09) soared, while NBC had a quiet night of repeats (0.18/0.17/0.15). On Fox, a rerun of The 1% Club (0.24) went above Feud in the key demographic. The CW went with repeats of Trivial Pursuit (0.07) and Scrabble (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/6/26: NFL Preseason Entirely Steady with 2025 Kickoff, Press Your Luck Steady as Celebrity Family Feud Slides, Big Brother Slightly Down [+ Analysis]

NFL on NBC (1.4) was the dominant force on Thursday night, but CBS's Big Brother (0.66, -0.01) was hardly affected by the additional competition. On ABC, Celebrity Family Feud (0.30, -0.10) lost a full tenth, but Press Your Luck (0.30, 0.00) held steady and matched its lead-in. Fox aired repeats of The 1% Club (0.14) and Best Medicine (0.13). The CW went with reruns of Trivial Pursuit (0.04) and Scrabble (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/2/26: The Americas: A Wild 250th OK on NBC, FIFA World Cup Stays Strong, Independence Day Solid for ABC [+ Analysis]

On NBC, Surviving Earth (0.23, +0.02) bounced back, and The Americas: A Wild 250th (0.20) retained a decent amount of that rating, but ABC's showing of Independence Day (0.24) was above both. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.16), Ghosts (0.12), Matlock (0.08), and Elsbeth (0.08). FIFA World Cup coverage (4.12) remained massive on Fox. The CW went with reruns of game show Trivial Pursuit (0.03/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/25/26: CMA Fest Stays Middling Against Massive World Cup Coverage, Surviving Earth Dips Again, Trivial Pursuit Dips as Scrabble Holds Steady [+ Analysis]

CMA Fest (0.24) was down just 4% from last year (0.25) on ABC, and Surviving Earth (0.21, -0.01) also declined slightly on NBC. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.20), Ghosts (0.17), Matlock (0.12), and Elsbeth (0.11). On Fox, the USA v. Turkiye FIFA World Cup game posted a massive 5.08 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Scrabble (0.04, 0.00) was stable on the CW, but Trivial Pursuit (0.01, -0.02) declined to an alarming level. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/18/26: World Cup on Fox Rises, Surviving Earth Declines, Jersey Shore Family Vacation Rises [+ Analysis]

Fox's FIFA World Cup broadcast (3.37) led the way on Thursday night, while NBC's Surviving Earth (0.22, -0.05) declined from last week's premiere. CBS (0.20/0.18/0.13/0.09) was entirely in repeat mode, as was ABC (0.15/0.12/0.14). Scrabble (0.04, 0.00) matched its week-ago installment on the CW, but Trivial Pursuit (0.03, -0.01) dipped. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/11/26: Surviving Earth Solid in Premiere Despite Drawing Smaller Audience Than The Americas Repeat, Stanley Cup Final Ticks Up Again, Respectable Opening for World Cup on FS1 [+ Analysis]

Nature documentary series Surviving Earth (0.27) got off to a solid start on NBC, and the repeat of The Americas (0.27) that followed boasted full retention. Over on ABC, game five of the Stanley Cup Final (1.48, +0.04) grew slightly from game four. CBS (0.26/0.21/0.16/0.15) aired a mix of comedy and drama reruns. On Fox, the movie Daughter of the Bride (0.12) posted a fairly modest rating. Scrabble (0.04, +0.01) gained a hundredth on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.04, -0.01) lost one. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/28/26: NBA Playoffs Dominate an Otherwise-Quiet Night, There She Goes Abysmal on Fox, Jersey Shore Family Vacation Rises [+ Analysis]

NBA on NBC (2.34) dominated on an otherwise quiet Thursday evening, bringing in the largest Adults 18-49 rating of the night. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy (0.18), Ghosts (0.14), Matlock (0.09), and Elsbeth (0.09), while ABC went with encores of 9-1-1 (0.17) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.12/0.11). On Fox, a showing of the movie There She Goes (0.06) barely fended off the CW's Scrabble (0.04, +0.01) and Trivial Pursuit (0.05, +0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 9/18/25: WNBA Playoffs Decline for Decisive Game Three Matchups, Big Brother and Celebrity Family Feud Rise, Robert Redford Special on ABC Low [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.69, +0.12) was up by more than a full tenth from last Thursday, and ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.35, +0.08) also made a noticeable recovery. At ten, a special about the late actor Robert Redford (0.14) topped its hour despite poor retention. NBC aired encores of Law & Order (0.13/0.13) and Law & Order: SVU (0.11). MLB on Fox (0.22) was down from last week. The CW aired original episodes of Police 24/7 (0.06/0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/28/25: Big Brother Easily Leads, Impractical Jokers Drops, Real Housewives of Orange County and Project Runway Stable [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.71, +0.01) ticked up and easily led a quiet Thursday night. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Family Feud (0.18) and The $100,000 Pyramid (0.15/0.15). NBC was a step below that with encores of Songs & Stories (0.09), Law & Order: SVU (0.11), and the original Law & Order (0.12). Fox aired reruns of MasterChef (0.14) and The 1% Club (0.17). Repeats of Police 24/7 (0.08/0.07) made up the CW's lineup. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Thursday TV Ratings 7/3/25: Family Guy Plummets to New Series Low After Hiatus, Bob’s Burgers Ties Low, Independence Day Easily Leads the Night [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, Bob's Burgers (0.12, -0.04) and Family Guy (0.08, -0.05) both faded away, and Family Guy plummeted to an egregious new series low in the process. ABC had much better luck with their broadcast of the film Independence Day (0.29), while NBC's Transplant (0.15, +0.01) ticked up. CBS aired reruns of Georgie & Mandy (0.18), Ghosts (0.17), Matlock (0.14), and Elsbeth (0.11). The CW re-aired episodes of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/26/25: CMA Fest Slides from 2024 but Still Leads Broadcast, NBA Draft Second Round on ESPN Tops the Night, Transplant Declines [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's broadcast of CMA Fest (0.25) was down heavily from last year (0.38), declining by over 30% in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On NBC, Transplant (0.14, -0.02) dipped slightly. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy (0.21), Ghosts (0.15), Matlock (0.12), and Elsbeth (0.11). Fox's cartoons (0.12/0.08/0.09/0.11) were in repeat mode for the night. Police 24/7 (0.05, -0.02) slipped on the CW, losing to a 9 p.m. repeat of itself (0.06). Key: (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.

Thursday TV Ratings 1/9/25: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Sinks in Week Two, Animal Control and Going Dutch Also Dip, Georgie & Mandy Repeat Leads Broadcast [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In week two, ABC's reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.29, -0.06) was down from last week's debut, but Only Murders in the Building (0.19/0.14) was relatively close to its week-ago performance (0.20/0.14/0.12). On Fox, Hell's Kitchen (0.29, +0.03) increased in size, but Animal Control (0.18, -0.03) and Going Dutch (0.15, -0.04) crumbled. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.36/0.20), Ghosts (0.24/0.16), and Matlock (0.15). NBC went with encores of Law & Order (0.22), SVU (0.15), and Found (0.13). Reruns of Police 24/7 (0.06/0.10) remained a staple on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 1/2/25: Going Dutch Off to Tepid Start, Animal Control Rises in Return, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Premieres Decently [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: It was a sluggish start to the new year for Fox as Denis Leary sitcom Going Dutch (0.19) looked modest at best in its series debut. Earlier in the night, Hell's Kitchen (0.26, +0.02) was up in its return, and Animal Control (0.21) was actually on-par with last year's season premiere (0.21). On ABC, the latest incarnation of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.35) posted a fairly healthy rating for its premiere. From there, Only Murders in the Building (0.20/0.14/0.12) fell significantly behind last year's network television debut (0.32/0.25/0.22). CBS went with repeats of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.26), Ghosts (0.17), and Matlock (0.17/0.18). NBC aired encores of Law & Order (0.16), Law & Order: SVU (0.19), and Found (0.14). The CW re-aired more Police 24/7 (0.05/0.03). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 12/26/24: The Year 2024 Sinks Below 2023 Rating, College Football Leads, Trivial Pursuit Finale Ties Series High [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On the day after Christmas, there was little interest in the 2024 installment of ABC's The Year (0.19). The annual recap special dropped from the rerun of High Potential (0.22) that led into it and was more than a full tenth below the 2023 installment (0.30). NBC re-aired Hot 10 of 2024 (0.25) and Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (0.14). Repeats of Ghosts (0.21/0.17) and Matlock (0.12) aired on CBS. Fox went with encores of Hell's Kitchen (0.11/0.12). Over on the CW, Scrabble (0.07, +0.03) jumped for its finale, and Trivial Pursuit (0.09, +0.03) also soared. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday Cable Ratings 5/23/24: NBA and NHL Playoffs Slide, Welcome to Wrexham Rises, Special Report with Bret Baier Tops Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Thursday, 5/23/24. Items of note include NBA Playoffs on ESPN, Jersey Shore Family Vacation on MTV, and NHL Playoffs on TNT.

(Note: Click the names of the shows written in purple or blue to be taken to their pages in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Database.)

Thursday Cable Ratings 5/16/24: NHL and NBA Playoffs Rise, Jersey Shore Family Vacation Stable, Welcome to Wrexham Down

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Thursday, 5/16/24. Items of note include NBA Playoffs on ESPN, Jersey Shore Family Vacation on MTV, and NHL Playoffs on TNT.

(Note: Click the names of the shows written in purple or blue to be taken to their pages in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Database.)

Thursday Cable Ratings 5/9/24: NBA Playoffs and Welcome to Wrexham Rise, NHL Playoffs Decline, The Five Tops Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Thursday, 5/9/24. Items of note include NBA Playoffs on ESPN, Jersey Shore Family Vacation on MTV, and NHL Playoffs on TNT.

(Note: Click the names of the shows written in purple or blue to be taken to their pages in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Database.)

Thursday Cable Ratings 5/2/24: NBA Playoffs Jump, NHL Playoffs Also Rise, Gutfeld! Leads Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Thursday, 5/2/24. Items of note include NBA Playoffs on TNT, Jersey Shore Family Vacation on MTV, and NHL Playoffs on TBS.

(Note: Click the names of the shows written in purple or blue to be taken to their pages in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Database.)

Thursday Cable Ratings 4/25/24: NBA Playoffs Rise, NFL Draft Down from 2023 ESPN Airing, The Five Leads Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Thursday, 4/25/24. Items of note include NBA on TNT, Jersey Shore Family Vacation on MTV, and the NFL Draft on ESPN.

(Note: Click the names of the shows written in purple or blue to be taken to their pages in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Database.)