Wednesday TV Ratings 4/1/26: Survivor Stays Dominant Despite Presidential Address Interruption, The Masked Singer Ticks Up for Finale, Abbott Elementary Rises as Scrubs Slips [+ Analysis]

CBS's Survivor (0.91, -0.02) remained a dominant force despite a small drop, while America's Culinary Cup (0.22, -0.05) dealt with a more damaging decline. On ABC, Scrubs (0.43, -0.02) was down slightly, but Abbott Elementary (0.37, +0.03) rose. Chicago Med (0.35, +0.04) was up on NBC, but Chicago Fire (0.32, -0.06) and Chicago PD (0.30, -0.04) slipped. The Masked Singer (0.30, +0.02) ticked up for its Fox finale. On the presidential address front, it was CBS (0.81) that had the top rating, likely because of the Survivor lead-in. ABC (0.47) settled for second place, with NBC (0.42) close behind. Fox (0.28) fell behind the big 3 broadcast networks. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/25/26: Fear Factor: House of Fear Ties The Masked Singer on Finale Night, Survivor Slightly Down but Still Dominant, Abbott Elementary Dips as Scrubs Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

On finale night, Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.28, +0.06) surged on Fox, matching a sinking Masked Singer (0.28, -0.03) in the process. On CBS, reality staple Survivor (0.93, -0.03), America's Culinary Cup (0.27, -0.03), and Hollywood Squares (0.12, -0.03) were all down a little from last week. ABC's Scrubs (0.45, +0.01), The Greatest Average American (0.19, +0.01), and Shark Tank (0.16, +0.01) all gained a hundredth apiece, but Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.04) declined. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Chicago Fire (0.19), and Chicago PD (0.20). Police 24/7 (0.05, -0.03) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/18/26: Abbott Elementary, Scrubs and Chicago PD Recover from Previous Losses, Survivor Jumps to Highest Rating Since 2021, The Greatest Average American Slides [+ Analysis]

Wednesday was a night of recovery for the ABC comedies as both Scrubs (0.44, +0.05) and Abbott Elementary (0.38, +0.04) were up from last week. But the good will did not transfer to The Greatest Average American (0.18, -0.07) or Shark Tank (0.15, -0.08), as both shows dealt with some serious declines. CBS's Survivor (0.96, +0.09) soared, and America's Culinary Cup (0.30, +0.06) also rose, but Hollywood Squares (0.15, +0.01) was barely up. NBC's Chicago Med (0.31, -0.01) dipped, Chicago Fire (0.38, +0.03) climbed higher, and Chicago PD (0.34, +0.10) recovered substantially. The Masked Singer (0.31, +0.05) and Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.22, +0.03) rose on Fox. Police 24/7 (0.08, +0.04) doubled on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/11/26: Survivor 50 Drops but Still More Than Doubles Closest Competition, Scrubs and Abbott Elementary Also Decline, Hollywood Squares Low in New Time Slot [+ Analysis]

Survivor (0.87, -0.07) cooled down on Wednesday night, and America's Culinary Cup (0.24, -0.05) also declined. Later, CBS aired Hollywood Squares (0.14) and got a low rating out of the game show staple. On ABC, Scrubs (0.39, -0.10) could not stop the bleeding, and Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.06) also lost some ground. The Greatest Average American (0.25, -0.03) and Shark Tank (0.23, -0.02) were down by less than the comedies. Chicago Med (0.32, -0.09) and Chicago Fire (0.35, -0.08) declined sharply on NBC, while Chicago PD (0.24, -0.15) completely fell apart. The Masked Singer (0.26, -0.04) and Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.19, -0.01) slipped on Fox. Police 24/7 (0.04, 0.00) held steady on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/4/26: America’s Culinary Cup Struggles in Debut as Survivor Stays High, Scrubs Cools Off, Abbott Elementary Solid [+ Analysis]

CBS's Survivor (0.94, -0.01) was barely down at all from last week's mammoth return, but the series premiere of America's Culinary Cup (0.29) retained only a small portion of that massive lead-in. On ABC, Scrubs (0.49, -0.06) declined from last week but remained in solid shape, and Abbott Elementary (0.40, -0.02) dipped slightly. Later, The Greatest Average American (0.28, +0.01) actually rose from last week's premiere. On NBC, Chicago Fire (0.43, +0.09), Chicago Med (0.41, +0.05), and Chicago PD (0.39, +0.11) were on the rise. The Masked Singer (0.30, +0.06) also climbed higher on Fox, but Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.20, -0.08) plummeted. The CW's Police 24/7 (0.04, -0.02) slipped. Key: (R) = repeat.