Wednesday TV Rating 9/9/26: NFL Up Heavily from 2025 Season Kickoff, Nation’s Dumbest Sinks, Big Brother Also Down, The Shards Ends on an Extremely Low Note [+ Analysis]

NFL on NBC (7.24) towered over its competitors on Wednesday night, which appeared to trigger a series of declines across the board. CBS's Big Brother (0.58, -0.08), for one, declined noticeably from last week's installment. On Fox, MasterChef (0.24, -0.01) only dipped slightly, but Nation's Dumbest (0.21, -0.09) crashed to a new series low. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.05) and Crime Nation (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/2/26: Big Brother Up Week-to-Week, America’s Got Talent and MasterChef Dip, Nation’s Dumbest Stable [+ Analysis]

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.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/26/26: Jeopardy! Masters Jumps on Second Night, Dolly Parton Specials Strong on NBC and CW, Big Brother Leads [+ Analysis]

On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.37, +0.11) soared well above Tuesday's already solid return, but it was still no match for CBS's Big Brother (0.65, -0.03). America's Got Talent (0.31, +0.01) was up from last Wednesday on NBC, and a Dolly Parton special that followed (0.29) proved to be a strong option. On Fox, MasterChef (0.27, +0.03) and Nation's Dumbest (0.30, +0.05) both rose. The CW re-aired Dolly Parton: Here I Am (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/19/26: America’s Got Talent Steady with 2025 Results Shows, Big Brother Down Week-to-Week, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Also Slips [+ Analysis]

Big Brother (0.68, -0.06) dealt with a marked decline on CBS, and Millionaire (0.31, -0.04) also slipped on ABC. The America's Got Talent results show (0.30) was at a solid level on NBC. Fox's MasterChef (0.24, +0.02) inched up, while Nation's Dumbest (0.25, -0.02) cooled down. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/12/26: Big Brother Jumps to Highest Wednesday Airing of the Season, The Shards Steady, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Slides [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.74, +0.14) soared on Wednesday night, while Millionaire (0.35, -0.11) plummeted on ABC. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Chicago Fire (0.15), and Chicago PD (0.14). On Fox, MasterChef (0.22, -0.04) and Nation's Dumbest (0.27, -0.03) both declined. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.03) once more. Key: (R) = repeat.