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

Analysis to come.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 10: Fox May Tell Beat Shazam to Beat It

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, a late ABC premiere looks stronger than it did last year, while a Fox veteran may be headed towards cancellation. Keep reading to see my initial prediction for Jeopardy! Masters, plus a prediction change for one bubble series.

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.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 9: Even Fox Isn’t Dumb Enough Not to Renew Nation’s Dumbest

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, I take another look at one of the summer's surprising success stories as the end of summer draws near. Plus, a final guess for a game show that recently wrapped up its latest season.