Sunday TV Ratings 2/22/26: Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Down from 2022, American Dad! Solid in Fox Return, Universal Basic Guys Crumbles [+ Analysis]

The closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics (0.74) dealt with a 22% drop from 2022 (0.95) on NBC, even with an NBA lead-in (0.97). On Fox, Family Guy (0.24, -0.02) dipped slightly from its week-ago premiere, while Universal Basic Guys (0.13, -0.06) crashed to a new series low. At nine, American Dad! (0.21) had a relatively solid return to Fox, building markedly from Basic Guys. Later, a second Family Guy (0.24, 0.00) matched the one that aired at eight. 60 Minutes (0.33, +0.05) climbed higher on CBS, but Hollywood Squares (0.14) struggled. ABC aired some strong repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.43/0.35). Remember the Titans (0.12) performed remarkably well by CW standards. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 2/15/26: The Simpsons Rises for 800th Episode and Finale, Family Guy Returns Higher Than Nearly All 2025 Episodes, Winter Olympics Also Jump [+ Analysis]

On Fox, The Simpsons (0.27, +0.09) returned in tip-top shape for its first episode in over a month, then climbed even higher (0.29, +0.02) for its finale at 8:30. At 9:30, Family Guy (0.26) returned with a surprising amount of life, down just a hundredth from last year's premiere (0.27). Sandwiched between those two was a steady Universal Basic Guys (0.19, 0.00). The Winter Olympics (1.57, +0.32) bounced back considerably on NBC, retaining a large chunk of the NBA game (1.74) that aired before it. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.36/0.29) and American Idol (0.13). CBS's town hall with Governor Wes Moore (0.09) completely bombed, retaining less than a third of its 60 Minutes lead-in (0.28) and barely beating the CW's showing of Ghostbusters (0.07). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.  

Sunday TV Ratings 2/8/26: Super Bowl Slightly Down from 2025, Winter Olympics Dip from 2022 Post-Super Bowl Rating, Puppy Bowl Draws Highest Audience Since 2018 [+ Analysis]

On NBC, Super Bowl LX posted a 36.74 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic, marking a 3% dip from 2025 (37.92). Later in the night, the Winter Olympics (4.5) enjoyed a sizable boost. Over on ABC, repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.09/0.10) and American Idol (0.11) served as viewing options for those uninterested in the game. CBS aired encores of 60 Minutes (0.09), Tracker (0.09), Sheriff Country (0.06), and Watson (0.05). Fox went with reruns of Next Level Chef (0.05), The Simpsons (0.07), Universal Basic Guys (0.07/0.05), and Krapopolis (0.05). The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.01/0.02/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Sunday TV Ratings 2/1/26: Grammys Drop 17% from 2025, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Stable, Rise of the 49ers Debuts Strong [+ Analysis]

CBS's broadcast of the Grammy Awards (3.24) dropped by 17% in the Adults 18-49 demographic when compared to the year-ago ceremony (3.91), but the decline in viewership (-6.5%) was less dramatic. NBA on NBC (0.76/0.55) was respectable, even as it paled in comparison to the Grammys. ABC went with repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.44/0.30) and American Idol (0.14). The CW's showing of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (0.07) beat Fox's encore of Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Sunday TV Ratings 1/25/26: Memory of a Killer Receives Solid Sampling, NFC Championship Heavily Down from Previous Year’s Primetime NFL Conference Championship, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Strong [+ Analysis]

On Fox, Memory of a Killer (1.35) enjoyed ample NFL inflation on series premiere night, putting it only a few hundredths behind NBC's Reggie Dinkins launch (1.38) from last week. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.25/0.19) and Shifting Gears (0.09/0.06/0.12/0.14). CBS went with encores of 60 Minutes (0.55), Final Twist (0.22), Tracker (0.16), and Elsbeth (0.11). NBC aired reruns of Dateline (0.11), Law & Order (0.07), and SVU (0.09). The CW aired Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.