ABC Renew/Cancel Week 1: The RJ Decker Experiment Has Failed

The ABC Renew/Cancel is back after a long summer, as ABC begins to roll out its regular season lineup. This week, it's an in-depth look at the sole scripted debut so far, RJ Decker, plus some more marveling at the remarkable performance of Dancing with the Stars.  

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.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/5/26: Solid Debut for The Shards, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Jumps to Highest Rating Since 2021, Nation’s Dumbest Rises Again [+ Analysis]

ABC game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.46, +0.07) surged on Wednesday night, while a still dominant Big Brother (0.60, -0.04) was down from last week. NBC (0.18/0.20/0.18) went with drama reruns. MasterChef (0.26, +0.07) soared on Fox, and Nation's Dumbest (0.30, +0.02) climbed to a new high. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/29/26: Shark Week Continues Hot Streak, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Big Brother and Nation’s Dumbest Strengthen, MasterChef Down [+ Analysis]

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.39, +0.03) was up slightly from last week's premiere on ABC, and CBS's Big Brother (0.64, +0.01) also rose above its week-ago installment. NBC went with more repeats of Chicago Fire (0.19), Chicago Med (0.19), and Chicago PD (0.18). MasterChef (0.19, -0.03) declined on Fox, but Nation's Dumbest (0.28, +0.03) climbed higher. The CW once again aired reruns of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/22/26: Strong Return for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Big Brother Down from Last Wednesday, Nation’s Dumbest Builds on MasterChef [+ Analysis]

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.36) returned to ABC with a rating that put it just 5% below its year-ago premiere (0.38) in the 18-49 demographic. On CBS, Big Brother (0.63, -0.04) was down slightly from last week. NBC aired drama repeats (0.21/0.14/0.12). On Fox, MasterChef (0.22, -0.07) dealt with a steep decline, but Nation's Dumbest (0.25, -0.02) fared much better. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.03). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.