Wednesday TV Ratings 8/9/23: Superfan Flatlines in Series Premiere, Big Brother Ticks Down, Food Stars and The Wonder Years Rise (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Superfan' (0.22) proved to be a complete dud on premiere night, retaining just 35% of its 'Big Brother' lead-in (0.63, -0.02 from Sunday). In the 10 p.m. hour, a rerun of 'So Help Me Todd' (0.14) placed third in its time slot. On Fox, 'MasterChef' (0.34, 0.00) held even and led into a rising 'Food Stars' (0.22, +0.03). NBC's 'LA Fire & Rescue' (0.25, +0.04) climbed higher for its season finale and led into repeats of 'Chicago Fire' (0.21) and 'Chicago PD' (0.19). ABC sitcom 'The Wonder Years' (0.23, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths when compared to last week's original. The alphabet network also reran 'Judge Steve Harvey' (0.28), 'Abbott Elementary' (0.16), and 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (0.15). Mystery drama 'Nancy Drew' (0.03, -0.01) lost a hundredth on the CW, but 'Riverdale' (0.04, +0.01) grew by one.

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/2/23: Big Brother Returns as Summer’s #1 Show, MasterChef Steady, Food Stars Drops After Week Off, The Wonder Years Rises (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Summer staple 'Big Brother' (0.72) had a very healthy return on CBS, coming in just 11% below its premiere from 2022 (0.81). 'Brother' fans quickly fled by the time repeats of 'Young Sheldon' (0.23) and 'CSI: Vegas' (0.16) rolled around. On Fox, 'MasterChef' (0.34, 0.00) held steady after taking a week off, but 'Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars' (0.19, -0.05) crashed to a new series low. ABC programs 'Judge Steve Harvey' (0.28, +0.03) and 'The Wonder Years' (0.21, +0.04) gained a few ticks each. The alphabet network also reran 'Abbott Elementary' (0.16) and 'AFV' (0.14). NBC's 'LA Fire & Rescue' (0.21, -0.01) shed a hundredth and led into more reruns of 'Chicago Fire' (0.15) and 'Chicago PD' (0.13). CW dramas 'Nancy Drew' (0.04, +0.01) and 'Riverdale' (0.03, +0.01) grew by a hundredth apiece.

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/26/23: Big Brother 25th Anniversary Special Abysmal, Women’s World Cup Rises from Previous USA Game, The Wonder Years Sets New Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: The 'Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration' special (0.17) was completely rejected by CBS viewers and dropped significantly from the rerun of '60 Minutes' (0.24) that led into it. In the 10 p.m. hour, the 'CSI Vegas' encore (0.10) was over a full tenth lower than last week. On Fox, the USA v. Netherlands match-up propelled the 'FIFA Women's World Cup' (1.95) to new heights. This number was almost four-tenths higher than Friday's 'USA v. Vietnam' game (1.56). ABC's 'The Wonder Years' (0.17, -0.06) slipped to a new low after taking two weeks off. 'Judge Steve Harvey' (0.25, -0.02) also lost some ground. Reruns of 'Abbott Elementary' (0.15) and 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (0.11) followed the originals. NBC's 'LA Fire & Rescue' (0.22, -0.01) shed a hundredth and led into encores of 'Chicago Fire' (0.14) and 'Chicago PD' (0.18). 'Nancy Drew' (0.03, -0.01) lost a hundredth on the CW, but 'Riverdale' (0.02, +0.01) picked one up after falling to that dreadful 0.01 a week prior.

Finals Update: 'FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: USA v. Netherlands' (+0.5), 'The Wonder Years' (+0.1), and 'Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'FIFA Women's World Cup Live' (-0.2) adjusted down.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/19/23: CMA Fest Leads but Declines from 2022, MasterChef and LA Fire & Rescue Also Down, Riverdale Hits Embarrassing New Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC's broadcast of 'CMA Fest' (0.41) topped the evening in the Adults 18-49 demographic but was down by a tenth from the 2022 edition of the ceremony (0.51). Over on Fox, 'MasterChef' (0.34, -0.05) and 'Food Stars' (0.24, -0.04) crumbled, as did NBC's 'LA Fire & Rescue' (0.23, -0.05). The peacock network's reruns of 'Chicago Fire' (0.15) and 'Chicago PD' (0.16) also fell. CBS aired reruns of 'The Price Is Right At Night' (0.39), 'Let's Make a Deal Primetime' (0.37), and 'CSI: Vegas' (0.21). The 'Price Is Right' encore came very close to beating 'CMA Fest' in the 8 p.m. time slot. On the CW, 'Riverdale' (0.01, -0.05) collapsed to an embarrassing new low, even as 'Nancy Drew' (0.04, +0.01) picked up a hundredth. 

Finals Update: The repeat of 'Let's Make a Deal Primetime' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 6: ABC Pranks Two Summer Veterans

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, numerous ABC shows join the fray as the network solidifies its summer lineup. Keep reading for initial predictions on their Sunday and Thursday lineups.